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Corey James MacKinnon
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Corey James MacKinnon
McDowell County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 13 years of experience
(828) 559-2567 93 S Main St
Marion, NC 28752
Workers' Comp, Criminal, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Charlotte School of Law
Corey founded MacKinnon Law with the idea of providing McDowell County residents with legal representation and customer service normally only available in bigger markets. Corey served nearly 10 years as a police officer with the UNC Charlotte Police Department and Mooresville Police Department prior to and during law school. As a police officer, Corey was a road officer, a field training officer, a SWAT/SERT Member, and then a Detective. During law school Corey took internships with the Recording Industry Association of America, the Iredell County District Attorney's Office, and the United...
William Wallace
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William Wallace
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(800) 351-3008 120 3rd St NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
University of Richmond
Susan Hall
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Susan Hall
Burke County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(828) 433-9100 305 S Green St
Morganton, NC 28655
Workers' Comp, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
Matthew Poteet
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Matthew Poteet
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer
(828) 324-4111 327 3rd Avenue North West
Hickory, NC 28601
Workers' Comp, Criminal and DWI
William Barrett Holman
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(828) 345-1111 1090 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd, SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Workers' Comp, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Wake Forest University
Clair G. Campbell
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Clair G. Campbell
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 39 years of experience
(828) 324-9191 333 2nd Street NE
Highway 127
Hickory, NC 28601
Workers' Comp, Elder, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Ahmad S. Washington
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(828) 345-1111 1090 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd, SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Workers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Wake Forest University School of Law
Susan E. Rhodes
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 37 years of experience
(828) 345-1111 1090 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd, SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Workers' Comp
Michael J. McGinley
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(828) 345-1111 1090 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd, SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Workers' Comp, Animal, Elder and Personal Injury
New York Law School
Joseph W. Seegers
Avery County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 51 years of experience
(828) 733-9206 P. O. Box 490
Newland, NC 28657
Workers' Comp, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Todd R. Cerwin
Cleveland County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(704) 471-0808 522 South Dekalb Street
Shelby, NC 28150
Workers' Comp, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Ralph W. Meekins
Cleveland County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 37 years of experience
(704) 487-1234 1219 Fallston Rd
Shelby, NC 28150
Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
Victor N. Yamouti
Burke County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 30 years of experience
(828) 438-1166 218 Riverside Dr
Morganton, NC 28655
Workers' Comp, Criminal and Personal Injury
Michael Griffin
Cleveland County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney
(704) 482-0976 403 S Lafayette St
Shelby, NC 28150
Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
Jeffery M. Hedrick
Watauga County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(828) 265-4050 PO Box 465
Boone, NC 28607
Workers' Comp
Jeffrey T. Mackie
Catawba County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 50 years of experience
(828) 328-2596 P. O. Drawer 1470
Hickory, NC 28603
Workers' Comp, Arbitration & Mediation, Education and Personal Injury
Damon Duncan
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Damon Duncan
Rowan County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 14 years of experience
(704) 297-4000 301 S. Main St. #100
Salisbury, NC 28144
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Elon University
Damon Duncan is a member of the family run Duncan Law, PLLC. Our firm is family run and we do all that we can to treat our clients as if they were part of our own family. Duncan Law's Commitment To You: Free Consultation: The first time that you come to our office to talk with an attorney it will be completely free. You deserve to have your case heard without having to pay. Your free consultation will allow you to explain your situation to an attorney so that he can best explain your legal options. Personal Attention: We treat...
Griffis Shuler
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Griffis Shuler
Forsyth County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 30 years of experience
(800) 815-5500 2140 Country Club Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
Wake Forest University School of Law
Griff Shuler was motivated to become an attorney by a strong desire to help other people in need. He is an Executive Partner at the firm and is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. Griff concentrates his practice in Workers’ Compensation claims and complex third party cases. He has extensive experience in handling many different types of workers’ compensation claims before the North Carolina Industrial Commission for over 22 years. He has handled cases involving traumatic brain injury, serious back injuries, neck injuries, severe fractures of the hand, arm, feet or leg, rotator...
Lance Williams
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Lance Williams
(704) 323-8485 104 E. Main Ave
Gastonia, NC 28052
Free ConsultationGaston County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 12 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Lance is a graduate of the Charlotte School of Law. He spent 12 years as a Deputy Sheriff in Harvey, LA. During his tenure there he worked in the Street Crimes Division as well as being a Team Leader of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. During law school, Lance interned at the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office. Lance is certified in DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (24 hour training) and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (16 hour training) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Martha Ramsay
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Martha Ramsay
Mecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(877) 576-5500 10610 Metromont Parkway
Suite 205
Charlotte, NC 28269
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SUNY Buffalo Law School
Martha Ramsay is a Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist Attorney and Personal Injury Attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has fought for the rights of injured workers and individuals for more than 25+ years and settled hundreds of claims for the benefit of her clients. If you have been injured at work or in the car, call today for a free consultation. #voicefortheinjured, #hurtatwork, #askmarthalaw
Daniel Deuterman
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Daniel Deuterman
(336) 920-8365 514 S Stratford Road, Suite 280
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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Workers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of North Carolina School of Law
In his law career, Dan has helped countless injured workers and their families obtain the medical care and the compensation they deserve. In fact, he has achieved some of the highest workers’ compensation settlements in the State of North Carolina. Dan is one of a select group of Board Certified Specialists in Workers’ Compensation Law practicing in North Carolina. He also is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Dan is deeply committed to community service and volunteer work. He supports a number of charities and community organizations through gifts of his time, expertise and financial contributions. Along with his...
Benjamin T. Cochran
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Benjamin T. Cochran
Guilford County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(336) 777-7777 1209 Magnolia Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Campbell Law School
Managing partner Benjamin T. Cochran oversees the operation of Hardison & Cochran Attorneys at Law in addition to representing individual clients in cases involving workers’ compensation and personal injury law.

A lifelong North Carolinian, Cochran knew from his high-school days in High Point that he wanted to be an attorney. He received a B.A. degree in economics and African-American studies from the University of North Carolina in 1999 and then enrolled at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.

As a second-year law student, Cochran started working part-time in the law firm he now manages. During his third year...
Adam Gregory Linett
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Adam Gregory Linett
(336) 316-1190 4914 West Market Street, Suite A
Greensboro, NC 27407
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Workers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Duke University School of Law
Trial Attorney. Practice areas include workers' compensation accidents, traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases, wrongful death cases, serious car or truck injury cases, and medical malpractice cases. Licensed in North Carolina, New York, and Massachusetts.
Leah King
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Leah King
Cumberland County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 32 years of experience
(800) 635-1683 4200 Morganton Rd; Ste 200-6
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Arbitration & Mediation, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Campbell University
Leah was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1967. Leah practices law in the following areas: workers’ compensation, personal injury litigation, trials in state and federal courts and arbitrations.
She is a Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist through the North Carolina State Bar and a frequent lecturer at the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Robert J. Reeves
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Robert J. Reeves
(704) 351-7979 212 North McDowell Street
Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28204
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
At Robert J. Reeves P.C., our attorneys focus on serious INJURY / ACCIDENTS (automobile, motorcycle, tractor trailer, workers' compensation), CRIMINAL DEFENSE (DUI / DWI, drug charges, CDV, sex crimes, felonies), and FAMILY LAW / DIVORCE cases. We help clients throughout the upstate with offices in Fort Mill and Anderson. We are experienced trial lawyers willing to do whatever it takes for our clients. In addition, every client has our personal cell phone number and direct email address. As a result, you can reach us directly when you need answers, even after hours or on the weekend. -Robert J. Reeves is a...
David Daggett
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David Daggett
Forsyth County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney
(800) 815-5500 2140 Country Club Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Wake Forest University School of Law
Every day at 5 a.m., David Daggett is up and running—literally. He’s a serious triathlete who has completed more than 175 triathlons, including 25 Ironman competitions. He has completed the Hawaii Ironman World Triathlon Championship seven times. David brings to his clients the same intensity and devotion that has helped him to become a world-class athlete. “To me, a lot of what I do athletically is a metaphor for what I do professionally,” he says. “Both take dedication and planning, and there are goals and finish lines.” David is the managing partner of Daggett Shuler. He has practiced personal injury...
Justin D. Bice
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Justin D. Bice
Mecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(855) 500-2423 6000 Fairview Rd, Ste 1200
Charlotte, NC 28210
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University of South Carolina School of Law
Attorney Justin Bice is the founder and owner of Bice Law LLC, a premiere personal injury practice serving clients in both South Carolina and North Carolina. Bice Law has office locations in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Greenville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro. Mr. Bice devotes his practice to fighting for injury victims to recover the full amount of compensation available for their injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. Bice Law handles injury claims resulting from car accidents, dog bites, slip & falls, wrongful death, and worker's compensation. Bice Law has recovered substantial settlements and verdicts for their clients, securing the finances...
Zach Marquand
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Zach Marquand
Forsyth County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(336) 373-1130 514 S Stratford Road
Suite 280
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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University of North Carolina School of Law
Zachary Marquand began his professional career as a high school math teacher with Teach for America, working in a rural community in Eastern North Carolina.

Zachary is one of a select group of board certified specialists in workers’ compensation law practicing in North Carolina.

Originally from Knoxville, Tenn., Zach earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and Latin from DePauw University in Indiana. As a college undergraduate, Zach was senior captain of the men’s swim team.

After devoting two years to Teach for America, Zach attended law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There, he became...
Benjamin Scott Burnside
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Benjamin Scott Burnside
Forsyth County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(336) 920-8365 514 S Stratford Road
Suite 280
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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University of North Carolina School of Law
Ben Burnside is passionate about representing the rights of mentally and physically disabled and injured people. He focuses his practice on helping disabled workers and veterans receive the Social Security Disability and VA benefits to which they are entitled, especially when they have been denied those benefits in the past.

Ben is a proven advocate for his clients. In 2008, he became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prestigious association of trial lawyers. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million dollar or multimillion dollar verdicts, awards or settlements for their clients. Fewer than 1 Social Security...
Valerie Johnson
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Valerie Johnson
Durham County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 29 years of experience
(919) 240-4054 300 Blackwell St.
Suite 101
Durham, NC 27701
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University of North Carolina School of Law
Valerie A. Johnson graduated from the University of North Carolina and from the UNC School of Law in 1994, with honors Before entering law school, Valerie was an elementary school teacher.

Valerie is a specialist in workers' compensation law. She teaches trial advocacy at the University of North Carolina School of Law. Valerie also has taught workers' compensation law at Wake Forest University's School of Law.

Valerie serves on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and chaired the workers’ compensation committee. She is a former board member of the Lawyers Coordinating Committee...
David A. Concha
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David A. Concha
Mecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(704) 525-8824 725 E Trade St
#215
Charlotte, NC 28202
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
My main area of practice is Immigration Law. I am the son of Immigrants. However, I also, handle uncontested divorce, criminal defense for most misdemeanors, name changes and legitimation, personal injury and workers compensation.
Joel Jackson Hardison
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Joel Jackson Hardison
Guilford County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(336) 777-7777 1209 Magnolia Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of North Carolina School of Law
In joining Hardison & Cochran in 2008, Joel Jackson Hardison made a transition from defending insurance companies in Workers Compensation cases to representing injured and disabled workers. He applies the insights he gained from representing insurance companies to assist the injured workers he represents. There is little doubt about which type of practice he prefers. Hardison received a B.A. degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina in 1999 and a J.D. from the UNC School of Law in 2004. He was a member of the law school’s Holderness Moot Court team and was named to the Dean’s List. He launched his...
Jacob A Goad
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Jacob A Goad
Durham County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(877) 646-0214 115 E. Main St.
Suite 100
Durham, NC 27701
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Employment and Personal Injury
Mr. Jacob Goad is a workers’ compensation and personal injury attorney with Law Office of Jacob Goad, PLLC. Mr. Goad graduated from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill where he majored in Spanish and minored in Social and Economic Justice. At UNC, Mr. Goad earned membership in Sigma Delta Pi, a Hispanic Collegiate Honor Society. After earning his undergraduate degree, Mr. Goad lived and worked in Peru, where he got involved with environmental advocacy and also coordinated international delegations. He accompanied CNN producers and Dr. Sanjay Gupta to the town of La Oroya where Mr. Goad introduced Dr. Gupta...
Mathew E. Flatow
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Mathew E. Flatow
Mecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 18 years of experience
(704) 512-0606 2319 Crescent Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207
Workers' Comp, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Wake Forest University School of Law
As a lawyer and a small business owner, I view my cases with a singular focus: to solve the problems faced by my clients.

I founded SeiferFlatow, PLLC in 2011 after years of developing a broad and extensive litigation practice in both state and federal court in Charlotte and throughout North Carolina. Experienced in many types of civil litigation, I am committed to achieve the best possible results for every client embroiled in a legal dispute or requiring personalized legal advice. My unceasing commitment to satisfied clients is the hallmark of my practice.

Though legal battles can sometimes be long and grueling,...
Anthony S. Privette
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Anthony S. Privette
Iredell County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(704) 872-8125 3475 E Broad St
Statesville, NC 28625
Workers' Comp, Personal Injury, Real Estate and Social Security Disability
Campbell Law School
Mr. Privette has developed a diversified law practice and is capable of handling your legal needs. He is experienced in business and civil litigation, advising clients with respect to establishing business corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships as well as buying or selling a business, assisting clients with employment issues such as wrongful denial of benefits (unemployment, disability, or workers compensation), discrimination and sexual harassment. Mr. Privette represents individuals who have suffered the effects of personal or workplace injuries and represents clients zealously to ensure that they attain the compensation they deserve. He offers clients real estate services including but not...
Robert Adam Frey
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Robert Adam Frey
Harnett County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney
(910) 591-2551 600 W. Cumberland St.
Dunn, NC 28334
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Animal, Business and Personal Injury
Campbell University
Robert Frey is recognized by his peers and his clients as an expert in Workers' Compensation cases. In his law career, he has helped countless of injured workers and their families obtain the medical care and the compensation they deserve. Known for his accessibility, compassion and tenacious trial preparation, Mr. Frey is one of the leading worker's compensation attorneys in North Carolina. Mr. Frey has litigated complex workers compensation and personal injury cases. He takes pride not only in advocating for victims of workplace and personal injury, but in providing them with the resources and information they...
Matthew Adam Fleishman
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Matthew Adam Fleishman
Mecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Attorney with 21 years of experience
(704) 714-1450 132 N McDowell St
Charlotte, NC 28204
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Mr. Fleishman has represented individuals, families and businesses all across North Carolina. He has won millions of dollars for clients both in and out of the courtroom. Mr. Fleishman serves as the head of the civil litigation department for the Charlotte based law firm Rosensteel Fleishman Car Accident & Injury Lawyers. He has successfully tried cases throughout North Carolina representing people injured in NC automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and other personal injuries. Mr. Fleishman also serves as lead replevin counsel across North Carolina for one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Mr. Fleishman was awarded the...
Benjamin Davis Ridings
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Benjamin Davis Ridings
Guilford County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(336) 379-1390 301 North Elm Street, Suite 700
Greensboro, NC 27401
Workers' Comp, Appeals, Business and Personal Injury
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ben Ridings a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the firm practicing primarily in the areas of workers’ compensation and general civil litigation.

Ben graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts, with Honors and Distinction, in History. He received his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2007, where he served as Articles and Comments Editor of the First Amendment Law Review and interned with The Honorable Robin E. Hudson of...
Shepard Smith
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Shepard Smith
Mecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(704) 521-5000 5550 77 Center Dr. Suite 240
Charlotte, NC 28217
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Charlotte School of Law
Shepard Smith is a managing attorney for the Charlotte office of Stewart Law Offices. Born and raised in Charlotte, Shepard became a lawyer because he wanted to be able to advocate for those who found themselves in overwhelming legal circumstances.

As the youngest of five siblings, Shepard learned the value of hard work at an early age while spending summers earning money as a landscaper and warehouse laborer. He knows how important a paycheck can be to a family, and how an injury can forever change a person’s life.

Shepard brings a unique perspective to personal injury cases and workers’ compensation claims...
Bobby Bollinger Jr
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Bobby Bollinger Jr
(704) 377-7677 831 East Morehead Street
Suite 355
Charlotte, NC 28202
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMecklenburg County, NC Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Campbell University
Bob Bollinger knows how to solve workers' compensation problems. Bob's philosophy of representing his clients is quite simple--his client's best interests always come first. If settling your case makes sense, then he will negotiate the best possible settlement. If going to court makes the most sense for you, then he will take it to court! Bob knows that the most effective tool a lawyer has --- going to court --- is sometimes needed in order to solve his client's problems, and unlike some lawyers, he is not afraid of a courtroom. He is...
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