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10 distinguished personal injury law attorneys in North Carolina, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Audrey Snyder

Audrey Snyder

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

208 W Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA

Audrey Snyder is an attorney supporting the firm in the areas of injury claims, including defective products, occupational diseases, and workers’ compensation. She began working with Ward Black Law late in 2017 as a contract attorney and formally joined the team in the spring of 2018. She engages her passion for helping the defenseless and has a desire to “stand up for the little guy.” Audrey began her undergraduate studies at Campbell University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology Summa Cum Laude. She went on to pursue law at the Campbell University School of Law, obtaining a Juris Doctor and graduating Cum Laude. Audrey was a very active member of the Mock Trial team and competed in national competitions including the National Civil Trial Competition (NCTC) and American Association for Justice (AAJ) Mock Trial Competition. Her mock trial endeavors earned her the Order of Old Kivett Award, an award given for exemplary representation in advocacy competitions while maintaining the highest ethical standards. Audrey served as the President of the North Carolina Association for Women Attorneys in 2023 and has been named by the National Trial Lawyers as “Top 40 Under 40” attorneys in North Carolina. She is the 2024 Chair of the NCAJ Women’s Caucus and was named by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly as a “Rising Star” in 2021. A native of Lewisburg, West Virginia, Audrey is the oldest of five siblings and the first in her family to pursue a career in law. She met her husband, Gabe, while they both attended undergraduate school at Campbell University and later attended law school together. Her family background shaped the way she relates with people, developing her leadership skills with a balance of both ambition and kindness. Audrey enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle. She loves playing tennis and being outdoors. She adores her family and treasures the moments she spends with them. Her personal life motivation is outlined by Psalm 37:4, “Do what the Lord wants and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

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Elizabeth Murphy

Personal Injury Law

900 S. Main St., Lillington, NC 27546

Elizabeth Murphy attended Campbell University School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor degree. Shortly thereafter, Ms. Murphy was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar as well as the United States District Court Eastern District of North Carolina in 2006. Ms. Murphy’s areas of practice include Worker’s Compensation, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Personal Injury, Wills & Power of Attorney, Estate Administration. Ms. Murphy is also affiliated with North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the Harnett County Bar Association, the 11A Judicial District Bar and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Ms. Murphy has been a member of Lawyers of Distinction since 2020.

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Personal Injury Law

One North Marshall Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101

For over 40 years, Garry Whitaker Law, P.C. has served clients across Forsyth, Guilford, Yadkin, Surry, and surrounding counties with a commitment to delivering personalized legal services. Our firm focuses on personal injury and wrongful death cases, handling each with care and precision. Whether seeking justice for a complex injury case or navigating a wrongful death claim, we are dedicated to advocating for our client’s rights and securing favorable outcomes. At Garry Whitaker Law, we prioritize clear communication and compassionate representation. Our goal is to provide you with peace of mind during challenging times while working relentlessly to ensure justice is served.

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Gene Riddle

Personal Injury Law

601 N Spence Ave, Goldsboro, NC 27534, USA

Gene Riddle is managing partner at Riddle & Riddle, a law firm that employs 9 attorneys with more than 160 years of combined legal experience. He is an experienced and award-winning trial attorney. Since 2000 alone, Gene's firm has recovered over $800 million in total compensation for clients (see disclaimer: justicecounts.com/disclaimer). Today, Gene practices law alongside his daughter, attorney and partner Alex Riddle. Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers handles all types of injury claims, including cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, workers' compensation, Social Security disability, wrongful death, dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, birth injuries, and more.

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Jennifer Bowden

Personal Injury Law

806 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC 27405, USA

Areas of Practice: 100% Personal Injury. Bar Admissions North Carolina, 2009, U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 2009, U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 2013. Education: Elon University School of Law, Greensboro, North Carolina J.D. - 2009. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2006. Major: Communications

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Juan Sanchez

Juan Sanchez

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

200 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA

Juan is the youngest son of Cuban immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in 1963. Both parents became naturalized citizens in 1975 and instilled in Juan a love for this country and a devotion to those in need. Juan is a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve and has been practicing law since 1995. He is licensed in both Florida and North Carolina. After law school, Juan served as an Assistant State Attorney for Florida in Fort Myers for 2 years before moving back to Miami. In Miami, Juan served as in-house counsel for a national insurance company as an insurance defense attorney. He held that same position when he transferred to a private firm in Fort Lauderdale. While there, attending a mediation in 2002, Juan realized he was on the wrong side of the table. Shortly thereafter, he opened his own law firm to serve the injured, and he has never looked back. In 2005, he moved to Charlotte and began working for The Olive Law Firm, creating and developing its workers’ compensation department, which he ran for 18 years. In 2023, together with Lee Olive, Juan founded Olive, Sanchez and Associates to continue the longstanding legacy of The Olive Law Firm. Juan has successfully handled thousands of workers’ compensation claims and is a Board-Certified Specialist in that field. He also has extensive experience in personal injury matters. As always, he is eager to help those in need face the challenges that all too often accompany unexpected injuries.

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Lisa Lanier

Lisa Lanier

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

6518 Airport Center Dr, Greensboro, NC 27409, USA

Lisa Lanier was born in High Point, North Carolina. She received her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lisa worked as an associate for a large law firm in the Triangle for several years practicing insurance defense. In 1995, she began her own practice concentrating on helping people with all types of injury claims. Since then Lanier Law Group, P.A. has grown to be a practice with locations throughout North Carolina. With 9 offices throughout the state, Lisa can serve all of North Carolina with her personal injury practice. Lisa is widowed and has two children. She has been a long-distance runner for many years and has completed many marathons and one triathlon. She also enjoys travel, snow skiing, golf, and water sports. She is a member of the United Church of Chapel Hill. Lisa currently serves on the Regional Advisory Board for BB & T Bank and the Board of Trustees at Duke School and Art For Hospice. She has served in the past on the Board of Directors for Equality NC and the Interactive Resource Center and as an officer with the NC Association of Women Attorneys. Lisa has been recognized by Triangle Business Leader as an Impact Leader and by Martindale-Hubbell® as a Distinguished Attorney with a Very High Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Lisa has a passion for helping people experiencing homelessness, as well as veterans. She and her Lanier Law Group family engage in weekly outreach to homeless centers all over the state to help people identify benefits and services they may be entitled to. She also donates and serves meals to large gatherings of people at shelters throughout the state. Lisa appears regularly on local radio and television commenting on legal stories in the news. She has weekly radio segments on 107.5 KZL and 92.3 Rock92, where she holds the title of "Official Attorney" and comments on funny or trending legal stories in a segment called “Lawyer Up.” These shows are nationally syndicated and also turned into podcasts. Lisa is also a recurring guest lecturer at Wake Forest University, where she lectures on Journalism Law.

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Whitney Brooks

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

200 Queens Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28205

Whitney Brooks is a personal injury attorney at Olive Sanchez & Associates in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her work includes representing injured people across North Carolina. The firm’s attorney biography describes more than 14 years of work on behalf of injury victims. Brooks attended the University of South Carolina, graduating magna cum laude, before studying law at Charlotte School of Law. During law school, she served as senior editor of the Charlotte Law Review and as a pro bono student ambassador. She graduated cum laude in 2011 and was admitted to practice in North Carolina that same year. Olive Sanchez & Associates focuses on personal injury and workers’ compensation law. The firm lists car, truck and bicycle accidents among its practice areas, along with dog and animal bites, product liability, and slip-and-fall accidents. Its listed areas also include spinal cord and brain injuries and wrongful death. These are the firm’s stated practice areas, rather than a separate list of Brooks’s individual caseload. The firm traces its history to The Olive Law Firm, which began in 1957. Its Charlotte office is on Queens Road. Away from legal work, Brooks’s biography lists travel and community volunteering among her interests. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

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Yale P. Haymond

Yale P. Haymond

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

7421 Carmel Executive Park Drive, Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28226

Attorney Yale Haymond is an experienced personal injury attorney and the founder of Yale Haymond Law PLLC. He was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, and is committed to giving back to his community through compassionate personal injury legal services. Attorney Yale comes from a long line of professionals. His grandfather was an esteemed personal injury attorney, and his father was a business owner for over 30 years. Attorney Yale takes his compassion, drive, and commitment to clients from these influential family figures. Yale’s policy is to develop personal relationships with clients that allow him to understand their legal needs better and approach their cases thoughtfully. When working with Yale Haymond Law PLLC, you will meet with Attorney Yale Haymond personally and benefit from experienced legal guidance throughout your case. Attorney Yale has extensive experience with litigation across numerous personal injury cases. He’ll put his skills and background to work to fight for compensation on your behalf.

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Michael A. DeMayo

Michael A. DeMayo

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

1211 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA

Michael A. DeMayo is the founding and managing partner of DeMayo Law Offices, LLP (DLAW) and DeMayo Law Group, PLLC (exclusively focused on the Camp Lejeune Litigation). Since opening our Personal Injury, Consumer Protection, and Complex Mass Torts Law Practices over thirty years ago, his vision statement has been squarely focused on putting the needs and interests of our clients and team members first. He explains that he had a very simple and understandable vision for his plaintiffs’ law firm from day one, “Put our clients’ and team members’ interests first, and everything else will follow!” Mr. DeMayo understands that the world is a rapidly changing place and that technology coupled with social media drives both perception and “reality” for much of our society. Often justice and equality does not balance out for individuals when in competition against powerful corporate interests, and sometimes the only option for many is to turn to DLAW as the equalizer. DLAW’s role and responsibility is holding powerful industries and corporations accountable to individuals for the harm they cause. Our mission is to represent individuals and family members that have suffered serious catastrophic personal injuries and significant economic loss or have been killed as a result of the negligence and damage that it has caused. Mr. DeMayo reminds us that it’s a right that we all have to live free from harm and injury. Moreover, when big companies put “profits over people”, bad things happen! DLAW ensures that we hold those that cause the harm accountable because after all: “A right without a remedy is just a suggestion™!” Mr. DeMayo understands that everyone that comes to DLAW is a victim: individuals injured in serious automobile accidents or tractor trailer cases, catastrophic personal injuries, groups of people harmed by medical devices, dangerous and defective pharmaceutical products, chemical exposure cases, brain injury and wrongful death lawsuits, workers’ compensation claims, mass tort litigation, and more. Mr. DeMayo and DLAW have been recognized for their work in the Carolinas and across the Nation. Our unique team of dedicated attorneys, paralegals, and medical professionals have been consistently recognized as the leaders in Personal Injury and Consumer Law. Over the years, the DLAW team has grown to over 130 legal professionals. Our experienced team has helped over 132,000 individual clients and their families from across the United States recover over One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00) in total verdicts and settlements for their cases. Our main office is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, but we have additional locations in Hickory and Monroe, NC as well as Columbia, South Carolina. We plan to open expansion offices in Eastern North Carolina in the near future. Additionally, DLAW and DeMayo Law Group, PLLC maintains established co-counsel and collaborative relationships with over 50 national and regional law firms across the country allowing us to assist individuals with their Mass Torts, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Camp Lejeune Cases in almost every jurisdiction across the country.

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