Ali Overby

Susan “Ali” Overby joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2015 and was selected as a firm Partner in 2024. She is an integral member of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants practice, where she represents injured workers throughout Durham, North Carolina and across the state. Ali is known for her thoughtful and client-focused approach to helping individuals navigate the workers’ compensation process after a workplace injury.

Ali is Board Certified in workers’ compensation law by the North Carolina State Bar, a distinction that reflects demonstrated knowledge and experience in this area of practice. Her work focuses exclusively on advocating for employees seeking workers’ compensation benefits, including medical care and wage replacement, under North Carolina law.

Ali earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, where she double majored in English and Psychology and was named to the Dean’s List. After graduation, she moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, completed a paralegal certificate program at Meredith College, and began working in the legal field, gaining valuable experience that shaped her future career.

While attending Campbell University School of Law, Ali accepted a part-time paralegal position at a small firm that handled workers’ compensation claims. Through this role, she saw firsthand how legal advocacy could make a meaningful difference for injured workers and their families. She continued working with the firm throughout law school and joined the practice full time after earning her Juris Doctor.

When that firm began winding down its operations, Ali sought an opportunity to continue representing injured workers at a firm devoted to Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. She joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, where she continues to focus her practice on helping clients throughout Durham and across North Carolina pursue the workers’ compensation benefits they are entitled to under the law.