C. Douglas Maynard, Jr.

C. Douglas Maynard, Jr.

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Awarded Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in Triad.
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
C. Douglas Maynard, Jr.
C. Douglas Maynard, Jr.
Winston-Salem, NC
Works at
Law Offices of C. Douglas Maynard, Jr. PLLC

1 Best Lawyers award

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Biography

C. Douglas Maynard, Jr. represents individuals in Winston-Salem and throughout North Carolina in insurance, personal injury, and workers’ compensation matters. Before entering the practice of law, he worked for several years as an insurance adjuster. That experience gives him insight into the insurance claims process and helps him evaluate policy language, identify coverage issues, and address unfair or deceptive claims practices.

Mr. Maynard has resolved multiple cases involving more than one million dollars ($1,000,000), including matters involving denied life insurance claims, liquor liability and motor vehicle collisions, and workers’ compensation claims. He represents clients in personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation and arbitration, as well as insurance coverage disputes, claim denials, and beneficiary disputes.

Doug has argued cases before the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He has also filed amicus, or friend-of-the-court, briefs concerning insurance coverage issues before both courts. Attorneys throughout North Carolina and the United States consult with him regarding North Carolina insurance law. He is also an editor of a legal treatise concerning uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in North Carolina.

Mr. Maynard does not represent insurance companies. He represents individuals and others seeking insurance coverage or payment from insurance companies. His recognized practice areas include Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, and Workers’ Compensation Law - Claimants.

Doug has lived in Winston-Salem for more than 50 years after moving to the area at three months of age. As the son of a local physician and an attorney who has handled personal injury and workers’ compensation cases for more than 30 years, he is familiar with many healthcare providers in the Winston-Salem area.

Mr. Maynard practices with Law Offices of C. Douglas Maynard, Jr. PLLC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Works at
Law Offices of C. Douglas Maynard, Jr. PLLC

1 Best Lawyers award

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Locations

Education

  • Duke University, A.B, Honors: President's Leadership Award, graduated 1985
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1988

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association, 1992

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 2012
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1994

Affiliations

  • Brain Injury Association of North Carolina - Member, 1996 - present
  • Forsyth County Bar Association, 21st Judicial District - President, 2012 - 2013
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Presidents Club - Board of Governors, 2009 – 2011, 2015 -
  • American Association of Justice - Insurance Section Member
  • American Bar Association - Fellow

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Triad (2027)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Special Focus:
  • All Types of Serious or Catastrophic Personal Injury Claims
  • Automobile and Motorcycle Injuries
  • Construction Site and Electrocution Injuries
  • Dog Bites
  • Dram Shop / Liquor Liability
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Insurance Claims including Bad Faith
  • Insurance Coverage Disputes and Denials – Failure to Defend
  • Life Insurance Denials / Beneficiary Disputes
  • Pedestrian and Bicycle Injuries
  • Tractor-Trailer. Delivery and Commercial Vehicle Injuries
  • Unfair Deceptive Trade Practices
  • Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Claims
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Wrongful Death
Awards:
  • Special Award by the NCAJ in 2022 for “Your Contributions and Dedication in the Fight to Preserve North Carolina’s Anti-Subrogation Regulation”

  • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

  • super lawyers is 2018 to present

  • AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2015

  • Super Lawyers, selected for inclusion in the North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine, 2018

Additional Information

  • Classes/Seminars
  • Insurance Law Update , North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Annual Convention, Manuscript and Seminar Speaker, 2008 until present

  • Post-Williams Legislative Changes, Navigating UM/UIM Coverage, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Manuscript, Seminar Speaker, and Course Planner, 2012

  • UM/UIM Update - Sources of Coverage Sources of Coverage - Exploring the Maze of Insurance Law , North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Manuscript and Seminar Speaker, June, 2009

  • Manuscript and Seminar Speaker, UM/UIM Update - Sources of Coverage Sources of Coverage - Exploring the Maze of Insurance Law, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, January, 2009

  • Manuscript and Seminar Speaker, Claims of Medical Providers - Liens and Assignments, Disbursements 2007, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2007

  • Course Planner, Auto Torts Seminar, 2007

  • Manuscript and Seminar Speaker, UM/UIM Coverage, Insurance Law - 2006 Update on Homeowners Coverage, Liability Coverage, UM/UIM, Property Damage, Bad Faith, Mediation ..and more!, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006

  • Manuscript and Seminar Speaker, Underinsured Motorist Coverage, Continued §20-279.21(b)(4), Auto Insurance Made Simple: Making Sense of the Financial Responsibility Act, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2005

  • Speaker, Auto Insurance Made Simple: Making Sense of the Financial Responsibility Act, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2005

  • Seminar Speaker, Medical Provider Liens, Disbursements 2005, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2004 -2005

  • Speaker, Medical Provider Liens, Disbursements Dos and Don'ts - The Devil is in the Details, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2004

  • Speaker, NC Statutory Liens on Tort Recoveries - Medical Providers, Social Services, Disbursements without Getting Burned: Taming the ERISA Monster, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003

  • Speaker, UM/UIM Procedural Issues, Masters of Insurance Law, 2002

  • Course Planner, Auto Torts - Pushing the Envelope within the Rules, 2002

  • Speaker, NC Statutory Liens on Tort Recoveries - Medical Providers, Social Services, Nuts and Bolts of Dollars & Cents, 2002

  • Speaker, Documents Don't Lie, Creative Discovery II: Finding the Smoking Howitzer, 1999

  • Speaker, Locating Insurance Coverage: The Basics and Recent Legal Developments, Recent Developments in Insurance Law Including Issues of Bad Faith, 1998

  • Speaker, What Motivates an Insurance Company to Settle - An (Ex) Adjuster's Perspective, Negotiation and Settlement of Personal Injury Seminar, 1997

  • How the Insurance Company Handles Your Case; An Inside View of the Liability Insurance Company; Personal Injury Law: A compendium of a Dozen Topics Facing the Personal Injury Practitioner Every Day, 1994

  • Published Works
  • Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance in North Carolina, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Lexis, Editor, Chapter Author, 1st ed. UM/UIM Procedural Issues, 2013, 2nd ed., 2015.

  • North Carolina Personal Injury Liens Manual, Chapter 1: Medical Provider Liens, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers / Lexis Nexis, 1st ed, 2007, 2nd ed,, 3rd ed 2014.

  • Changing the Rules of the Game: UM/UIM Motorist Coverage and Nationwide: A New Interpretation of Its Policy Language on Arbitration, Trial Briefs, "Arbitration and Mediation", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Magazine Article, August, 2005

  • Medical Provider Liens and Assignments, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Trial Briefs, Disbursements, October, 2002

  • Medical Legal Update: Charlotte Mecklenburg Hosp. v. First Georgia Insurance Comp., et al., Forsyth - Stokes - Davie County Medical Society, Newsletter, August, 1995

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