Grimes Yeoman PLLC

1 Best Lawyers award

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Charlotte.

Biography

Elizabeth G. Grimes is Managing Partner at Grimes Yeoman, PLLC. Known locally as “Libby”, Ms. Grimes represents plaintiffs in cases involving serious bodily injuries, wrongful death, and traumatic brain injuries. Ms. Grimes received her B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in December of 1985, graduating a semester early, and received her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1989. Ms. Grimes is admitted to practice before the North Carolina State Bar and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. Her professional affiliations include the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, North Carolina Bar Association, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Iredell County Bar Association, and Mecklenburg County Bar Association, among others. Ms. Grimes is rated AV-Preeminent (5.0 of 5.0), the highest professional rating achievable from Martindale-Hubbell, a national organization that rates attorneys and law firms. According to Martindale-Hubbell, “an AV peer review rating is a significant accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.” For information regarding the standards for inclusion in Martindale Hubbell peer review ratings, visit www.martindale.com.Ms. Grimes is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum*, signifying her involvement in cases obtaining million-dollar and multi-million dollar recoveries for injured clients. Additionally, Mrs. Grimes is a member of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers; Top 25 Women Trial Lawyers; and Top 100 Brain Injury Lawyers*, Super Lawyers*, and American Board of Trial Advocates.
Grimes Yeoman PLLC

1 Best Lawyers award

Grimes Yeoman PLLC logo

Overview

  • English

  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelors, graduated 1985

  • North Carolina, 1989

  • U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
  • English
  • North Carolina, 1989
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelors, graduated 1985
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Charlotte (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

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