Best Lawyers in North Carolina, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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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 No...
TRUE UNDERSTANDING: Asheville Personal Injury Attorney "My father became disabled when my sisters and I were young. Our family nearly lost everything, but my parents got good legal advice and persevered. My mother became a paralegal for the attorney who helped us. My father became our hero who preserved our future through wisdom, frugality and dignity. And I became a personal injury attorney focused on matters of personal injury, workers’ compensation, and wrongful death, who truly unde...
Scott Anderson has been an attorney since 1989 and is licensed to practice in North Carolina and South Carolina. He is also a Certified Civil Mediator in the state of South Carolina. Early in his career, Scott focused on insurance defense and criminal defense, representing several auto insurance companies and workers compensation insurance companies as well as the S.C Uninsured Employers Fund. He regularly was lead counsel in jury trials and administrative hearings for these clients. In his c...
Charles G. Monnett III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Charles G. practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Charles G. Monnett III since 2015. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. T...
3 Things to Know About Coleman Cowan: He received two Emmys, 2009 and 2013. He won a $5.1 million verdict for the grieving sons of a woman killed in a suspected road rage incident in Johnston County.** He secured a $2.8 million judgment for a family severely injured in a head-on collision with construction truck.** Coleman Cowan is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin and leads the firm’s litigation team . An experienced trial attorney, Coleman handles complex, high-stakes...
Born in 1965 in Huntington, West Virginia, Brian grew up in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Brian's mother was a nurse, and his father was a doctor in Spruce Pine who ran a clinic, worked in the hospital emergency room, made house calls to people in need. Brian often accompanied his parents when the house calls were after hours. Growing up in a home where taking care of others was so important continues to inspire Brian in his work representing injured and disabled people. In the mid-1990's, bef...
Hunt grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University, Hunt was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, where he served as a captain. He is a former intelligence officer and veteran of the Iraq War. Hunt’s practice focuses on representing real people who have been harmed by the negligence of others, including from tractor-trailer collisions, car wrecks, defective products and construction accidents. He h...
3 Things to Know About Paul Dickinson: He represented civilian victims in the Blackwater Massacre case. He has a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating.* He was honored on the 2026 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leaders in Law “Icons” list.* Paul R. Dickinson , Jr. is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin and a seasoned trial attorney on the firm’s litigation team who is known for taking on challenging, high-stakes cases. With decades of courtroom experience, he...
Winston S. Kirby is a partner at the Edwards Kirby law firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. He represents individuals and families in complex litigation involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and products liability matters throughout the state. Mr. Kirby earned his J.D. in 2015 from Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, North Carolina. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010. Mr. Kirby is the third generatio...
3 Things to Know About Preston Lesley: He has been selected for inclusion on the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2024 – 2026).* He has been named to The National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” list (2021 – 2025).* He has argued cases before both the North Carolina Supreme Court and the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Preston Lesley is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin , where he concent...
3 Things to Know About Leah Parady: She served 18 years in the United States Air Force, including international leadership roles in medical planning. She has been selected for inclusion on the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” list for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Workers’ Compensation – Claimants (2026).* She has represented clients before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Leah Parady is an attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin , where...
Tilson Francis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Tilson practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Tilson Francis since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Tilson Francis is held by other lawyers.
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