Personal injury lawyers in Charlotte.
Personal injury attorneys serving Charlotte, North Carolina.
Top-rated personal injury lawyers in Charlotte.
- Law Offices of James Scott Farrin31y
Stan Abrams
AttorneyStan Abrams is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, focused on eminent domain and condemnation practice. He joined the firm in 2012 and brings significant experience from his prior service as an Assistant Attorney General for the North Carolina Department of Justice, where he represented the NCDOT. A Wilson, North Carolina native (his father was also a lawyer), Abrams earned his Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina in 1991 and his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill in 1994. He is admitted to the North Carolina Bar and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, North Carolina Bar Association, and Wilson County Bar Association. His honors include selection to Best Lawyers for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (2024-2026), the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Excellence in Law "Icon" list (2024), and the NC Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award (2023). Notable case work includes representing Grover and Katherine Smith in an NCDOT condemnation case where he secured a settlement more than triple the original offer.
- DeMayo Law Offices, LLP20y
Samantha Aktug
Workers' Compensation AttorneySamantha Clark Aktug, Esq. is a Workers' Compensation Attorney at DeMayo Law Offices, LLP, with more than 20 years of experience representing thousands of clients and settling multi-million-dollar cases. She is passionate about helping others and focuses her career in workers' compensation and Social Security disability law. Aktug is a member of North Carolina Advocates for Justice and the North Carolina Bar Association (where she previously served as a Workers' Compensation Committee Pro-Bono Co-Chair). She earned her Juris Doctor from Catholic University Columbus School of Law in 1997 and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993. She is admitted to the State Bars of North Carolina and South Carolina, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina.
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Kurt Aktug
Trial AttorneyKurt B. Aktug, Esq. is a Trial Attorney at DeMayo Law Offices, LLP, based in the firm's Greensboro, North Carolina office. He has more than 20 years of litigation experience in the Carolinas, focused on personal injury, workers' compensation, and general litigation matters. Aktug is a member of North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission, the North Carolina Bar Association, and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association. He earned his Juris Doctor from The University of Akron in 1997 and his Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from Clemson University in 1993. He is admitted to the State Bars of North Carolina and South Carolina, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina, and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
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Jonathan Alkis
AttorneyJonathan Alkis is an attorney with George Sink Injury Lawyers, specializing in personal injury law. He has helped thousands of clients navigate the difficult challenges brought on by the careless and reckless acts of others, and has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients throughout his career. Alkis grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he maintains strong relationships to this day. He earned degrees in English and History from the University of South Carolina before attending Charleston School of Law. He is admitted to the South Carolina Bar and resides in Mount Pleasant with his wife April.
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Paula Amick
AttorneyPaula Amick is a Staff Attorney with George Sink Injury Lawyers, working out of the firm's Columbia, South Carolina office, where she has practiced since 1999. Her practice covers personal injury and workers' compensation law. Amick earned her Bachelor of Arts in English summa cum laude from Erskine College in 1989 and her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1992. She served as a staff attorney for the South Carolina Court of Appeals from 1992 to 1994, then managed the corporate services department at Davis & Company in Vancouver, British Columbia, from 1994 to 1995, before transitioning into personal injury and workers' compensation practice in 1996. She is admitted to practice in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
- A&S Personal Injury Lawyers21y
Matt Arnold
Managing MemberMatthew R. "Matt" Arnold, Esq. is the Managing Member of A&S Personal Injury Lawyers (Arnold & Smith, PLLC) and a North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist. A Charlotte native, he co-founded Arnold & Smith, PLLC with J. Bradley Smith in 2007. While he primarily focuses on family law — divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, and other matrimonial matters — Arnold also handles personal injury matters at the firm's affiliated personal injury practice. He is an experienced trial attorney who has tried bench and jury trials in both North Carolina District Court and North Carolina Superior Court. Arnold has been recognized in Business North Carolina's Legal Elite (2024), as a Top 10 Personal Injury Law Attorney (2024), and through Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars designations. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and holds a Justia Lawyer Rating of 10.0 and an Avvo Rating of 10.0. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, American Bar Association Family Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association Family Law Section, North Carolina Advocates for Justice Family Law Section, American Association for Justice Family Law Section, the Justice William Bobbitt Inn of Court, the Mecklenburg County Bar, and the Belmont Abbey College Alumni Board of Directors. He earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2003, where he was a Chancellor's Scholar and on the Dean's List, and his B.A. in Psychology cum laude from Belmont Abbey College in 2000, where he was a Varsity Basketball Captain. He is admitted to the North Carolina State Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
- TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers16y
Juan Asconape
AttorneyJuan Asconape is a veteran trial attorney at TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers, joining following the firm's November 2025 acquisition of Keller Swan Injury Attorneys. With over 15 years of experience in plaintiff's personal injury litigation, he has successfully resolved more than 2,500 cases and secured approximately $70 million in compensation for his clients. A native Spanish speaker, Juan spent his childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and further enriched his linguistic skills through studies in Europe, becoming proficient in Italian and French. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from Indiana University in 2001 and his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2006. Prior to joining Keller Swan in February 2025, he practiced for many years at Schwed, Adams, & McGinley, P.A. in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
- Tatum & Atkinson - Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys25y
Season Atkinson
Founding AttorneySeason Atkinson is a founding attorney at Tatum & Atkinson, a personal injury firm in North Carolina. Licensed since 2000, she has approximately 26 years of legal experience. Her practice focuses on personal injury cases, with specializations in claims involving impaired drivers and injured children, as well as motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, and related injury matters. Atkinson spent her first five years in legal practice learning insurance company strategies before establishing her firm in 2006 to represent injured individuals. She earned her B.A. from Marshall University in 1997 and her Juris Doctor from Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law in 2000. She is admitted to the North Carolina and West Virginia state bars, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs. She is a member of the Wake County Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina State Bar, the 10th Judicial District Bar, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. She also serves on the National Board of Directors of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
- Auger & Auger33y
Arlene Auger
PartnerArlene P. Auger is a Partner at Auger & Auger, with extensive background in insurance law. She joined the firm in 1995 and specializes in car accident law with particular expertise in auto insurance and liability issues. Earlier in her career, she worked directly for GEICO and with law firms representing CIGNA, Liberty Mutual, and AETNA in New York. Auger earned her Bachelor of Business Arts in Marketing from Hofstra University in 1987 and her Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1991. She is admitted to practice in the Connecticut State Bar (1992), New York State Bar (1993) including the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the North Carolina State Bar (1995). Her professional memberships include the Mecklenburg County Bar, North Carolina State Bar Association, and New York State Bar Association. She speaks Spanish.
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Herbert Auger
PartnerHerbert W. Auger is a Partner at Auger & Auger, a personal injury law firm. With more than 20 years of legal practice — 16+ years in North Carolina — he started his career at a large firm representing personal injury victims in auto, bus, motorcycle, and trucking accidents, as well as medical malpractice and workers' compensation cases. Auger founded his own practice in 1992 in New York and relocated to North Carolina in 1995. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Long Island University in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1990. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut (1990), New York (1991), North Carolina (1994), and Florida (1996). His professional memberships include the Mecklenburg County Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar Association, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, American Association for Justice, and New York State Bar Association. Auger has authored free educational ebooks on car accidents, truck accidents, dog bites, and Camp Lejeune water contamination claims. He speaks Spanish.
- Law Offices of James Scott Farrin11y
Sheri Bangura
AttorneySheri Bangura is an attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, focused on personal injury litigation. She has 16 years of legal-industry experience, including more than 13 years as a multi-state insurance claims adjuster. She joined the firm in 2021. Bangura earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology from Old Dominion University in 2005. She received her Juris Doctor cum laude from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2014, where she served as Senior Editor of the North Carolina Central Law Review. Before joining Farrin, she practiced as an insurance defense attorney. She is admitted to the North Carolina Bar and is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Auto Torts Division). She has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2024-2025) and authored "What's the Legal Deal With Abandoned Cars in NC?" in The Carolina Journal (December 2024).
- TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers8y
Destiny Barbosa
AttorneyDestiny Rae Barbosa is a trial attorney at TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers (working through Keller Swan Injury Attorneys, part of TopDog Law SE, PLLC), based in Jupiter, Florida. She focuses on personal injury and property damage cases resulting from negligence and wrongdoing, including catastrophic injury cases. She earned her J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, graduating early in two years with Cum Laude honors and a certificate in Civil Litigation. Earlier in her career, she clerked for Judge Waddell Wallace III in Duval County's Repeat Felony Offender Court, served as a Certified Legal Intern with the State Attorney's Office, and practiced at Romano Law Group and Keller Melchiorre & Walsh, PLLC. She lectures on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and evidence preservation in personal injury cases.
- Law Offices of James Scott Farrin16y
Cristen Bartus
AttorneyCristen Bartus is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, leading the firm's settlement administration team. She has more than 13 years of experience and joined the firm in 2012. In her current role, she liaises with health insurance providers and oversees settlement distribution. Bartus earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Toledo College of Business in 2004 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2009. During law school, she completed the Janet D. Steiger Fellowship at the Alaska Attorney General's Office. She is admitted to the North Carolina Bar and is a member of North Carolina Advocates for Justice. Notable work includes leading a team of attorneys and paralegals on the major civil rights class action case that resulted in the $1.25 billion settlement for 15,700 Black farmers discriminated against by the USDA. She has performed pro bono work with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and volunteered with Durham Congregations in Action YO: Durham. She is based in Durham, North Carolina.
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Rebeca Bee
Associate AttorneyRebeca Bee, Esq. is an Associate Attorney at A&S Personal Injury Lawyers (Arnold & Smith, PLLC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before joining the firm, Bee interned for the Honorable Judge Rosemarie E. Aquilina. She earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science magna cum laude from Michigan State University. She is admitted to the State Bar of North Carolina.
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Stephen M. Bennett
PartnerStephen M. Bennett, Esq. is a Partner at A&S Personal Injury Lawyers (Arnold & Smith, PLLC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bennett earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Law and his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of South Carolina Honors College, where he also earned a Master of Health Administration. He is admitted to the State Bar of North Carolina.
- TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers26y
Sean Berberian
General CounselSean Berberian is the General Counsel of TopDog Law and TopDog Technologies, based in Phoenix, Arizona. He has practiced law for over 25 years across business litigation and transactional law, with extensive experience in business transactions, regulatory matters in highly regulated industries, and commercial litigation. Previously, he served as General Counsel and Senior Vice President at a public company where he led the company's 2018 IPO, was a founding partner at White Berberian PLC, and was a litigation partner at the national firm now known as Stinson LLP, where he handled cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Law Offices of James Scott Farrin36y
Douglas Berger
AttorneyDouglas E. Berger is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, focused on workers' compensation law. He is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation - one of fewer than 200 such specialists in North Carolina. Berger earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Speech Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982 and a Teaching Certificate in Social Studies in 1985. He received his Juris Doctor from the UNC School of Law in 1989. His distinguished career includes serving as a Deputy Commissioner at the North Carolina Industrial Commission for 10 years, presiding over 500 workers' compensation hearings. He served as advisor to the NCIC fraud unit and as Head Administrator of the Department of Claims. He was elected to four terms (8 years) as a North Carolina State Senator beginning in 2005, co-chairing the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. He is admitted to the North Carolina Bar and has been recognized in Best Lawyers for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants (2021-2026). Berger serves as Chairperson of Franklin County Senior Democrats and is a former member of the Franklin County Social Services Board (1999-2002).
- Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers7y
Matthew Bissette
AttorneyMatthew Bissette is an attorney at Whitley Law Firm in North Carolina. His practice focuses primarily on workers' compensation, with additional work in product liability, mass torts, motor vehicle accidents, and slip-and-fall cases. He has developed a broad litigation background and has appeared in both North Carolina Superior and District Courts. Before focusing on workers' compensation, Bissette clerked for judicial officers at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. He earned his B.A. with a double major in Political Science and Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015, and his Juris Doctor from Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2018. He was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 2018. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ NEXT Leadership Program 2022), the Wake County Bar, and the North Carolina Bar Association. Bissette has been recognized as a Rising Star by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2021, 2023-2025), in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch in America (2021-2026), and as Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers (2021, 2024, 2025). He was featured in Attorney at Law Magazine in 2026.
- Law Offices of James Scott Farrin17y
Ryan Bliss
AttorneyRyan Bliss is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, focused on workers' compensation law. He joined the firm in 2012 and has more than 13 years of experience. He works out of the Durham, North Carolina office. Bliss earned his Bachelor of Arts in English magna cum laude from North Carolina State University in 2005 and his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2008. He interned with North Carolina Advocates for Justice during college. He is admitted to the North Carolina Bar and is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law. His honors include selection to the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Top 20 Managing Partners (2025), Best Lawyers in America for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants (2025-2026), and Super Lawyers Rising Star (2018). His publications and speaking engagements include "How 2 top plaintiff firms went AI-native in 90 days" CLE webinar (January 2026), "The impact of AI's ongoing evolution on NC's legal landscape" in The Carolina Journal (2025), commentary on leveraging technology in workers' compensation practice in NC Lawyers Weekly (August 2024), and "Workers' Compensation for the Undocumented Worker" in Trial Briefs Magazine (January 2018).
- DeMayo Law Offices, LLP25y
Adrienne Blocker
Managing Trial AttorneyAdrienne S. Blocker, Esq. is the Managing Trial Attorney at DeMayo Law Offices, LLP, with more than 25 years of plaintiff's personal injury law experience. She directs litigation strategy and courtroom representation for the firm's personal injury cases. Blocker is an active community advocate who serves as Secretary of the Board for the North Carolina Mock Trial Program, which hosts statewide high school competitions. She has been named to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in the 2025 and 2026 editions and recognized in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite 2022 in Litigation. Her notable case results include a $12 million premises liability settlement (initial offer: $1 million), a $6.4 million automobile accident settlement (initial offer: $100,000), a $6 million negligent supervision settlement (initial offer: $75,000), and a $4.4 million personal injury settlement (initial offer: $100,000). She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Association for Justice, North Carolina Advocates for Justice (former Vice President of Education and former Chair of Auto Torts section), the Mecklenburg County Bar Association, the 26th Judicial District Bar Association, Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and serves as Chair of the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education. She earned her Juris Doctor from Campbell University and her Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Minot State University. She is admitted to the State Bar of North Carolina, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Rosa Boatwright
AttorneyRosa Antunez Boatwright is a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin. Her career progressed from paralegal roles to litigation - she previously served as a Paralegal at the firm before joining as an attorney. As a child, Boatwright immigrated with her family from Honduras after Hurricane Mitch devastated their home. She worked her way through college, earning her Associate of Arts from Vance-Granville Community College, her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014, and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham. She is admitted to the North Carolina Bar. Boatwright was named the 2025-2026 Chair of the Hispanic/Latino Legal Issues Division of North Carolina Advocates for Justice. She is an active member of the Hispanic National Bar Association, the NC Bar Association, the NC Association of Women Attorneys, and the Durham County Bar Association. She also serves as a Board Member of the Diamante Arts and Cultural Center and as a former Board Member of International Focus. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in 2024 and 2025.
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Molly Brewer
AttorneyMolly Brewer is an attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin. She joined the firm in 2021. As she puts it, "I love this work because I really feel like it makes an actual difference for people." Brewer earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2000, a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Duke University in 2006, and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham in 2014. She is admitted to the North Carolina Bar and is a member of North Carolina Advocates for Justice and the North Carolina Bar Association. She co-authored a Food Safety conference paper for the American Agricultural Law Association (2015) and presented "Criminal Liability for Food Safety Violations" at the American Agricultural Law Association Symposium (2016).
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Derek E. Brown
AttorneyDerek E. Brown is an attorney with George Sink Injury Lawyers, working out of the firm's Anderson, South Carolina office. Since joining the firm, he has helped recover millions for his clients. In 2020, he secured a $1,020,000 settlement for an injured client. Before joining George Sink, Brown worked in general practice handling family law, criminal law, and personal injury matters. Brown earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Toccoa Falls College and his Juris Doctor from Appalachian School of Law, where he served as Vice President of the Student Bar Association and represented the law school to the American Bar Association. During law school, he interned for Congressman Paul Broun's district office in Toccoa, Georgia, and for the Solicitor's office in Anderson and Greenwood Counties. A native of Anderson, South Carolina, raised in Iva, Brown is admitted to the South Carolina Bar.
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Garrett Brown
AttorneyGarrett Brown is a personal injury attorney with George Sink Injury Lawyers, working out of the firm's North Charleston, South Carolina office. His practice focuses on auto accidents, dog bites, and slip-and-fall incidents. Brown's interest in advocacy began in high school through the Youth Court Program. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Legal Studies from Clemson University in 2010 and his Juris Doctor from Charleston School of Law. During his career, he has served as President of Juris One and is a member of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society. He is admitted to the South Carolina Bar. Notable case work includes the settlement of an auto accident case for $500,000.