Ketterer, Browne & Associates, LLC (KBA Attorneys) is a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm with offices in Maryland at 336 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 (443-731-0267), North Carolina at 205 West Millbrook Road Suite 210-A, Raleigh, NC 27609 (984-364-8776), Florida at 4300 Bayou Blvd Suite 16, Pensacola, FL 32503 (850-888-4948), and Massachusetts at 407 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 (508-978-7443). The firm consists of experienced trial lawyers licensed in Maryland, DC, North Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, with attorneys including partners Andrew LeClair, Christopher Somerville, Reza Davani, and Whitney Butcher, who practice nationwide through pro hac vice admissions. KBA has recovered over $100 million for victims including a $35.9 million catastrophic injury verdict, $10 million nursing home dehydration verdict, and $9 million nursing home bedsore verdict, operating on a contingency fee basis with no fees until winning.
The practice specializes in serious personal injury cases including nursing home abuse with bedsores and pressure ulcers, catastrophic injuries such as brain injuries and amputations, motor vehicle collisions involving cars, trucks, and motorcycles, medical malpractice including birth injuries, defective medical devices like BIOZORB recalls and hernia mesh failures, dangerous drugs, product liability, mass tort and class action litigation, workplace sexual harassment, unpaid wages, and veterans FTCA claims. KBA’s nursing home department is recognized nationally for handling wrongful death, broken bones, and brain injuries from falls, while their comprehensive approach includes working with medical providers who treat clients with no upfront costs, handling property damage and rental car assistance, and utilizing a network of preeminent medical and industry experts to bring clients’ stories to life while supporting recovery from injuries and pursuing justice for damages with a client-centered approach backed by innovative technology and legal trial strategy.
Firm Classification: Personal injury and disability law firm Legal Team: Susan M. O’Malley, Joseph P. Tunstall III, Amiee Nwabuike Guiding Principles: Compassionate representation, client education, tenacious legal support Consultation Policy: Free initial consultations available
Client Feedback Highlight: “They care about their clients by giving you their undivided attention and doing the best that they can do” – Ray J., Google reviewer Bar Admissions: North Carolina
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Commercial Truck Accidents, Slip Trip and Fall Injuries, Social Security Disability, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Serious and Catastrophic Injuries, Workers Compensation Jurisdictions: Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Kinston, North Carolina Office Locations: Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Kinston Firm Address: 8300 Falls of Neuse, Suite 108, Raleigh, NC 27615; 1151 Falls Rd, Ste 1008, Rocky Mount, NC 27804; 2120 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501 Phone: (919) 277-0150 Website:omalleytunstall.com/ Service Formats: In-person consultation, phone intake, online form Client Types Served: Injury victims, disabled individuals, nursing home residents Case Intake Channels: Phone, web form
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The Jernigan Law Firm was a workers compensation and civil litigation law firm located at 3622 Haworth Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609, founded in 1988 and led by Attorney Leonard T. Jernigan Jr. After 49 years as a practicing attorney in good standing in Wake County, North Carolina, Mr. Jernigan decided to retire and close his law firm, transitioning to retired status and no longer practicing law. Prior to his retirement announcement, he was awarded the Thurgood Marshall Award by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice at their June 2025 convention in Charlotte, an honor not given every year and established to recognize extraordinary service to the people of North Carolina. The firm was highly regarded throughout North Carolina and represented injured workers including teachers, firefighters, professional athletes, construction workers, plant employees, nurses, law enforcement officers, truck drivers, and executives across the state.
The practice specialized in workers compensation claims, civil litigation, personal injury cases, auto accidents including car, truck, and motorcycle collisions, drunk driving accidents, slip and fall cases, and wrongful death claims throughout Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Apex, Chapel Hill, and other areas in North Carolina. Mr. Jernigan authored the book “North Carolina Workers Compensation: Law and Practice, with Forms” now in its Fifth Edition, and since 1996 represented injured professional athletes in the National Football League, National Hockey League Players Association, and Professional Hockey Players Association. The firm operated on a contingency fee basis with no attorney fees unless they achieved recovery for clients, while maintaining office hours Monday through Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm. Mr. Jernigan now devotes his time to the North Carolina Voter Project, a statewide nonpartisan voter registration and engagement organization, and can be contacted at [email protected] for those seeking to reach him in retirement.
Nicholls & Crampton, P.A. is a boutique business law firm located at 3700 Glenwood Avenue Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27612, reachable at (919) 781-1311 or toll free at (866) 546-8287, providing comprehensive legal services to individuals, families, and business owners in Raleigh, North Carolina and surrounding areas. The firm employs nine principals including W. Sidney Aldridge, Gregory B. Crampton, Adam Mark Gottsegen, Emmett Boney Haywood, Isabel Mattox, Steven C. Newton II, F. Timothy Nicholls, John B. Ward, and Louis Wooten, with several attorneys being Board Certified by the North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization and named Super Lawyers in North Carolina. The practice offers extensive experience similar to large law firms while maintaining the personalized attention of a boutique firm setting, regularly representing clients throughout North Carolina and across the United States.
The firm specializes in bankruptcy and creditor-debtor relationships including Chapter 11 reorganization and creditor representation, business law and transactions including entity formation and contracts, commercial litigation and disputes involving shareholder disputes and unfair trade practices, construction law including defect allegations and insurance disputes, mediation and arbitration services, land use planning and zoning representation, eminent domain and land condemnation assistance, real estate transactions and litigation, estate planning including wills and trusts, family law and divorce matters, criminal law and traffic offenses, and personal injury cases. Members of the firm have been featured in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite listing and hold leadership positions within legal specialization committees and state and local bar associations. The firm has successfully handled high-profile cases including a $7.7 million settlement in an eminent domain case and provides representation ranging from individual matters to complex business transactions and litigation.
Cardinal Law Partners is a workers’ compensation law firm with offices in Raleigh, NC, Greensboro, NC, and Belmont, NC, with the main office located at 13341 Falls of Neuse Rd. Suite 202, Raleigh NC 27614, reachable at (833) 444-4257. The firm operates Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Founded by attorneys Kristin Henriksen, Megan Callahan, John Landry, and Justin Wraight, all of whom are North Carolina Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialists, the firm brings over 50 years of combined experience representing injured workers. The Greensboro office is located at 1501 Highwoods Blvd, Suite 100, Greensboro, NC 27410 and the Belmont office at 112 Kenwood Street, Belmont, NC 28012. The firm specializes in workers’ compensation cases for employers with three or more employees in North Carolina, helping injured workers navigate the complex insurance system.
Cardinal Law Partners provides comprehensive legal services in workers’ compensation, personal injury, and Social Security Disability cases throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. The firm handles cases involving workplace injuries, ensuring clients receive proper medical treatment and benefits when insurance companies delay or deny claims. They offer free consultations and work on cases where employees have been injured due to on-the-job accidents, helping them secure medical care coverage and lost wage reimbursement. Attorney Justin Wraight has secured one of the largest NC settlements for his clients, while attorney Megan Callahan brings over 15 years of experience in personal injury law. The firm also assists with complex cases involving negligence liability and helps workers understand their rights under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. They provide free books with useful information about workers’ compensation and maintain offices in Raleigh, Greensboro, and Belmont to serve injured workers across the state.
Cioffi Law Firm is a personal injury law firm located at 4208 Six Forks Road Suite 1000 Raleigh, NC 27609, reachable at 919-782-2000. Led by attorney Andrew Cioffi with paralegal Belinda Wiggins, the firm has 35 years of experience helping deserving clients through some of the most difficult times in their lives. They specialize in personal injury claims including motor vehicle wrecks, third party claims, dog bite claims, dram shop and drunk driving cases, premises liability, UM/UIM insurance claims, bad faith claims, and life insurance claims. The firm also assists other lawyers through co-counsel work, legal consulting, arbitration, mediation, legal training, and expert witness training. They are selective about the cases they take so they can make a difference and add value, providing free consultations even when they cannot help directly, referring clients to appropriate attorneys or providing useful advice.
Recent case results include a $1.3 million settlement for a family hit head-on by a drunk driver against the bar who overserved the driver, a $1 million third-party claim settlement for a Wake County sheriff’s deputy with life-changing leg injury, $200,000 settlement for a child bitten by a pit bull, $625,000 third-party claim settlement for a man injured in a freight elevator by defective door on a Navy Base, $900,000 confidential settlement for patient injured in ambulance crash, and $800,000 confidential settlement for multiple orthopedic injuries and PTSD from tractor trailer wreck. Andrew Cioffi and Belinda Wiggins work together to provide experience, integrity, and superior client service, with Andrew being recognized by Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Best Lawyers in America, and US News and World Reports. The firm treats clients the way they would hope to be treated in the same circumstances, providing integrity and the best ability when handling cases throughout the Raleigh and Research Triangle Park area.
Hairston Lane, PA is a civil litigation and employment law firm located at 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2350, Raleigh, NC 27601, reachable at (919) 838-5295. The firm was formerly known as Hairston Lane Brannon PA (HLB) and was founded in 2005 by James Hairston, Jr., Robert J. Lane III, and the late Anthony Brannon. These attorneys were sole practitioners who collaborated on cases and decided to join forces to maximize their legal potential. In 2010, Anthony Brannon passed away, leaving surviving partners to carry on the firm legacy. Hairston Lane PA has been serving North Carolina for close to a decade, practicing law from the mountains to the coast with combined experience spanning well over four decades. The firm operates from Two Hanover Square, also known as the BB&T Building on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh.
Hairston Lane PA specializes in Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Criminal Defense, and Business Litigation, advocating for people facing situations against large corporations, employers, and municipalities. The firm has achieved success in litigating wrongful termination of employment, sexual harassment, and constitutional rights violations by law enforcement. Hairston Lane PA routinely practices criminal defense in both State and Federal Court, handling traffic matters, personal injury, and transactional work. Attorney James Hairston has stated regarding egregious cases, “It’s the most egregious set of facts I’ve ever encountered in 25 years of practicing law. I don’t think a dog should be treated like that.” The firm operates as a purposely small litigation practice with wide expertise across legal areas, priding themselves on providing highest quality legal services with personalized attention. Their foundation builds on three R’s: Respect, Response and Resolution, maintaining reputation as tough and tenacious trial lawyers who vigorously fight for clients in district, superior, federal and appellate courts.
Law Offices of Eric H. Kassor, P.A. is a personal injury law firm located at Executive Suites at Lafayette Village, 8480 Honeycutt Road, Suite 219, Raleigh, NC 27615, reachable at (919) 877-9990. Operating Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM and Fridays from 9 AM to 3 PM, Attorney Eric H. Kassor personally handles each case and provides experienced legal representation in motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, slip and fall injuries, and workers compensation claims. The firm serves clients throughout the Research Triangle area including Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Franklinton, Garner, Goldsboro, Knightdale, Louisburg, Morrisville, Raleigh, Smithfield, Wake Forest, Wendell, Youngsville, and Zebulon NC. As a small law firm committed to providing the highest level of personalized service, Attorney Kassor takes time to meet with each client personally and offers free initial consultations with hospital and home visits available.
The practice specializes in car accident-related spinal injury claims including whiplash, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and spinal cord injuries caused by vehicular collisions, slip-and-fall accidents, and sports injuries. Attorney Eric H. Kassor has developed a reputation as an accident attorney of choice in the Research Triangle area and operates on a no recovery, no fee basis. The firm handles cases involving burn injuries, car accidents, auto accidents, personal injury, ATV accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, broken bones, tractor trailer accidents, workplace injuries, trucking accidents, workers compensation, wrongful death, boating accidents, and RV accidents. With expertise in both English and Spanish (Espanol), the firm provides comprehensive legal support including practice areas covering personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, workers compensation, wrongful death, and slip and fall cases throughout North Carolina.
Lennon, Camak & Bertics, PLLC is a workers’ compensation and Social Security disability law firm located at 3622 Haworth Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609, reachable at 919-856-9000. The firm serves Raleigh, Fayetteville, Henderson, and all of central and eastern North Carolina with 45 years of combined legal experience. Partners S. Neal Camak and Michael W. Bertics are both board certified specialists in NC workers’ compensation law and experienced in NC Social Security law. Founded with participation from now-retired George Lennon, the firm helps injured workers and the disabled recover stability after workplace injuries or the onset of totally disabling medical conditions. Their approach is based on the belief that every case deserves its own specialized litigation plan rather than a one-size-fits-all strategy.
The attorneys at Lennon, Camak & Bertics fight insurance companies to ensure injured workers receive the compensation they deserve without delays or misleading tactics. With initial Social Security disability claims denied in 70% or more of cases, the firm’s expertise helps improve clients’ odds of winning, whether applying for benefits successfully from the start or handling appeals after unfavorable decisions. Michael W. Bertics, a Board Certified Workers’ Compensation specialist, has authored and verified the firm’s approach to handling cases. The practice also serves Durham, Cary, Sanford, Rocky Mount, Chapel Hill, Wake County, Durham County, Orange County, and the Triangle region of North Carolina. Support team member Kathy Reynolds and the entire staff receive consistent praise for their reassurance, kindness, understanding, honesty, tenacity, and transparency. Clients describe the firm as amazing advocates who treat them like family members, providing realistic support while defending their interests and helping navigate the complex path of red tape until reaching successful resolutions.
Newman & Newman, Attorneys at Law, PLLC is a law firm located in the historic Lewis-Joyner House at 304 E Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601, reachable at 919-833-8686. Operating from this circa 1878 registered Raleigh Historic Landmark for the past twenty years, the firm is ranked among the top 10 Raleigh law firms and provides comprehensive legal services in real estate transactions, wills and estates, business formation and partition, and civil litigation. Led by attorneys Elizabeth W. Newman and Jay Newman, along with paralegal Cecil Bell Jr. and legal assistant Meredith E. Newman, the practice operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The historic building, situated directly southeast of the Executive Mansion, features a distinctive Victorian cupola and blue porch ceiling following Southern tradition.
The firm specializes in seamless real estate transactions with in-house title searchers who identify potential issues early, ensuring swift processing timelines for lenders while maintaining accuracy and thoroughness. Their comprehensive expertise includes probate, UCC, special proceedings, judgments, corporations, LLCs, and estate planning, with seasoned experts present during closings to navigate legal complexities. Newman & Newman handles wills and estate management to safeguard clients’ wishes during transitions, provides tailored guidance for LLC and S Corp formations and partition dispute resolutions, and offers strategic legal action and representation in civil litigation matters including personal injury, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, workers’ compensation, and wrongful termination. The firm’s commitment to excellence and proactive approach, combined with speedy turnaround times and comprehensive expertise, ensures smooth transactions for both agents and clients throughout North Carolina.
