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For many years, I have dedicated both my personal and professional life in helping others. Either through volunteering, community service, or fighting in court, I have a passion to help those in need.  I am honest, hard working, dedicated, professional and very direct.  I tell my clients and potential client what they need to hear, not necessarily what they may want to hear.  I believe that being an honest attorney is paramount to being a successful attorney and that reflects in my work ethic.  My clients many not always hear the best news in regards to their case but they know they can rely on me to fight on their behalf.. As a lawyer, I pride myself on my work ethic and knowledge and understanding of the law.  As a community volunteer, I understand what it takes to stand up for others who cannot fight on their own. And as a single mom, I know what it means to make sacrifices.. Dedication and honesty are two things I strive to maintain in my practice and I will do everyting I can to ensure that my professional integrity and legal skill reflect in all of my cases.

During her second year of law school, a very close family member of Ms. Ross' separated from her husband and came to Ms. Ross for emotional support. Hearing her struggle with the emotions of her separation while trying to process the legal difficulties at the same time made Ms. Ross realize that helping those in this situation would be her life’s work. Since that time, she focused her studies in school on family law related courses. After graduating from law school in 2009, she began practicing family law and estate planning and has continued to do so ever since.. Ms. Ross understands how difficult it is to face a shift in your family. She is available to you to make the transition as easy as possible. Each family is different and therefore has different legal, emotional, and ethical needs. She strives to recognize those specific issues for your family and use that knowledge to provide long-lasting resolutions.

Caitlin Ryan is a family law attorney who relishes the opportunity to work on behalf of her clients and ensure that their interests are safeguarded. Ms. Ryan advocates for clients in all areas of family law including, divorce, alimony, equitable distribution, separation agreements, child custody, child support, and domestic violence protective orders. She has litigated high conflict custody cases including a wide variety of issues such as sexual abuse, emergency custody, grandparent rights, and jurisdictional issues.. Ms. Ryan's goal is to help clients navigate the legal system in a decisive and cost-effective manner. Her client-centered approach is deeply rooted in her continual dedication and passion for serving others and the community. Ms. Ryan graduated law school with Pro Bono High Honor Distinctions for volunteering over a hundred hours of pro bono work to Mecklenburg County residents in child custody and domestic violence cases. She currently volunteers as a pro-bono attorney for Safe Alliance representing victims of domestic violence in Mecklenburg County.. Ms. Ryan's commitment to serving others started well before law school. While earning her undergraduate degree, she was accepted to the Fund for American Studies internship program at Georgetown University as a part of the Institute of Philanthropy and Voluntary Services. While studying in Washington D.C., she served as a grant and development intern for an international children's nonprofit organization.. Ms. Ryan has a passion for protecting children and advocating for families both within and outside of the courtroom.

Bridgman Law Offices, PLLC is a firm that focuses on representing the rights of disabled and injured people across North Carolina and South Carolina.  We take pride in the fact that our clients receive one on one attention in their particular case.  If you are thinking about applying for disability or if you have already been denied, please give us a call to see if we can help.  We have 3 offices in North and South Carolina including our main office in Charlotte, NC, as well as Greensboro, NC and Columbia, SC.  We also handle workers compensation and personal injury cases for clients accross North Carolina.

Born and raised in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Jonathan M. Smith now uses his legal skills to serve this same community. He takes pride in helping personal injury clients. In 2010, Jonathan joined Riddle & Brantley LLP.  In 2015, he became Vice President of Riddle & Brantley, LLP where he managed clients and helped with the overall management of the firm.  In 2020, Jonathan left Riddle & Brantley to join Morgan & Morgan as an attorney and as the Director of Case Operations.. Jonathan has received numerous awards and accolades within the legal industry. This includes becoming a member of the the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Born and raised in Charlotte, Ms. Laughrun graduated from Myers Park High School and went on to attended the College of Charleston, receiving a degree in business administration. While attending Charleston, she participated in the Honors Program, serving as a justice on the Charleston Honor Board, as well as, serving as judicial chair and elected treasurer of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha.. In 2009 Ms. Laughrun graduated cum laude with a certificate of concentration in Family Law from  T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond on a partial scholarship.. In 2009, Ms. Laughrun returned to her hometown of Charlotte and accepted a position with the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office. During this time, Ms. Laughrun dedicated her practice to defending the rights of those individuals unable to afford counsel, giving a voice to the often overlooked and ignored.

BOARD CERTIFIED SPECIALIST in NC WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.. If talking to a lawyer who is friendly and respectful to you is important, then call me.   I grew up in a blue-collar household, in a blue-collar town, and I know I am not any better than anyone else.  I am not going to talk down to you--I was raised better than that.   If you have questions about your on-the-job injury, call me.  I am an expert in workers' compensation law and I will give you a free, unlimited consultation over the phone or in person.. If you are looking for an attorney to help you with your case, be sure to choose a "Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law."  Attorneys are are NOT all the same!  Relevant experience and specialized skills matter.. I also have a FREE Workers' Compensation Information Package I can send you.  Just ask for it.  And I will be happy to talk to you over the phone, over ZOOM video conferencing, or by email or by text message.  Or contact me through the "chat" window on this page.    All workers' comp, personal injury, and SSDI consultations are free.. Remember, the insurance company is NOT on your side.   It is your adversary.  Heck, let's be blunt.  The insurance company, and their claims manager or adjuster, are your enemies.  The adjuster may be nice to you, but her job is to take money out of your pocket, money that you need to take care of your bills and your loved ones.    But I am on your side!  You need to know how to deal with the insurance carrier.   So call or email me now for your free workers' compensation consultation -- with me personally, not a non-lawyer, minimally trained "intake specialist" -- and also ask for your free information package.. If you end up hiring me as your lawyer, you will get my personal attention.  Unlike some larger firms that advertise heavily, you will not have virtually everything in your case done by a person who is NOT a lawyer.   Everyone's case is unique, and the "assembly line" approach that is used by some big firms just, in my opinion, does not produce the best results for clients.   And my goal for every single client is to get you the best possible outcome on your case.. You will have my personal email address, that I personally monitor and use, and you can send me your questions and concerns anytime by email.  And I will respond.  It may be one o'clock in the morning, but I will answer your email.. I will be doing the legal work on your case---unlike some law firms, I do not have a big staff of paralegals to whom the lawyer work is delegated.   You will typically deal with only one paralegal in addition to me.  At this firm we have three (3) attorneys and two (2) paralegals.   Check the lawyer to support staff ratio at some of the big firms, and you might be surprised at how few attorneys there are compared to all the support staff.  Why is that?  Well, with all those employees, who do you think is doing the work on your case?. I want to protect your rights and add value to your claim.  I want you to be better off for having hired me to handle your case.. When your case is finished, I want you to feel that I did a great job.  I want to earn your "Five Star rating" here on the AVVO client reviews.. Many people need a good attorney for their workers' comp cases, because the insurance company does not have the workers' best interests at heart.   The NC Court of Appeals has stated that: "In contested Workers' Compensation cases today, access to competent legal counsel is a virtual necessity.....  Leaving injured employees without the representation they need to obtain the complete and total amount of their workers' compensation award would defeat the purposes of the [Workers' Compensation] Act.  In fact, employers would be encouraged to contest liability and meanwhile make voluntary payments less than that required by the Workers' Compensation Act."  Church v. Baxter Travenol, 104 N.C. App. 411, 416 (1991) (bold emphasis added).. I have practiced workers' compensation law since 1991 and have been a Board Certified Specialist in NC Workers' Compensation Law since 2000.  I am now a member of the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization committee that grades the exams of the lawyers who are trying to become certified as specialists in workers' compensation law.. .    As the Court of Appeals said in Church, an injured employee needs a "competent" attorney on a workers' compensation case--not a traffic ticket lawyer who just takes on your workers' comp case hoping for a quick fee, and certainly not a "case manager" or legal assistant handling your case at the big firm.  An injured worker can be assured that a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law is indeed competent to handle the case properly.   My paralegal helps me with the paperwork and phone calls, but I am the one handling your case and making the judgment calls on your behalf.  I am putting my 30+ years of experience and expertise to work for you.. I grew up in Newton, North Carolina, which was primarily a furniture and textiles town at the time.   I enjoy handling workers' compensation cases for injured workers, partly because I worked in "blue collar" jobs as a young man.  I worked in retail stores, in a furniture factory (tailing the rip saws), in a foam rubber factory (on the "Baumer slitter" cutting carpet cushion) and for a plant nursery and landscaping business.  I also taught tennis lessons in Hickory.  I have loaded and unloaded semi trailers and dug holes in hard ground with a mattock and shovel.  I understand hard, physical work and I have seen with my own eyes how employees are sometimes mistreated by management.  That mistreatment has always made me angry.   Now, as a workers' compensation specialist lawyer, I have the skills and credentials to do something about it for my clients.  I can level that playing field for the working man or woman.  I can usually make that big company treat you right.  And I love doing that for my clients!. Workers' Compensation is a complex and complicated area of the law.  I give injured workers a strong and aggressive voice against the rich and powerful insurance company.   That insurance carrier has entire law firms at its disposal to use against injured workers.   The insurance company just wants to make money--it does not care about you or your family.  There is nothing I enjoy more than taking on the big insurance company and winning a good award, or negotiating a good settlement, for a client who has been injured at work and still has children to feed and bills to pay.  My goal as a lawyer is always to protect your rights and to add value to your claim.  At the end of the case, I always want to leave you better off for having hired me to help you.  And hopefully, I will leave you a lot better off!. Without a good lawyer, an injured worker is at the mercy of the insurance company and its lawyers.  There are dozens of lawyers in the workers' compensation defense law firms who only represent insurance carriers and employers.   Who is going to be your legal advocate?   Me, that's who!   I enjoy being the attorney for all the hard-working people of North Carolina who need my help.  If you need my expertise, I would like to help you.. As I mentioned earlier, I am certified by the NC State Bar as a "Specialist" in Workers' Compensation Law.  Unlike some lawyers, I do not dabble in workers' comp law; it is the main area in which I work.  Those lawyers who lack my experience charge you the same fee percentage that I do.  Why would you hire someone less skilled and less experienced if the fee percentage you pay is the same?. In addition to my Specialist certification, I have also earned the respect of the defense lawyers that I go up against.   My professional peers have rated me highly.  I have been listed as "AV Preeminent" (Top 5% of rated lawyers in the nation) in Martindale Hubbell every year since 2005.   I have also been selected as a North Carolina "Superlawyer" every year since 2007.  And I have been named in the "Best Lawyers in America" every year since 2008.  Best Lawyers named me the "Lawyer of the Year" for 2017 in the area of "Workers' Compensation Claimants' Lawyers" for the Charlotte area.. In 2015 I was inducted as a "Fellow" into a national workers' comp lawyer honorary organization, the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.  Less than two dozen North Carolina lawyers who represent injured workers have been inducted into the College, and of those, less than six of us are located in Charlotte.   My peers in the Plaintiffs' bar, who also represent injured workers, elected me to be the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Section of the NC Advocates for Justice, our statewide lawyer group, for the fiscal year of 2009-10.   All these peer endorsements mean that I know what I am doing.   Fortunately, I can use that knowledge to help you get what you need from your workers' comp claim.. If you have a question about your North Carolina workers' compensation claim, then get in touch with me.  Consultations are always free.  I will answer your questions in person, on the phone or by email or text.  There is no obligation on your part.  I am happy to answer questions because I know that if you need a good attorney to represent you, then you will likely allow me to do that job for you.   So don't hesitate to get in touch with me for a free discussion and free legal advice about your workers' compensation case!

Attorney Wray is an experienced attorney with a practice focused on family law. Family law is Attorney Wray’s passion and she has experience litigating all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, child support, property division, paternity, LGBT disputes, modification and adoptions. Realizing her passion for assisting families through the divorce and custody process, she has provided high quality legal services to families in and around the Charlotte Metro area. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, and traveling the world.. Our legal team has extensive experience helping families like yours navigate the legal process. We are compassionate, thorough, and dedicated. We at Wray Law Firm, PLLC understand that Family Law is personal. We recognize and understand the legal impact Divorce can have on your family, finances, home, and career. Picking the right attorney is critical to achieving the best results for your situation. You can trust Wray Law Firm, PLLC to provide high quality legal guidance to move your life forward and help you navigate the legal process with confidence, knowing you have sound counsel guiding you.. Call us today to set up a consultation to discuss your legal needs.

Attorney Mark S. Jetton is a founding partner at Jetton & Meredith, which he helped form after graduating with a J.D. from Elon School of Law. An accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Jetton focuses his practice on criminal defense, DMV hearings, personal injury, and workers’ compensation. He has handled hundreds of cases throughout Mecklenburg County and has successfully obtained several not-guilty verdicts, high settlements, and high jury award verdicts. Mr. Jetton is known for being highly involved in his clients’ cases, doing everything in his power to pursue a favorable outcome.

Ashley Foley is an attorney in the firm’s Commercial Construction Litigation Group.For almost ten years, Ashley focused her practice on family law litigation and successfully represented clients in a broad range of complex family law matters ranging from high conflict child custody matters to family financial situations. Ashley recognizes her clients value sound legal advice, integrity, privacy, personal service, and professionalism. Ashley believes being a zealous advocate requires developing a strong relationship with each client and thoroughly understanding the details of each case. She practices these principles in each matter with the specific focus of helping clients achieve long-lasting solutions.Ashley has been able to use her litigation experience and skills, along with her practice philosophy in her transition to commercial construction litigation. Ashley primarily represents general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in lawsuits alleging construction defects, delay claims, work or project issues, and accounts collection. In addition to her construction work, Ashley represents landlords in litigation matters such as summary ejectment actions and unconventional tenancies.Ashley is a Charlotte native and is happy to reside in Charlotte providing personalized and professional legal service to her home community. When outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, specifically her 8-month-old daughter, Dottie and mini labradoodle, Charlotte.

After graduating from high school in Charlotte, Trey attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Still focused on attending law school and becoming a litigator, he pursued degrees in philosophy (with a focus on the ethicists) and political science. Despite majoring in two of the more rigorous disciplines, he graduated with Highest Distinction (ranking in the top three percent of (3%) of his class) and was inducted as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. During college he served as a member of Student Congress and the Undergraduate Honor Court. Trey spent the year following college in Washington, D.C. where he worked as a paralegal for the largest D.C.-based law firm before returning to Chapel Hill for law school. During law school, Trey served on the Attorney General's Staff for the law school’s Honor Court and was a member of the North Carolina Law Review. Upon graduating with Honors and passing the bar in 2003, Trey returned to Charlotte where he has practiced civil litigation ever since. For the past five years in a row, Trey was named a Rising Star in Business Litigation by North Carolina Super Lawyer’s Magazine. In 2017, he was named a Rising Star in Trust and Estate Litigation. These honors are awarded to fewer than two and one-half percent (2.5%) of all lawyers across the State of North Carolina. In February 2014, the Charlotte Business Journal named Trey to their Top 40 Under 40 list which recognizes the top business leaders under the age of 40 in the Charlotte region. With over a decade of experience and after becoming a partner in another firm, Trey organized Lindley Law, PLLC in July 2014. Trey’s office is conveniently located directly across the street from the Mecklenburg County Courthouse at The Justice Building, 225 S. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204.

"When I was asked to describe my practice philosophy I sat down and wrote, and then rewrote, my answer. Over and over again. I struggled to put into words why I am a family law attorney and how I approach family law cases. No matter how eloquently I tried to put it, I kept coming back to these simple words: I really care about my clients and I want to help them. It sounds corny even as I write it now. But, it really does come down to that. There is no magical formula or high browed reasoning behind it. Quite the opposite, I think people either like what they do for a living or they don’t. I do.. You see, I really never chose to be a family law attorney, family law chose me. When I graduated from law school I was not sure what type of law I wanted to practice, but I knew it was not family law. I could not imagine being embroiled every day with squabbling husbands and wives airing their dirty laundry in the courts. There was more power and prestige in other areas of law, I thought. This was my jaded and uninformed opinion for the first years of my professional life as I dabbled in these supposedly more attractive areas of the law. It was not until I was forced to take over a few family law cases for another attorney in my firm who went out on leave that my prejudices collided with the realities of the needs of my clients. For the first time in my legal career, someone actually needed my help and I could make a difference in that person’s life.. As I grow older and have gained a family of my own, I believe I have developed a greater sense of what my clients must go through when faced with Divorce and Custody problems. We are taught to work hard in this country to build a life for ourselves, to give to our community, to have a family, and to plan for our future. However, no one tells us what to do when that American dream falls apart. Before I was married, and even after I became married but had no children, I could sympathize with my clients and their struggles but there was a limit to my understanding. Now that I am a father of two small children trying to make smart financial plans for my family’s future and have been practicing for twenty years, I empathize with my clients because I understand what they are going through and can imagine the loss I would feel if someone told me that all I had worked for and dreamed of could be taken from me because of separation and divorce.. So two decades later, my practice philosophy has deepened and expanded. Not only do I help my clients and care for them but I can better relate to their loss and help them find their way through this mess while focusing on what I know is most important to them. My life experiences combined with the opportunity to help hundreds of clients lets me be the lawyer I want to be and who I would want to hire if I was in the midst of a separation or custody dispute.”