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Craig Morgan is Franchise, Business and Contract Law attorney.  As a former franchisee, he offers a unique understanding and perspective to his franchise law clients. Experience matters, and so does empathy, efficiency, and affordability!  At Morgan & Forb, PLLC, we represent clients in franchise disputes, franchise sales, franchise associations, and new franchisee startups.. Morgan & Forb, PLLC is a franchise law firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Also licensed in Ohio, we serve franchise clients nationwide.  Call or email to schedule your initial call, at no cost to you.  We look forward to speaking with you!

Community Involvement. The Charlotte Fellows Program, Chairman of the Board of Directors (2010-2015). Youth Soccer and Football Coach for YMCA and Charlotte Soccer Academy. Instructor for Princeton Review’s Law School Entrance Exam (LSAT) Prep Course. Assistant Coach, Cary Wrestling Club. Young Life Leader. Personal Information. Married with three children. Enjoys the outdoors, playing guitar, and reading

Clients and colleagues agree, Tony Giordano applies a uniquely caring attitude to the practice of Elder Law.. Tony grew up in Brooklyn and then migrated to North Carolina to attend Belmont Abbey College. There he earned a Political Science degree and enjoyed playing varsity baseball.  He attended law school at The University of Louisville. His current practice areas are in Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Administration and Medicaid Planning & Qualification and Guardianship.. Tony prides himself on being the “go-to-guy” in his area of specialty. He not only provides hands on service and one-of-a kind expertise, but also acts as a kind of therapist, offering emotional support to his clients.  With 43 years experience in North Carolina and the Charlotte area, it is no surprise that he has a great reputation, not only in the community, but also among his peers and often receives referrals from surrounding counties and leads from other attorneys, and former clients.

Christian has practiced law in Charlotte for over 10 years and has substantial experience advising individuals, families and institutions on estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection, tax, and estate administration and probate law issues.  Christian also represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in trust and estate related disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty claims, matters of will and trust construction, will caveats, actions for removal of trustees and executors, and actions for trust modification and termination.  He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Chris Walker is a Member of Alexander Ricks PLLC. He focuses his practice on environmental and regulatory matters, including brownfields redevelopment, environmental due diligence, assessment, and remediation, vapor intrusion and mitigation, enforcement defense, chemical regulation, solid and hazardous waste, wastewater management, environmental permitting, environmental insurance, and aboveground and underground storage tanks. His work includes advising clients regarding various federal, state, and local environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act (OPHSCA), the North Carolina Inactive Hazardous Sites Response Act (IHSRA), and the North Carolina Brownfields Property Reuse Act.Chris spends a majority of his time advising clients regarding the purchase, sale, remediation, redevelopment, and financing of contaminated properties or businesses with environmental concerns in complex business transactions. He also works closely with the firm’s real estate, land use, corporate, and litigation practices.. Prior to joining Alexander Ricks PLLC, Chris was a partner in the Charlotte office of K&L Gates LLP, where he practiced environmental law for over 11 years.

Chris Layton, J.D. is the founder of The Layton Law Firm. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from The University of Maryland at College Park and a J.D. from Wake Forest University. He has been practicing law in Charlotte since 2000, where he lives with his wife Genevieve, a native of Concord, NC, and their two children who are students in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools system.. Whether the firm is handling a minor personal property matter or complex litigation, the focus is always on the client. The foundation of the firm’s success is and has always been caring for clients. This approach to lawyering is shared among every team member at the law firm, and together with effective representation, it is reflected in the endless list of long-standing successful relationships maintained with clients.

Chris Fialko defends the Consitution by fiercely defending one client at a time.   For more than 30 years, Fialko has counseled, represented, and defended men and women who are under investigation, accused of a crime, or somehow under the law enforcement microscope.. Fialko has been Board Certified in both State and Federal Criminal Defense since 2002.. We do not charge for an initial meeting in our office.. Chris likes his job:  fighting for one person against the powers of police and prosecutors.

Charlotte criminal defense attorney. We handle individual cases by aggressively defending your rights, thinking outside the box, and finding practical solutions to your unique situation.

Charles is a detail-oriented professional with a background in the legal field and the ability to research, implement, and uphold business initiatives. Charles is a proactive, flexible individual with the ability to communicate clearly, prioritize tasks, and maintain a high degree of professionalism while leveraging strong legal and business acumen. Charles has extensive experience in civil litigation, real estate closings, landlord-tenant and estate planning.

Charles Hinnant's practice areas include catastrophic personal injuries, worker's compensation, wrongful death, nursing home abuse and neglect, and medical negligence. Charles litigates cases in both state and federal court, has obtained millions of dollars in settlement value for his clients, and is known for aggressively representing victims and their families in the courtroom and at the negotiation table.

Charles G. Monnett III has extensive trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts. He has appeared for oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court. He has successfully tried numerous jury and non-jury cases. Mr. Monnett is one of a small number of attorneys in the state of North Carolina who have obtained a jury verdict in excess of $1,000, in a personal injury action involving mild traumatic brain injury.

Candice L. Shepard was born in the Midwest, attending the University of Illinois for her undergraduate degree in Communications and the University of Iowa for her JD. She moved with her family to North Carolina in 2006 for her husband’s job and is now completely converted to the Southern way of living!. Candice began her career as a litigator in the Kansas City area, practicing in criminal law, first as a prosecutor and then as defense counsel, as well as Juvenile Justice, Child in Need of Care, and Domestic Violence issues. Since starting a family and moving to North Carolina, Candice has chosen to practice in the areas of Real Property and Estate Planning.. Candice is a dedicated attorney, wife, and mother. She lives with her husband, three children, and German Shepherd in Concord, where kids’ and church activities fill the remainder of her non-work hours.

Caitlin’s practice centers generally on civil litigation, with an emphasis on ERISA litigation. She is committed to assisting individuals secure the benefits that they have earned. Caitlin handles long and short-term disability insurance claims, health benefit coverage denial claims, life insurance claims, accidental death and dismemberment claims, retirement and pension benefit claims, and other employee benefit matters. She assists individuals at every stage of the claims and appeals process, including the administrative appeal level, as well as the district and appellate court level.. Prior to joining Essex Richards, Caitlin attended Wake Forest University School of Law. While in law school, she worked as a teaching assistant for both the legal writing program and the LL.M. degree program. Caitlin also attended East Carolina University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English, a minor in journalism, and a certificate in technical and professional writing.

Business owners need a lawyer that understands their businesses, not just the requirements of the law. They need an attorney who understands the difficulties of assessing business risks, allocating resources, and setting goals, as well as one who can connect them with other advisors to help them prosper and grow.. Before pursuing a law degree, Eric earned an MBA and gained valuable business experience working as a management accountant and project manager. That experience provides him with additional insights into the business-related obstacles faced by our clients and the many issues that they need to consider every day. Combining his practical industry knowledge with over 18 years as an attorney in the Charlotte area, he regularly helps clients to assess those legal and business risks, set priorities, and move forward to grow their businesses. Additionally, Eric firmly believes in helping his clients and the community build connections that result in meaningful relationships. You can often find Eric giving presentations, writing topical articles, and participating in various business groups, such as the Employers’ Association.. Furthermore, Eric uses this knowledge and his 38+ years of competitive martial arts experience to help the firm’s clients drive toward their goals, whatever they may be.. Eric’s practice covers an array of business matters, including:. Mergers & AcquisitionsSuccession and Exit PlanningBusiness Partner Agreements and IssuesBusiness FormationsFranchisingContract NegotiationsStrategic PlanningEmployment Issues for Employers

Brittny Kaltenbach is a North Carolina licensed attorney who received her Juris Doctorate in May, 2016.  Brittny has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies from Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.. While studying at Gannon, Brittny was the vice president of the Legal Studies Club, a member of Kappa Gamma Pi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society.  She also was an intern with the Honorable Judge Stephanie Domitrovich where she frequently researched for the Judge and assisted the Judge and her law clerk in editing opinions and orders.  Brittny was also an intern with the Erie County District Attorney's office where she observed and assisted in a homicide trial, multiple rape trials, and drug trials, participated in multiple jury selections, viewing and organizing evidence, assisted in opening and closing remark preparation, interviewing witnesses, reviewed depositions and interviews, prepared case memos, and performed legal research on multiple topics. Upon graduating Suma Cum Laude in May 2013 Brittny received the Founders' Day Award for Academic Excellence. While earning her law degree, Brittny was a member of Order of the Crown (merit based honors program), served as the elected pro-bono student ambassador, and volunteered at Kreitzer's Critter Corral Dog Rescue.  Brittny also became a Firm law clerk during her first year of law school and continued as a law clerk until graduation.  Brittny earned Dean's List honors in each semester of her law school career and graduated with pro-bono honors.. Upon graduating law school, Brittny passed the bar exam and became an associate attorney, focusing mainly on criminal law, traffic law, criminal expunctions, and family law.  Brittny now has the pleasure of working on corporate law cases as well.  In her free time, Brittny likes to walk her dog or relax by the lake.

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.

Brian Steed Tatum, the founding partner of Tatum Law Firm, worked. for the Atlanta, Georgia, and Raleigh, North Carolina, offices of Morris,. Schneider & Prior, LLC in the litigation department. After managing a branch. office and after obtaining a M.B.A. from Duke University, Mr. Tatum moved. to Charlotte, North Carolina, to start the Tatum Law Firm. Observing that. when a law firm gets big, customer service starts to become a second. priority, Mr. Tatum started the Tatum Law Firm to serve the needs of clients. who still desire and deserve excellent customer service.

Brian Hunt is a personal injury and wrongful death attorney whose practice is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a partner in the firm of Dewey, Ramsay & Hunt, PA. Brian has recently been recognized as one of the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 in the state of North Carolina in the area of Civil Litigation by The National Trial Lawyers.. While Brian primarily practices in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death, he also continues to represent clients injured in the work place under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. Brian especially enjoys helping clients navigate the waters of joint personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Brian has represented clients who have been hurt or killed by truckers, drunk drivers, reckless drivers and distracted drivers. All initial consultations with Brian are free, and he remains personally involved throughout his clients’ cases.Brian received his BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Political Science and Peace, War and Defense; and his Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law where he served as the Vice President of the Student Bar Association.

Bradley H. Smith, a North Carolina native, founded The Law Offices of Bradley H. Smith after over two decades of experience in workers’ compensation law. Raised in Eden, North Carolina, Brad graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the first in his family to attend college. Early in his career, he gained unique insights into the field by working as a defense attorney for employers and insurance companies, ultimately switching to advocate for injured workers. This background allows him to bring a strategic perspective to his clients’ cases.. Brad’s journey to law was shaped by diverse experiences, including work abroad in Scotland and early sales experience, which taught him the importance of clear and effective communication. After completing law school at the University of Memphis, where he served on the editorial board of the Law Review, he began practicing in Charlotte, obtaining licenses in both North and South Carolina. He is one of a select number of attorneys in North Carolina to be board-certified in workers’ compensation law.. In 2024, Brad fulfilled a career goal by establishing his own firm, where he is dedicated to guiding clients through the complexities of workers’ compensation claims. Outside of his practice, Brad is involved in community programs such as Habitat for Humanity and enjoys spending time with his family and following the Carolina Panthers and Tar Heels.

Born and raised in North Carolina, Brandon is a founding partner at Remington & Dixon, PLLC. Brandon concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal defense, professional license defense and traffic law.. Brandon double-majored in Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He earned his Juris Doctor from Barry University School of Law in Orlando, Florida. At Barry University School of Law, Brandon was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. He also served as a mentor for first year law students through his fraternity. During law school, Brandon interned at the Attorney General’s Office – Office of Statewide Prosecution in Orlando, Florida; the Barry University School of Law Children and Families Clinic where he represented children charged with delinquent acts; and the Legal Aid Society of Orange County.. Brandon has spent his entire career representing and defending individuals charged with crimes and professionals being investigated by their respective state licensing boards. He understands that his clients often come to him in their most difficult and vulnerable times in their lives and works tirelessly to ease their fears and obtain the best possible result in their cases.. Throughout his career, Brandon has received numerous awards and recognition from his peers and agencies that rate attorneys. A few of these awards are from The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyer in 2014, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 in 2014, Nation’s Top One Percent: National Association of Distinguished Counsel in 2015, Super Lawyers: Rising Stars each year from 2018 to 2020, and Business North Carolina Magazine: Legal Elite in 2019, among others.. Brandon maintains a statewide practice for criminal defense and professional license defense and has practiced in many jurisdictions throughout North Carolina.. EDUCATION. BAR ADMISSIONS. MEMBERSHIPS. AWARDS

Born and raised in New Jersey, I attended Denison University as an undergraduate in Ohio and then went to Valparaiso University in Indiana for my law degree. I came down to Charlotte in 1995 and fell in love with a growing city and beautiful weather. I started with Prudential Securities as a Financial Advisor and earned my Series 7 as well as other financial certifications. I find that it was this experience in the financial industry that differentiates me from many other attorneys who handle white collar crime and investigations. After Prudential, I joined the public defender's office in Mecklenburg County until moving into private practice in 2001. I have built a reputation in state and criminal law but in recent years have expanded the practice to include personal injury, workers compensation claims, domestic matters and other civil disputes. I run a growing practice that covers many counties and areas of practice. However, what I am most interested in is being the place that you come for advice when you need it for matters concerning, yourself, your family and your business. Give me a call, I can help.

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 Workers' Compensation attorney with a focus on obtaining you the medical treatment you require. Call For A Free Consultation..

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!