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Rachel Fuerst, the youngest daughter of Robert L. Fuerst, was born and raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. After graduating from Rocky Mount Senior High, Attorney Fuerst received the prestigious Morehead Scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated with honors in 1998 and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 2001.. After graduation, Rachel practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia for ten years, focusing her practice on catastrophic liability cases, as well as litigating and managing cases in Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia.. Attorney Fuerst’s practice has been shaped in large part by her close relationship with her grandfather, Dr. Herbert Fuerst, and her concern for the rights and needs of elders and those who live with disabilities related to old age. She continues to work with families of individuals living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other disabilities.. Through her work, she become involved in Disability Rights NC, North Carolina’s federally mandated non-profit organization charged with protecting the rights of children and adults living with disabilities in North Carolina.. Attorney Fuerst is passionate about making sure her clients have the opportunity to be heard and to receive a fair chance to live the lives they choose. She and her family are staunch advocates for improving the lives of everyone in their community.. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, especially to Spanish-speaking countries. Rachel and her husband, Kepler D. Knott, lived in Costa Rica for two years, where Rachel learned most of her conversational Spanish. Rachel and her husband have two children, Sylvie and Madeleine, as well as an Australian Cattle dog named Bullet.. She and her family spend their summers swimming at Atlantic Beach and hike through Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall. Rachel enjoys baking and is almost always in the middle of a mystery novel and a new home improvement project.

My father became disabled when my sisters and I were young. Our family nearly lost everything, but my parents got good legal advice and persevered. My mother became a paralegal for the attorney who helped us. My father became our hero who preserved our future through wisdom, frugality and dignity. And I became a lawyer who truly understands when serious personal injuries hit home.. Today, as a father myself, I passionately strive to help those who suffer disabling personal injuries or the loss of a loved one find justice, while working to protect children from carelessness.

I was born and raised in the small town of Salem, Ohio, and then moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1980.  I graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Muskingum College in 1982 and earned my Juris Doctor degree from the University of Akron School of Law in 1987.  I am licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and South Carolina.  In North Carolina, I am a state-certified Civil Court Mediator, as well as a Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law.  In South Carolina I am certified as a Family Court Mediator.. My law practice has been concentrated in the area of personal injury since 1990, during which time I have successfully handled a wide variety of automobile accident, wrongful death, Social Security, worker’s compensation, and family law cases.  In 2012 I was appointed to the Spartanburg County Election Commission by Governor Nikki Haley.  I served in that position for two years.. I am the proud father of twin girls. I am actively involved with my church, community and charitable organizations.  I have also been an enthusiastic rock and mountain climber for forty years and have also immersed myself in whitewater kayaking.. I was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Access Fund, a national non-profit advocacy group.  I served many years on the Crowders Mountain State Park Advisory Committee, officiated as the President of the Carolina Climbers Coalition, and am a member of the Administrative Council of Gramling United Methodist Church.

Hunt joined Martin & Jones in 2013.  His practice focuses on representing people injured by the negligence of others, including product liability, fraud, bad faith and deceptive trade practices.. Hunt graduated from Campbell University School of Law, cum laude in 2013.  While in law school, he was managing editor of the Campbell Law Review and a member of the national moot court team.  Hunt also served as an extern to the Honorable Rick Elmore of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.  Upon graduation, he was inducted into the Order of Barristers and awarded the Safran Moot Court Award for outstanding contribution to the school’s appellate advocacy program.. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University in 2005, Hunt was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, where he served as a captain.  He is a former intelligence officer and veteran of the Iraq War.. Hunt lives in Raleigh with his wife.  In their free time, they love traveling, fitness and the outdoors.. Publications. Huntington M. Willis, Medicare Subrogation of Third Party Liability Claims–An Evolving (and Elusive) Effort, 35 Campbell L. Rev. 173 (2012)

Brian is the managing partner in the firm. He regularly handles matters involving Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Traffic Violations and Guardianships on behalf of individuals and businesses in Surry and Stokes Counties. In addition to his trial practice, Brian is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, an organization dedicated to protecting people's rights, the North Carolina Bar Association and the Surry County Bar Association. Brian Royster was recognized by the North Carolina Bar Association in 2014 for his service to the community and professionalism. He received the young lawyer Centennial Award at the annual meeting of District 17B for his work with the Lawyer on the Line program, a pro bono legal service co-sponsored by Legal Aid of North Carolina.  Brian graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2005. Following his graduation he worked for Child Care Services Association, a non-profit organization in Chapel Hill. While there, he was an advocate and counselor for child care providers, helping them to increase their education and their income. After his time with CCSA, he attended North Carolina Central School of Law, graduating in 2010. While at NCCU, Brian was a member of the Public Interest Law Organization and served as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer in Durham.  In his spare time Brian enjoys spending time with his family, watching UNC athletics, exercising and fishing. He serves as the President on the Board of Directors of the Surry Arts Council, the Secretary/Treasurer of the Surry County Bar Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of Surry Friends of Youth.