On Sept. 23, Jennifer Morris Jones served as the moderator for the “Best Practices for Minor Concussion to a TBI with Neurological Compromise” panel at the 2026 Elevate Work Comp Conference and Exhibition.
Members of the Cranfill Sumner LLP Risk Management and Workers’ Compensation Practice Groupparticipated in the 2026 Workers Compensation Institute Conference in Orlando. The event was held Aug. 23-26, 2026.
Cranfill Sumner LLP today announced that Jennifer Abbott has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice in Risk Management and Workers’ Compensation.
Members of the Cranfill Sumner LLP team participated in various events during the WCI 2025 Conference in Orlando, Fl. from Aug. 17-20.
Jennifer Morris Jones served as a presenter during the June 18 Workers’ Comp Unplugged webinar. The virtual town hall-style event discussed best practices for investigating and defending Indiana and North Carolina workers’ compensation claims.
Jerri Simmons and Nick Valaoras presented a Case Law Update at the North Carolina Association of Self-Insurer’s (NCASI) 2025 Annual Conference in Wrightsville Beach on March 26.
Deedee Gasch and Jennifer Morris Jones spoke at the 2025 Annual Conference for the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association. The conference was held March 3-5, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jennifer Morris Jones served as a panelist at the 2025 Focus Conference for the CLM Alliance.
Jennifer Morris Jones presented at the National Comp 2024 on Oct. 15. The conference is being held Oct. 15-17 in Las Vegas.
Jerri Simmons spoke at the recent 29th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Conference which was held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2024 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The conference was organized by the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
Cranfill Sumner LLP attorneys participated in various events throughout the 78th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference & 35th Safety & Health Conference which was held Aug. 18-21 in Orlando, FL.
Jennifer Morris Jones and Benton Toups were recently honored as members of the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law Class of 2024. North Carolina Lawyers Weekly presents this peer-nominated award annually to honor legal professionals licensed and practicing law in the state of North Carolina who have gone above and beyond in their profession and their community. These honorees represent the most influential individuals within the state’s legal community.
Cranfill Sumner LLP today announced that Kimberly Kelly has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as a Paralegal supporting the firm’s Risk Management and Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.
Charles Hicks and Brad Kline have contributed educational resources to WorkCompCollege.com.
Dora Kripapuri and Heather Diaz, members of the Cranfill Sumner LLP staff, have been recognized as 2023 Unsung Legal Heroes by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (pages 18-19) . This award recognizes the staff members of law firms statewide who show dedication to their careers.