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Jerri Simmons To Serve as Vice Chair of NCADA Committee

Jerri Simmons, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was recently elected Vice Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Committee for the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA). Jerri’s one-year term began in June 2017.

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Matt Covington Featured in NC Lawyers Weekly

Matt Covington, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was recently featured in the NC Lawyers Weekly article “Legislators move swiftly to override workers’ comp ruling.” Matt discusses a recent law that affects workers’ compensation in North Carolina and how the law will impact a recent state Supreme Court decision.

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Roy Pettigrew Discusses Liens at NCADA Annual Meeting

Roy Pettigrew, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, spoke recently at the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys 40th Annual Meeting and Seminar. On June 17, Roy served as a panelist for the discussion entitled “Liens: How To Get Them and How to Deal With Them.”

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Katelyn Babson Joins CSH Law Raleigh Office

Cranfill Sumner LLP (CSH Law) today announced that Katelyn Babson has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as an associate attorney with the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.

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Charles Hicks Joins CSH Law Raleigh Office

Cranfill Sumner LLP (CSH Law) today announced that Charles Hicks has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as an associate attorney in the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.

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Michael Connell to Speak at Bobbitt Inn Of Court Meeting

NC Workers Comp Law Updates

Michael Connell, Of Counsel with Cranfill Sumner LLP, will be a featured speaker at the Bobbitt Inn of Court January meeting. On Jan. 18, Connell will speak about his experience as part of the musical group The Connells and provide his perspective as a musician and performer. The Connells has recorded eight albums and toured worldwide.

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Roy Pettigrew to Speak at NC Industrial Commission Conference

Roy Pettigrew, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, will speak at the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s 21st Annual Education Conference on Oct. 5. Speaking about subrogation, Roy’s presentation is entitled “Workers’ Compensation Subrogation: A Practitioner’s Viewpoint of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.2” and is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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Amy Pfeiffer Serving on NCBA Program Planning Committee

NC Workers Comp Newsletter

Amy Pfeiffer is serving as a co-planner of the 2016 NC Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Fall Program which will be held Nov. 18 at the NC Bar Center, Cary. Amy is an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP.

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Buck Copeland Joins NC Judicial Speakers Bureau

NC Workers Comp Law Updates

Buck Copeland, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, joined the Speakers Bureau from the N.C. Judicial Branch. The free program provides legal professionals to schools and organizations. The speakers will help educate North Carolinians about the judicial system and why it matters.

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