North Carolina Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Attorneys
Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin has represented thousands of injured people. We want to fight for you against the insurance company and help you to secure the compensation you may deserve for your accident or personal injury. We strive not only to provide excellent legal representation, but also outstanding customer service. Our goal is to thoroughly, completely, and competently represent you in every facet of your case. We want the insurance company to know that you mean business. Call us today at 1-800-220-7321.
James Scott Farrin
Mr. Farrin founded the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 1997 to serve injured people and their families. A graduate of Duke University Law School in Durham, his current areas of practice include personal injury and product liability.
Donald Bardes
Mr. Bardes joined our Firm in 2007 after twelve years in the legal field, seven as a paralegal and five as an attorney. Mr. Bardes has represented injured people in their car accidents, products liability, slip and fall, and workers’ compensation claims. He currently advocates for clients in car accident and personal injury cases.
Doug Berger
Mr. Berger is a workers’ compensation lawyer who served as a Deputy Commissioner with the North Carolina Industrial Commission for 10 years. In that capacity he issued over 600 opinions and workers’ compensation awards. Mr. Berger also currently serves as a North Carolina Senator for the Seventh District.
J. Stewart Clontz
Mr. Clontz is a North Carolina native who has accumulated twenty years of experience in personal injury law, joining the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2006 to help victims of others’ carelessness seek the fair treatment and justice they deserve.
Rick W. Fleming
Mr. Fleming is a board-certified specialist in social security disability law. His areas of practice include social security disability, workers’ compensation, car accidents, and other personal injury and disability cases. Fluent in Spanish, he has assisted many Latino members of our North Carolina community.
Kenneth M. Gondek
An experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Gondek’s areas of practice include car accidents and serious personal injury cases.
Eric Haase
Mr. Haase practices law in the areas of serious personal injury, car accidents, and nursing home negligence and abuse.
Rita Hanshumaker
Originally from Long Island, New York, Ms. Hanshumaker joined The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2007 as one of the attorneys that makes first contact with Latino clients regarding their personal injuries.
Matthew Harbin
Mr. Harbin is a workers’ compensation attorney who is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law and served as a Special Deputy Commissioner with the North Carolina Industrial Commission before joining James Scott Farrin.
Barry Jennings
Mr. Jennings joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin as a workers’ compensation lawyer in the winter of 2006. Prior to joining our firm he worked for an insurance defense firm and enjoys helping the working people of North Carolina.
Michael A. Jordan
Mr. Jordan’s practice currently revolves around car accidents and personal injury cases. He has experience in the areas of criminal law, entertainment law, real estate, contracts and estate planning.
Marie Lang
Ms. Lang’s areas of practice include personal injury and product liability as well as commercial and business litigation.
Michael Mackay
Mr. Mackay is a workers’ compensation attorney and is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. Mr. Mackay also serves as the head of the workers’ compensation team at James Scott Farrin. He worked for one of the largest insurance defense firms in the state before becoming a respected workers’ compensation lawyer on the injured workers’ side of the table.
Perry Pelaez
An accomplished litigation attorney, Mr. Pelaez joined our firm in Summer of 2007 to focus his practice on personal injury law. Mr. Pelaez has a broad, diverse background, with experience in plaintiff’s litigation, commercial litigation, and civil litigation, including criminal defense, insurance defense, workers’ compensation, business transactions, real estate, and bankruptcy.
Aisha Pridgen
Ms. Pridgen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 2001. Ms. Pridgen practiced for three years in family law and other general civil matters before joining our firm.
Gavin Routt
Mr. Routt’s received his law degree from Michigan State University, where he served as law clerk to the Honorable Richard D. Kuhn of the Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Michigan. After receiving his degree, he clerked in the Oakland County Circuit Court’s Family Law Division before becoming a criminal defense attorney in Winston-Salem, NC. Mr. Routt joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in the Summer of 2007 and now concentrates his practice in personal injury law and car accidents.
Jennifer S. Shapiro
Ms. Shapiro is a board-certified specialist in workers’ compensation law and one of the attorneys at our law firm that makes first contact with our clients regarding their workers’ compensation, personal injury and social security disability cases. A native North Carolinian, she has many years of experience in criminal, personal injury, and workers’ compensation law.
J. Gabe Talton
Born and raised in Raleigh, NC, Attorney Gabe Talton worked as a public defender in Florida before returning home to North Carolina. Mr. Talton concentrates his practice on pre-litigation personal injury cases as well as cases that proceed to the courts.
Nikki Thompson-Williams
A native North Carolinian, Attorney Nikki Thompson-Williams graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina A&T State University in 2000 and practiced administrative and real estate law before deciding on personal injury as her primary practice.
Tara Williams
Ms. Williams currently practices law in the areas of personal injury and car accidents. She also has experience in matters of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents and copyrights.
John Agner, Of Counsel
Mr. Agner has been in practice since 1998 and concentrates his practice on criminal and real estate law.
Lee Caplan, Of Counsel
Mr. Caplan practices law in the areas of personal injury and car accidents and has had an active litigation practice.
Leslie Craft, Of Counsel
Ms. Craft practices law in the areas of personal injury, traffic law, domestic law, wills and estates, criminal law, and military law.
How do I know if I need a North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer?
A skilled personal injury lawyer's experience dealing with many different types of accidents and insurance companies on a regular basis enables him to know what pitfalls may arise in your case and how best to defend you against them. Securing the representation of an attorney can speed up the claims process, and studies have shown that, on average, most people who settle their personal injury claim with the help of an attorney receive larger settlements, and are better compensated for their injuries, even after fees for services have been deducted from the settlement amount. Our Firm has experience getting responses out of insurance companies.
Each case is different, and should be evaluated on its own merits. There is no obligation involved in calling us. Our goal is to help you obtain prompt medical attention and the maximum compensation to which you may be entitled. We will not charge an attorney's fee unless we successfully settle or win your case. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your individual situation.
