I was born and raised in Western New York, just outside of Buffalo, but fell in love with the south during my college years at UNC-Chapel Hill. My wife and I have enjoyed calling the Triangle area our home since 1998.

My life and legal career have consisted of a wide variety of experiences that have shaped me into the person I am today. For example, I spent one summer in New York City in 1992, working as a legal intern for a law firm located on the 60th floor of the World Trade Center. The tragic events of 9/11 consequently hit very close to home for me, and opened my eyes to how one’s life can change in an instant.

In 2002 I joined The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin because doing so would allow me to fight for the rights of injured people. I derive great satisfaction and pride from assisting and counseling injured people and their families through a process that is often extremely frustrating and stressful. Let’s face it – suffering a personal injury through the negligence of others is often a life-changing event.

Pharmaceutical and other major manufacturers are supported by marketing organizations and insurance companies who plan their response to your injury long before it occurs, placing you at a significant disadvantage. They have little incentive to offer you fair and just compensation for what has happened to you. Often, the companies’ own scientists know there are potential problems with their drugs beforehand, or that more testing needs to be done, but internal pressure to generate revenue and put products on the shelves results in such concerns being ignored or “forgotten.”

Injured people can’t always fight for themselves because of this disadvantage. A personal injury law firm like ours possesses the resources to help our injured clients redress the balance of power. When someone asks me what I do for a living, the answer is simple: I represent people.