Attorney Barry Jennings
A focused and determined attorney ready to fight for you
Mr. Jennings joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2006, he is presently a shareholder and practices in the Firm's Workers' Compensation Department. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina State University, where he received his B.S. in Animal Science.
Since obtaining his law degree, Mr. Jennings has practiced in the area of workers' compensation, and is now representing workers having suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of a work accident.
"After working in insurance defense as an attorney for workers' compensation insurance carriers, I sought to make an immediate, substantial and positive impact on the lives of injured workers in North Carolina," Mr. Jennings says. "I enjoy explaining the law and helping real people with real problems."
In addition to being a Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law, Mr. Jennings has earned the designation of Rising Star by North Carolina Super Lawyers* in 2011 and 2012. He is also a member of The Order of Barristers, and the Workplace Injury Litigation Group, as well as the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.
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Practice Area:
Law School:
University of North Carolina School of Law
Chapel Hill, NC
2003 J.D., with honors
College:
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
2000 B.S. in Animal Science with Minor in Poultry Science and Agriculture Business, magna cum laude
Specialization: Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation
Board of Legal Specialization, North Carolina State Bar
Memberships:
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Wake County Bar Association
Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group
US District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist, Board of Legal Specialization of the North Carolina State Bar
* = To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Rising Stars undergo a rigorous, multiphase process which combines peer nominations with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made annually on a state by state basis. While up to five percent of the lawyers in any state are named "Super Lawyers," by Super Lawyers magazine, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.
