Attorney Susan Vanderweert (Partner)

Susan Vanderweert joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2015 handling Workers’ Compensation cases, and is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation law. She is also a Partner of the firm.

Prior to joining the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, she represented the other side – insurance companies and employers – for more than 10 years.

Susan earned her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, where she was Editor-in-Chief for the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation. She earned an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Duke University and a B.A. from the University of Minnesota Duluth, where she double majored in Political Science and Communication.

I love helping people resolve issues that are holding them back, and working toward helping them move forward with their lives. I am a good listener with a lot of life experience that helps me relate to people and understand their needs.

Throughout Susan’s career she has practiced in the areas of Appellate Advocacy, Insurance Regulatory Matters, and Workers’ Compensation. While she has worked in a variety of capacities – journalism, public relations, and managing a variety of nonprofit professional associations and trade groups – nothing comes close to the satisfaction she gets from helping injured workers.

Susan authored “Seeking Justice for ‘Comfort’ Women: Without an International Criminal Court, Suits Brought by World War II Sex Slaves of the Japanese Army May Find Their Best Hope of Success in U.S. Federal Courts,” Volume 27, Issue 1 of the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation.

“In both her personal and professional life, Susan is a compassionate advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves. In 2024, the North Carolina Bar Association awarded Susan a Citizen Lawyer Award for her volunteer efforts with “worthy community or civic causes to improve the quality of life of those in their local or statewide communities.”

Susan has committed much time and energy to Best Friend Pet Adoption, an all-breed, all foster dog and cat rescue organization based in Wake County. She has also volunteered with Campbell Law Connections, a Wake County Bar Association mentorship program that pairs law students with practicing attorneys. And as a Wake County Bar Association Endowment Fund Committee member, Susan has helped select deserving students for law school scholarships.

Susan’s efforts to help others extend outside her local community, as well. She has supported and helped care for a child in Africa and a child in Asia for many years through sponsorships with Global Vision and Child Fund International.

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