Super Lawyers - North Carolina 2012

MICHAEL J. BARNETT PATRICK HARPER & DIXON, LLP

34 Second Street Northwest PO Box 218 Hickory, NC 28601 Tel: 828-322-7741 Fax: 828-485-3213 mbarnett@phd-law.com www.patrickharperdixon.com

Michael J. Barnett is a partner at the law firm of Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP. He practices in the areas of business litigation, insurance defense, estate litigation, construction/real property litigation (commercial and residential) and collections matters. Mike has represented clients in more than 20 trials and at the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Mike graduated with honors from the UNC School of Law in 2002, where he was a member of the Law Review. Mike is the past president of the Catawba County Bar Association and the president of the 25th Judicial District Bar. He also serves on various committees of the NCBA and the NCADA. PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL ESTATE & TRUST LI TIGATION BUSINESS LI TIGATION STEPHEN E. COBLE COBLE LAW FIRM, P.C.

Stephen E. Coble founded Coble Law Firm, P.C. after a successful tenure as a partner with Hedrick & Morton, LLP in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Coble Law Firm has grown to three attorneys who work closely to tackle complex litigation claims in a variety of legal areas. With a strong history of defense litigation, Steve has successfully represented hundreds of clients in both prosecution and defense of claims. North Carolina Lawyers Weekly named Steve one of North Carolina’s Top Ten Emerging Legal Leaders. Coble Law Firm litigates civil, domestic, and criminal matters for clients throughout eastern North Carolina.

REAL ESTATE
GOVERNMENT/CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES
GENERAL LI TIGATION
RUTH I. BRADSHAW
HORTON HENRY &
HALVORSEN, PLLC

Ruth I. Bradshaw, an associate attorney at Horton Henry & Halvorsen, PLLC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, represents clients in all areas of family law. Ms. Bradshaw has extensive experience handling family law matters including child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, and domestic violence. She is a member of the Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association. She serves on the Family Law Newsletter Committee and as Co-chair for Project Grace. Ms. Bradshaw is also a member of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice where she serves as Chair of the Family Law CLE Planning Committee.

BENJAMIN T. COCHRAN HARDISON & COCHRAN P.L.L.C.

4800 Six Forks Road
Suite 220
Raleigh, NC 27609
Tel: 919-829-0449
Fax: 919-835-1379
ben@lawyernc.com
www.lawyernc.com

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Benjamin T. Cochran has been representing injured employees in North Carolina since 2002. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, he is the Managing Partner of Hardison & Cochran P.L.L.C. Mr. Cochran is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. He holds memberships in the American Trial Lawyers Association and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice where he is in the Leaders Forum. As a compassionate believer in educating others of their rights, he often speaks publicly and has authored a book, 9 Common Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Workers’ Compensation Case and How to Avoid Making Them, for residents of the Tar Heel State.

R. MICHAEL CHANDLER HULL & CHANDLER, P.A.

521 East Morehead Street
Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28202
Tel: 704-375-8488
Fax: 704-375-8487
mchandler@lawyercarolina.com
www.hullandchandler.com

Michael Chandler, a principal of Hull & Chandler, P.A., in Charlotte, North Carolina, practices civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury litigation. He limits his practice to the representation of accident victims across the State of North Carolina in all areas of personal injury including automobile accidents, professional negligence, premises liability, insurance coverage disputes, and workplace injuries. He has extensive litigation experience and has taken over 50 civil cases to jury verdict. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the Bobbitt Inn of Court.

HAYES S. LUDLUM
LUDLUM LAW FIRM

404 North Pine Street
PO Box 711
Warsaw, NC 28398
Tel: 910-293-2000
Fax: 910-293-2200
hludlum@ludlumlawfirm.com
www.ludlumlawfirm.com

Hayes is a 2002 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and
earned his J.D. in 2005 from Campbell University. Hayes
practices with his father, Garrett Ludlum, in Warsaw, North
Carolina. Though Ludlum Law Firm is a general practice firm,
70 percent of Hayes’ practice is dedicated to criminal defense.
Hayes handles all types of felony, misdemeanor, and traffic
cases in Duplin County and Sampson County. Hayes has served
the Fourth Judicial District Bar as Vice President (2007-2008)
and President (2008-2009). A small portion of Hayes’ practice
is devoted to general civil litigation and municipal law. Ludlum
Law Firm represents four municipalities in Duplin County.
GENERAL LI TIGATION
GOVERNMENT/CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
JOSEPH P. TUNSTALL, III
KEEL O’MALLE Y TUNS TALL,
PLLC

Joe Tunstall restricts his practice to the trial and appeal of personal injury cases, Social Security disability claims, and workers’ compensation claims. He has handled appeals at all levels of the North Carolina Court system, in the Court of Appeals, in the North Carolina Supreme Court, and in federal district court. Joe has tried over 50 personal injury trials to verdict. As a trial lawyer Joe believes his greatest honor is his opportunity to represent those who are most in need of help due to injury, illness, or disease.