Patrick· Harper· Dixon Attorneys at Law

GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: Shuford Mills, Inc.; Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co.; Century Furniture Co.; Southern Furniture Company of Conover, Inc.; Hickory Construction Co.; Catawba Valley Medical Center; Snyder Paper Co.; Joan Fabrics Corp.; Hickory Printing Group, Inc.; Regal Manufacturing Co.; Classic Leather, Inc.; Drillers Service, Inc.; Plastic Packaging, Inc.; Hickory Chair Co.; Valdese Weavers, Inc.; Ingold Company, Inc.; McCreary Modern, Inc.; Vanguard Furniture Co., Inc.; Catawba County; Shurtape Technologies, Inc.; C.R. Laine Furniture, Inc.; Neill Grading and Construction Co.; Matthews Construction Co.; Moss-Marlow Building Co.; Huffman Grading Co.

SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR: Norfolk-Southern Railway Co.

LOCAL COUNSEL FOR: Duke Power Co.; Martin Marietta Corp.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.; The Lane Co.; Sarstedt, Inc.; Crum & Forster Insurance Cos.; Nationwide Insurance Co.; The Employers Group; State Farm Insurance Cos.; Security Insurance Group; Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.; Fireman's Fund American Insurance Co.; Aetna Insurance Co.; Great American Insurance Co.; GMHC Insurance Cos.; Amerisure Insurance Co.; Kmart Corp.; USAA Insurance; State Auto Insurance Cos.; Crawford and Co.; Lowes Companies, Inc.; GAB Robbins; Interlocal Risk Financing Fund of N.C.; NC Farm Bureau Insurance Co.; Alfa Virginia Mutual Insurance Co.; Sentry Insurance Group.; Lowe's Home Improvement; Bayada Nurses, Inc.