Leann grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, but moved south for college in order to be closer to family. She graduated summa cum laude from
Washington and Lee University in 2009, where she earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Business Administration and Spanish. In college, she was a
member of the Phi Betta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies. In
2012, she earned her J.D. and graduated with honors from the University
of North Carolina’s School of Law in Chapel Hill. During her time in law
school, Leann worked as both a staff writer and a contributing editor
of the North Carolina Law Review, a volunteer coordinator for Carolina
Street Law, and a member of the Faculty Selection Committee. She was
elected to serve as an Honors Writing Scholar and council for the
graduate honor court. She also received the Gressman-Pollitt Oral
Advocacy Award during her first year.
Leann began her
career defending employers, insurance companies, and third-party
administrators in workers’ compensation claims, so she brings a unique
and informed perspective to her cases on behalf of injured workers. She
has successfully handled cases at both the Deputy Commissioner and Full
Commission levels before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, as
well as before the Court of Appeals of North Carolina. She has
experience with all types of workers’ compensation cases, including
traumatic injury by accidents, repetitive motion injuries, occupational
diseases, and catastrophic claims. Leann has an AV Preeminent Rating
from Martindale-Hubbell and she was elected to The Best Lawyers in America for
2020 due to her work in workers’ compensation law*. She is a member of
the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, the
Wake County Bar Association, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice,
and the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group, and she recently spoke
at a continuing legal education seminar about the impact of immigration
on workers’ compensation claims in North Carolina. Leann uses her prior
experience and her broad knowledge of workers’ compensation law to help
her clients obtain all the benefits they deserve and need to continue
their lives after being hurt on the job.
Outside of her work as a
lawyer, Leann enjoys spending time with friends and family, hanging out
on Falls Lake, and traveling the world. She is a Carolina Hurricanes fan
and a mom to a rescued cat named Jinxy. She lives with her soon-to-be
husband in Raleigh.
Community Involvement
•Membership Development Committee, Junior League of Raleigh
News
•Goldberg Segalla Expands Workers Compensation Team in Greensboro August 22, 2016
