Vernon Sumwalt

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Miami, B.A., 1994
Law School Attended:
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, North Carolina; 1998, South Carolina; 1998, United States District Court, District of South Carolina; 1998, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina; 1999, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; 2005, United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; 2015, United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 2017, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2014, United States Supreme Court
ISLN:
913654550

Areas of Practice (20)

  • Workers Compensation
  • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
  • Industrial or Worksite Injuries and Deaths
  • Administrative Hearings and Appeals
  • Appellate Practice
  • Automobile Liability
  • Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Negligence
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Bodily Injury
  • Severe Burns
  • Spinal Injury
  • Medicare Fraud and Abuse
  • Occupational Cancer
  • Occupational Disease
  • Truck Accidents
  • Electrical Injury
  • General Practice

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (35 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/08/13 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/07/13 in Workers Compensation

    Vernon is an excellent workers' comp attorney. I think he is brilliant. He's also selfless in helping other members of the Bar.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/05/13 in Workers Compensation

    Outstanding lawyer. One of the best!

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/05/13 in Workers Compensation

    Vernon is an exceptionally gifted and ethical lawyer who freely gives of his time and skills to represent the best qualities of a professional. He has widespread state recognition as a legal authority in the workers compensation field and is a freque... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 05/05/13 in Workers Compensation Appeals

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 05/05/13 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/30/13 in Workers Compensation

    Vernon is a highly respected and talented attorney. He has earned an AV rating.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/29/13 in Workers Compensation

    Vernon is the current chair of the worker's compensation section of the N.C. Advocates For Justice. He is extremely knowledgeable and is able to pick cases to try and then take to the appellate courts to make good law for injured workers. He gives ti... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/29/13 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/28/13 in Workers Compensation Defense

    I have had a number of workers' compensation cases with Mr. Sumwalt and have found him to be well prepared knowledgeable in the law of Workers' Compensation and professional in his practice.

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (10 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

We was Very Satisfied with Mr. Sumwalt and his team! They’re Definitely not afraid to go up against big or small Companies...!!! This was our second time hiring him with a challenging case and as be...

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Vernon Sumwalt: Attorney at The Sumwalt Group Workers' Compensation and Trial Lawyers
  • Charlotte, NC
    The Refinery, Fifth Floor , 1213 West Morehead Street
    Charlotte, NC 28208


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