William “Will” Oden Labor and Employment Attorney Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Will Oden represents employers across North Carolina in employment law matters, from small businesses to national companies, while also representing individual employees. He routinely handles Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges, […]
Laura Noble Managing Partner The Noble Law Firm, Raleigh
Laura Noble founded and leads the largest plaintiff-side law firm specializing in employment law in the state. As managing partner of The Noble Law Firm, she has established herself as […]
Catherine Elizabeth Lee Partner Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, Raleigh
Catherine Lee has practiced law since 2006, focusing primarily on employment and administrative law with an emphasis on occupational licensing. She developed her passion for employment law during law school […]
Wood Lay Head of Employment and Labor Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Wood Lay assists regional and national employers in meeting employment law challenges across multiple states. As head of employment and labor at Moore & Van Allen, he assembles and leads […]
Beth Langley Partner Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Beth Langley brings more than 25 years of experience counseling employers of all sizes on employment law matters. She represents businesses in employment litigation involving noncompetition agreements, trade secret protection […]
Michael Kornbluth Managing Partner Kornbluth Ginsberg Law Group, Durham
Michael Kornbluth serves as attorney and managing partner at Kornbluth Ginsberg Law Group, where he focuses his practice on employment law. As a board-certified specialist in that field, he brings […]
Beth Tyner Jones Managing Partner, Raleigh and Research Triangle Womble Bond Dickinson, Raleigh
Beth Jones builds upon more than 30 years of experience as a human resources professional, an in-house employment lawyer and a college faculty member to defend employers and serve as […]
Marc Gustafson Partner Bell, Davis & Pitt, Charlotte
Marc Gustafson has built his 24-year legal career helping employees and employers navigate their most challenging times. As a partner at Bell, Davis & Pitt, he has earned the trust […]
Narendra K. Ghosh Partner Patterson Harkavy, Chapel Hill
Narendra Ghosh started his career as a computer programmer in Silicon Valley before enrolling in law school at New York University. He joined Patterson Harkavy in 2005 after receiving his […]
Patrick Flanagan Partner Cranfill Sumner, Charlotte
Patrick Flanagan serves as vice chair of the Employment Law Practice Group and chair of the Municipalities and Public Entities Practice Group at Cranfill Sumner. His practice focuses on defending […]
Brodie Erwin Counsel Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Raleigh
Brodie Erwin is a seasoned employment litigator with nearly 15 years of experience counseling leading companies and organizations across the country. His practice focuses on prosecuting and defending matters involving […]
Catherine Edwards Founding Partner Edwards Beightol, Raleigh
Cate Edwards has built her career as a founding partner at Edwards Beightol, focusing much of her practice on employment law. Her approach to legal practice centers on tailoring services […]
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