Travis W. Vance Regional Managing Partner Fisher Phillips, Charlotte
Travis W. Vance has built a sophisticated legal defense practice focused on OSHA and workplace safety matters over his 18-year legal career. Growing up in a blue-collar family, he developed […]
Phillip J. “Phil” Strach Partner Nelson Mullins, Raleigh
A partner with Nelson Mullins, Phil Strach was drawn to employment law because he enjoys helping clients solve real world problems. “Whether my work involves handling an employment lawsuit or […]
Theresa M. Sprain Shareholder Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Raleigh
Theresa Sprain brings more than 25 years of experience defending employers in labor and employment matters. As a shareholder at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, she conducts complex internal […]
Frederick Thomas Smith Partner Seyfarth Shaw, Charlotte
Fritz Smith is a labor and employment law attorney with 35 years of practice experience at Seyfarth Shaw. He is recognized in the legal community as an open, transparent and […]
Kerry A. Shad Partner Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Kerry Shad brings 34 years of employment law experience to her role as partner at Smith Anderson, where she has built a reputation as a straight-shooter who prioritizes honest dialogue […]
Jeremy Sayre Partner Fox Rothschild, Raleigh
Jeremy Sayre is a partner at Fox Rothschild, a national law firm with 1,000 attorneys, and a member of its Labor & Employment Department. He joined the firm’s Raleigh office […]
Sabrina Rockoff Managing Shareholder McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Sabrina Rockoff credits her leadership roles at McGuire Wood & Bissette and in a variety of local and state organizations with helping her understand the needs and issues impacting employers […]
Patti West Ramseur Partner Ramseur Maultsby, Greensboro
Patti Ramseur has practiced employment law for 26 years, focusing on litigation, arbitration and providing practical legal guidance to employers. At Ramseur Maultsby, she also conducts employment law seminars with […]
W. Mark Peck Partner Robinson & Lawing, Winston-Salem
Mark Peck is an accomplished litigator with more than two decades of experience representing employers, insurers and professionals in complex employment and workers’ compensation disputes. As a partner at Robinson […]
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 […]
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