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11/10/25  |  News and Events

Hedrick Gardner Included in 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms

Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce our inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, published by Best Lawyers®.  The firm earned the following 15 metropolitan rankings:   Insurance Law Personal Injury

08/21/25  |  News and Events

25 Hedrick Gardner Attorneys Included in 2026 Best Lawyers® Lists 

Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce that 25 of our attorneys have been included in the 2026 Best Lawyers® lists. 23 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best

01/23/25  |  Civil Litigation

Negligence & Bad Faith Claims in South Carolina

On January 8, 2025, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that a first-party insured who alleges bad faith against their UIM carrier cannot also maintain a separate cause of

01/07/25  |  News and Events

Three Hedrick Gardner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2025 Legal Elite

Congratulations to the following Hedrick Gardner attorneys selected for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for 2025. M. Duane Jones – Appellate Catherine E. Lee – Employment Allen C. Smith –

01/03/25  |  News and Events

Hedrick Gardner Announces Attorney Promotions

Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce the promotion of six attorneys across its offices. “These attorneys consistently deliver outstanding results for our clients,” said Paul Lawrence, managing partner at Hedrick Gardner. “Their

06/03/24  |  Civil Litigation

Newly Added Rule 26(b)(4)(D) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure

Excluding Expert Exchanges: Protecting Attorney-Expert Communications Recently, the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure were amended to add a protection that is already recognized by federal courts: the Attorney-Expert protection. The newly

03/31/24  |  News and Events

Wilson Litigation Team Obtains Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Matter 

Hedrick Gardner Partner Rob Wilson and Associate Tatiana Terry obtained summary judgment for the owner of an apartment complex in a premises liability case.  The case involved a thorough analysis of the recent

02/26/24  |  News and Events

General Legislature Passes Significant Changes to Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law

By Allen C. Smith, Brooks P. Miller, Julianna Grant, and Austin R. Walsh On September 22, 2023, Senate Bill 452, An Act to Make Various Changes to the Insurance Laws of North

01/30/24  |  News and Events

Rob Wilson Appointed as Hedrick Gardner’s Raleigh Office Managing Partner

January 2024 — Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP is proud to announce Rob Wilson has been appointed as the firm’s new managing partner of its Raleigh office, effective January 1, 2024.

01/18/24  |  Medicare Set-Asides and Medicare Compliance

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Confirms Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Rules Regarding Mandatory Insurer Reporting for Non-Group Health Plans (NGHP)

CMS held a webinar on January 18, 2024, where it provided clarification of the rules regarding the issuance of CMPs for late Section 111 reporting of the ongoing responsibility for medicals (ORM)