We are proud to congratulate Duane Jones, who was recently named among 19 lawyers statewide recognized as Leaders in the Law by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Duane is a Board Certified Specialist…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to recognize five attorneys included in the 2026 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers® along with three included in North Carolina Rising Stars®, both published by Thomson Reuters.…
Congratulations to the following Hedrick Gardner attorneys selected for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for 2026. M. Duane Jones – Appellate Catherine E. Lee – Employment Preston W. Rollero –…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce that six of our attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers® and four were included in North Carolina Rising Stars®, both…
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 –…
On Friday, December 13, 2024, our Supreme Court issued a decision in Sturdivant v. N. Carolina Dep’t of Pub. Safety, which affirmed what the North Carolina Legislature has already confirmed: the “total loss…
On Friday March 22, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a favorable decision for the defense in Kluttz-Ellison v. Noah’s Playloft Preschool, No. 173PA22 (N.C. 2024). Lindsay Wikle and Duane Jones from Hedrick…
North Carolina’s Workers’ Comp Act, specifically N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-29(c), has a 500 week “cap” on entitlement to temporary total disability (TTD) benefits. The statute also provides an employee with the opportunity…
The Court of Appeals Issues Its First Opinion on Extended Benefits The Court of Appeals has issued its first opinion on extended disability benefits, which came into being following the 2011 amendments…
North Carolina – January 13, 2022. Four attorneys from Hedrick Gardner were selected to the 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list and four were selected as Rising Stars for 2022. Additionally, Patricia P. Shields was…
