James M. Roane III - Greensboro, NC
Attorney at Roane Law
Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers in Greensboro, NC
107 Lindley Road Greensboro, NC 27410
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27
Years
Experience
Greensboro Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Abuse Cases
Attorney Information
Overview
James Roane is the owner and lead attorney of Roane Law in Greensboro, NC, a successful
law firm representing plaintiffs in legal proceedings involving serious motor vehicle and
personal injury accidents as well as nursing home neglect and abuse cases. He has been
practicing in North Carolina since 1999, and is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association,
the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the American Association for Justice, the Inns of Court
and the Friends of Residents in Long Term Care.
James graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1992. During his undergraduate years, James was
a two-term president of Tau Kappa Epsilon and worked as a supervisor at UPS. He went on to
earn his J.D. in 1999 from the Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, NC.
During this time, James earned several honors including Most Outstanding Advocate from the
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, was a regional winner on the National Trial Team as
well as the Elite Eight in the National Competition.
A few years after graduating from law school, James accepted a position as Director of
Litigation with Crumley & Associates, the largest consumer-based law firm in North Carolina.
During his tenure at Crumley & Associates, James led a team of four attorneys and five
paralegals as supervising attorney. He left Crumley & Associates in April 2008 to pursue his
dream of opening his own firm.
In addition to running a successful law firm, James currently serves as Adjunct Trial
Practice Professor at the Elon University School of Law in Greensboro. His responsibilities in
this role include instruction of foundational trial skills and advocacy to law students ... a role he
finds fulfilling and one which challenges him to continually seek new approaches to this craft.
Another role in which James was able to provide professional guidance was as a member
of the Search Committee for a new dean for the Wake Forest School of Law. In March 2007, his
input as a graduate and as a practicing legal professional helped the committee find a new dean
to guide the law school into the future.
In every endeavor undertaken, James has thrived and has been widely recognized for his
efforts. As mentioned above, he was named Most Outstanding Advocate by the North Carolina
Academy of Trial Lawyers while in law school; Legal Elite 2007 named him top attorney in
North Carolina under the age of 40 after he was chosen by a poll of almost 18,000 licensed
attorneys who read BUSINESS North Carolina Magazine; and in 2008, the North Carolina
Advocates of Justice awarded him their coveted Order of Service Award.
Professionally, James remains active in publishing and speaking. His verdicts have been
published several times in Lawyers Weekly, and he has been featured in local newspapers. James
is a popular and charismatic speaker, and as the current Vice President of the Nursing Home
Division of the North Carolina Advocates of Justice and a member of the Guilford County
Nursing Home Advisory Committee, James speaks to groups on such topics as disaster
preparedness for nursing homes, the arbitration of a nursing home case, expert witness rules and
special considerations in nursing home cases, and basic nursing home negligence.
James is married to Sarah Roane, also a practicing attorney. In addition to being a
devoted husband and father, James enjoys recreational volleyball, bicycling and coastal fishing.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Legal Elite 2007 - Top Attorney in North Carolina Under the Age of 40 for 2007. BUSINESS NC Magazine Polled 17,885 Licensed Attorneys in North Carolina Who Chose the Winner., 2007
- Most Outstanding Advocate award from North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Spring 1999
- Served on the search committee that assisted in the selection of the new dean of the Wake Forest School of Law, March 2007
- Order of Service Award, North Carolina Advocates of Justice, 2008
- Super Lawyers in North Carolina, 2012
- AV Preeminent rating on Martindale-Hubbell 4.9
- Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2010
- Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1999
Other Sources of Feedback About James M. Roane III
Included on the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Wake Forest University School of Law,
Winston Salem,
North Carolina, 1999
J.D.
Honors: National Trial Team Regional
Honors: Most Outstanding Advocate - from North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
Honors: Dean Search Committee- March 2007 Helped Select the New Dean of the Law
Honors: Elite Eight in the National Competition in San Antonio
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Wake Forest University School of Law,
Winston Salem,
North Carolina, 1999
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Non Legal Education
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
Greensboro, 1992
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Worked as a Supervisor at UPS, Two-Term President of Tau Kappa Epsilon
Major: Political Science
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
Greensboro, 1992
Current Employment Position(s)
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Owner
Past Positions
- Crumley & Associates, Director of Litigation, 2001 - 2008
Classes and Seminars
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Adjunct Trial Practice Professor - Foundational Trial Skills and Advocacy, Elon Law School
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Elder Law Class on nursing home negligence issues, GTCC, 2007 - 2008
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Don't Lose Your Case Before You Even Get Started: Rules 9(j) and 702- Special Considerations in Nursing Home Cases, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2007
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The Arbitration of a Nursing Home Case- from Start to Finish, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2008
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Nursing Home Cases- Basic Traps for the Unwary, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2008
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Disaster Preparedness for Nursing Homes, Piedmont Triad Council of Governments, 2006
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Don't Lose Your Case Before You Even Get Started: Rules 9(j) and 702- Special Considerations in Nursing Home Cases, Guilford County Paralegal Association, 2007
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Disaster Preparedness for Nursing Homes, Cleveland County Department of Social Services, 2006
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Speaker, Elder Law Class on Nursing Home Negligence, Guilford Technical Community College, 2007 - 2008
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Keynote Speaker, Graduation of the Class, Cherryville High School, 2007
- Guilford County Commissioners to Talk to Local Nursing Home Residents, Guilford County Nursing Home Advisory Committee, 2005
Pro Bono Activities
- The Friends of Residents in Long Term Care
Published Works
Articles
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Mother Permanently Injured in Head-on Collision Settles Case ($3.8 million), Lawyers Weekly, October, 2008
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Mental Health Reform Flaws, Laid Bare, Greensboro News & Record, April, 2008
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Jury Award Family in Nursing Home Suit ($480,000), The Dispatch Lexington NC, November, 2006
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Family of Alzheimer's Nursing Home Resident Gets $275,000 Verdict After Fatal Fall, Lawyers Weekly, May, 2005
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Wreck Plaintiff Wins $29,000 Verdict for Neck Injury Despite No Car Damage, Lawyers Weekly, January, 2004
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1999
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Member)
- American Advocates for Justice, 2003 - Present (Member)
- Friends of Residents in Long Term Care (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates of Justice, Nursing Home Division (Vice President)
- Guilford County Nursing Home Advisory Committee, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2011 - Present (Member)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001 - Present (Chairman, Nursing Home Division)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Inns of Court (Member)
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
- The Inns of Court (Member)
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Contact
107 Lindley Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone: (336) 617-6125
Fax: 336-285-5425
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.roane-law.com
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm
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