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Charlotte Risk Management & Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
Overview
Jerri Simmons was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. She worked as a summer clerk in the Charlotte office in 2009 and after graduation became a full time associate in the Workers’ Compensation section.About Jerri J. Simmons
Practice Areas
- Risk Management & Workers’ Compensation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2010
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Mediator - North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
Other Affiliations
- Harmonie Group Diversity Committee, Member
- NC Association of Defense Attorneys, Board of Directors, Member (2019 - 2022)
- NC Association of Defense Attorneys WC Committee, Chair (2018-2019), Vice Chair (2017 - 2018)
- NCBA, Workers' Compensation Section, Member
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Member
- John S. Leary Association of Black Attorneys, Parliamentarian (2015 - 2016), Shadow Board (2014 - 2015)
- Treasurer and Secretary, Women in Law (2009 - 2010)
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 2010
J.D. - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007
B.A.
Major: Journalism and Psychology
Past Positions
- Professor Luellen Curry, Teaching Assistant, 2008 - 2010
Classes and Seminars
- 2022 – Workers’ Compensation Insitute Conference, Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute, Panel Speaker, “CSI: Orlando Special Claims Investigation” in Orlando, FL
- 2021 – Workers’ Compensation Institute Conference, Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute Multi-State Breakout Day, Panel Speaker in Orlando FL
- 2021 – 26th Annual NC Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, Panel Speaker, “Treating the Workers’ Compensation Patient and Maximizing Return-To-Work Potential”
- 2021 – “Asbestos Claims: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” – Webinar
- 2021 – Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute, “Deep Dive: A State-by-State Exploration of Top Tips for Defending COVID-19 Claims, Investigating Remote Injuries and Moving Claims Forward in Today’s Remote World” – Webinar
- 2021 – “How to Handle Asbestos Claims” – Webinar
- 2020 – “Diggin’ In To Disability” – Webinar
- 2020 – Workers’ Compensation Section Annual Meeting, Panel Speaker, “Six Months In . . . Forecasting the Future of N.C.G.S. Section 97-29(c)”
- 2019 – “2019 Flood Case Law Update” – Webinar
- 2019 – “2019 Case Law Update: Examination of Recent WC Cases, Rules, and Procedures” – Webinar
- “Navigating Attendant Care Issues,” Course & Scope – Workers’ Compensation Section of the NC Bar Association, April 2014
Achievements
Honors
- Valedictorian, Garinger High School, 2003
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
- NC Super Lawyers Rising Star, in the field of Workers' Compensation (2021, 2022)
Office Information
Address
2907 Providence Road#200 Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone
Fax
- (704) 831-5550
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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