Mr. Vernon Sumwalt is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, personal injury and wrongful death, industrial or worksite injuries and deaths and 17 other areas of law. Vernon received a B.A. degree from University of Miami in 1994, and has been licensed for 28 years. Vernon practices at The Sumwalt Group Workers' Compensation and Trial Lawyers in Charlotte, NC.
We was Very Satisfied with Mr. Sumwalt and his team! They’re Definitely not afraid to go up against big or small Companies...!!! This was our second time hiring him with a challenging case and as before...We Won! Mr. Sumwalt is a very caring, compassionate down to earth type of person and is there for you every step of the way by phone, text, email or in person. Wish we could give this Law Firm more then 5 stars...They Definitely deserve it for they way they go above & beyond what other Law firms do to take care of their clients!
Vernon and Kimberly communicate with you like regular people, not some nose in the air stuffed shirt. Super easy to talk to, and they really listen!!! They achieved results that were better than I expected! I definitely recommend them!!! Thanks Sumwalt team!!!
Mr.Sumwalt and his team are very professional and knowledgeable. They answered any questions that I had. They kept me informed with what was going on. Things got so much easier for me after I contacted Vernon and his team. Yes it was still a process. But I had a support system with Vernon and his team that knew how to get things done. I felt the entire time that they had what was best for me and my family at top priority.
If you are looking for a law firm this is the one! Always courteous, professional and prompt. They are definitely the best!
Vernon was a great legal person for my case against my company. I was happy with how he treated me and that he as able to settle the case much quicker than I had expected. Highly recommend Vernon if you need a workers comp attorney.
I was involved in a workplace accident that caused life changing injuries for me. I was so scared. How was I suppose to support my family? How will I get back to work? Would I be capable to do the same work? I spoke to so many attorneys and everyone I spoke with was all about the money. But Vernon was focused on my well being and my future. He was concerned with how will I be protected. How will I support my family in the future. How will I be trained? Vernon was focused on my mental health after going through the trauma of my injuries. Vernon was not just my attorney, but like my best friend and family member. He was always by my side. Always available to answer my calls and when he was busy his staff was just as amazing as he was. He always took the time to explain everything to me and always valued me and my opinions. I am so thankful that I choice the Sumwalt Law firm.
I truly enjoyed working with Vernon Sumwalt about my workman’s comp claim. He was very honest, reliable and sympathetic to my claim. He and his staff went above and beyond my expectations and I have recommended him to several of my co-workers over the years. He is very knowledgeable and will guide you through the entire process from beginning to end. He truly cares for his clients and has their best interest at heart.
We needed help with a Workers Compensation case and was very fortunate to find Vernon Sumwalt. Vernon is very easy to talk with and has an ability to help you understand the complexities of WC law. He always made himself available to talk or meet with us whenever we needed him I cannot reccommend him enough. If you need the best WC attorney - hire Vernon.
Hiring Vernon was the best thing I could have done. He was very attentive, reliable and would recommend him to anyone who need assistance with SSA and worker's compensation. To sum it up Vernon is AWESOME!!!!!!
He will represent you in very professional manner and will go out of his way to help you all the way through your case from beginning to end
Appellate cases:
1-2. London v. Snak-Time Catering, 352 N.C. 589, 544 S.E.2d 781 (2000) (wrote response to petition for writ for certiorari, but not credited in Supreme Court opinion), appeal after rem
, COA 03-1093 (2003) (case settled after Record on Appeal
after writing appellant’s brief).
3. Shah v. Howard Johnson, 353 N.C. 381, 547 S.E.2d 17 (2001) (wrote response to Petition for Discretionary Review).
4-5. Thomas v. Bost, COA00-237, 2001 N.C. App. LEXIS 902 (filed May 15, 2001) (wrote appellee’s brief), petition for disc. review denied, 353 N.C. 734, 552 S.E.2d 636 (2001) (wrote Response to Petition for Discretionary Review).
6. Groves v. Travelers Ins. Co., 354 N.C. 206, 552 S.E.2d 141 (2001) (wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers).
7-8. Bridwell v. Golden Corral Steak House, 149 N.C. App. 338, 561 S.E.2d 298 (2002) (wrote appellee’s brief), petition for disc. rev. denied, 355 N.C. 747, 565 S.E.2d 193 (2002) (wrote Response to Petition for Discretionary Review).
9-10. Ruiz v. Belk Masonry Co., 148 N.C. App. 675, 559 S.E.2d 249 (2002) (wrote appellee’s brief
had oral argument), petition for disc. review denied, 356 N.C. 166, 568 S.E.2d 610 (2002) (wrote Response to Petition for Discretionary Review).
11-12. Logan v. Roger’s Concrete Co., COA 01-588, 2002 N.C. App. LEXIS 1785 (2002) (wrote appellee’s brief), petition for disc. rev. denied, 356 N.C. 164, 568 S.E.2d 197 (2002) (wrote Response to Petition for Discretionary Review).
13-14. Osmond v. Carolina Concrete Specialties, 151 N.C. App. 541, 568 S.E.2d 204 (2002) (wrote appellee’s brief), pet. for disc. rev. denied, 356 N.C. 676, 577 S.E.2d 631 (2003) (wrote Response to Petition for Discretionary Review).
15. Boney v. Winn-Dixie, Inc., 163 N.C. App. 330, 593 S.E.2d (2004) (wrote appellee’s brief).
16. Willey v. Williamson Produce, 357 N.C. 41, 577 S.E.2d 622 (2003) (per curiam) (wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers).
17. Starnes v. Interstate Foam & Supply, IC No. 801639 (Full Comm’n, filed June 8, 2006) (defendants’ Notice of Appeal dismissed before Record on Appeal filed).
18. Atkins v. Kelly Springfield Tire Co., 358 N.C. 540, 597 S.E.2d 128 (2004) (per curiam) (wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers).
19. Konrady v. U.S. Airways, Inc., 165 N.C. App. 620, 599 S.E.2d 593 (2004) (wrote appellee’s brief).
20-21. Queen v. Penske Corp., 174 N.C. App. 814, 625 S.E.2d 121 (2005), petition for disc. rev. denied, 360 N.C. 648, 636 S.E.2d 810 (2006) (wrote appellee’s brief to Court of Appeals
Response to Petition for Discretionary Review to Supreme Court).
22. Brooks v. Capstar Corp., 360 N.C. 60, 621 S.E.2d 170 (2005) (wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers).
23. Montgomery v. Toastmaster, Inc., 174 N.C. App. 320, 620 S.E.2d 685 (2005) (wrote appellee’s brief).
24. Driggers v. Central Church of God, COA 05-1142 (dismissed Nov. 17, 2005) (defendants’ appeal voluntarily withdrawn
dismissed before Record on Appeal filed).
25. Bowling v. US Airways Group, Inc., COA P06-55 (2006) (settled after defendants’ Notice of Appeal filed with Industrial Commission, but before Record on Appeal filed).
26. Silvers v. Mastercraft, Inc., 2006 N.C. App. LEXIS 1162 (filed June 6, 2006) (wrote appellee’s brief).
27. Dodrill v. Jerry Rhyne’s Collision Repair, COA 05-1408, 2006 N.C. App. LEXIS 1472 (filed July 5, 2006) (wrote appellee’s brief).
28. Gainer v. Graebel Van Lines, COA 06-1475 (dismissed Dec. 5, 2006) (case settled
defendants voluntarily withdrew appeal after record filed, but before briefs filed).
29-30. D’Aquisto v. Mission St. Joseph’s Health Sys., 360 N.C. 567, 633 S.E.2d 89 (2006) (wrote plaintiff-appellee’s New Brief to the Supreme Court), appeal after rem
, 198N.C. App. 674, 680 S.E.2d 249 (2009) (wrote appellee’s brief).
31-33. Shaw v. U.S. Airways, Inc., 362 N.C. 457, 665 S.E.2d 449 (2008) (wrote appellee’s New Brief to Supreme Court
had oral argument), rev’g, 186 N.C. App. 474, 652 S.E.2d 22 (2007) (wrote appellant’s brief
had oral argument), appeal after rem
, 217 N.C. App. 539, 720 S.E.2d 688 (2011) (wrote appellee’s brief).
34. Polston v. Six Star Economic Devel./Golden Corral, COA 06-1500, 2007 N.C. App. LEXIS 1901 (filed Sept. 4, 2007) (wrote appellee’s brief).
35. McCarver v. Hunter Motors, Inc., COA 07-346, 2008 N.C. App. LEXIS 53 (filed Jan. 15, 2008) (wrote appellee’s brief).
36-37. Roberts v. Dixie News, Inc., 189 N.C. App. 495, 658 S.E.2d 684 (2008) (wrote appellee’s
appellant’s briefs for plaintiff,
participated in oral argument).
38. Davis v. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, 362 N.C. 133, 655 S.E.2d 392 (2008) (wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers).
39. Starr v. Gaston County Board of Educ., 191 N.C. App. 301, 663 S.E.2d 322 (2008) (wrote appellee’s brief).
40-42. Meares v. Dana Corp., 172 N.C. App. 291, 615 S.E.2d 912 (2005), (wrote appellant’s brief), subsequent appeal after rem
, 193 N.C. App. 86, 666 S.E.2d 819 (2008), petition for disc. rev. denied, 363 N.C. 129, 673 S.E.2d 359 (2009) (wrote appellee’s brief to Court of Appeals
Response to Petition for Discretionary Review to Supreme Court).
43-44. Gesel v. Miller Orthopaedic Clinic, 2009 N.C. App. LEXIS 1122 (filed July 7, 2009), petition for disc. rev. denied, 363 N.C. 801, 690 S.E.2d 535 (2010) (wrote appellee’s brief to the Court of Appeals
Response to Petition for Discretionary Review to Supreme Court).
45-46. Nale v. Ethan Allen, 199 N.C. App. 511, 682 S.E.2d 231 (2009), petition for disc. rev. denied, 363 N.C. 745, 688 S.E.2d 454 (2009) (wrote appellee’s brief to Court of Appeals
Petition for Discretionary Review to Supreme Court).
47-48. Hatley v. Continental Gen’l Tire, 203 N.C. App. 372, 692 S.E.2d 488 (2010) (wrote appellee’s brief), appeal after rem
, 215 N. C. App. 389, 716 S.E.2d 89, 2011 N.C. App. LEXIS 2005 (2011), reporting 2011 N.C. App. 1927 (filed Sept. 6, 2011) (unpublished opinion) (wrote appellant’s brief).
49. Thompson v. Aramark, Inc., 209 N.C. App. 198, 703 S.E.2d 862 (2011) (wrote appellee’s brief).
50. Thomas v. Contract Core Drilling & Sawing, 209 N.C. App. 198, 703 S.E.2d 862 (2011) (wrote appellee’s brief).
51. Kee v. Caromont Health, Inc., 209 N.C. App. 193, 706 S.E.2d 781 (2011) (wrote appellee’s brief).
52. Ashley v. C&H Carriers, COA 10-1370 (case settled after Record on Appeal filed, but before any briefs filed).
53. Cardwell v. Jenkins Cleaners, Inc., 365 N.C. 1, 704 S.E.2d 898 (2011) (wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice).
54. Yous v. Greif, Inc., 210 N.C. App. 492, 711 S.E.2d 207, 2011 N.C. App. LEXIS 517 (2011) (unpublished opinion) (wrote appellee’s brief).
55-56. Mehaffey v. Burger King, 217 N.C. App. 318, 718 S.E.2d 720 (2011), rev’d, 367 N.C. 120, 749 S.E.2d 252 (2012) (wrote appellee’s brief to Court of Appeals, Petition for Discretionary Review to Supreme Court,
appellant’s New Brief to the Supreme Court,
had oral argument at Supreme Court).
57. Cawthorn v. Mission Hosp., Inc., 211 N.C. App.42, 712 S.E.2d 306 (2011) (wrote appellee’s brief).
58-59. Tinsley v. City of Charlotte, COA 11-1117 (2011) (rem
ed by order to Full Commission), appeal after further proceedings, 228 N.C. App. 744, 747 S.E.2d 145 (2013) (wrote appellant’s briefs in each of the two appeals
had two oral arguments).
60. Helfrich v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 225 N.C. App. 701, 741 S.E.2d 408 (2013) (wrote appellant’s brief).
61. Grayson v. First Charlotte Perfusion Services & Novant Health, 223 N.C. App. 361, 734 S.E.2d 139, 2012 N.C. App. LEXIS 1226 (2012) (wrote appellee’s brief).
62. Smith v. Aramark, COA 12-454 (N.C. App. 2012) (settled after Defendant’s Notice of Appeal filed, but before Record on Appeal filed with Court of Appeals,
appeal withdrawn as ordered on October 10, 2012).
63. Anglin v. Dunbar Armored, 226 N.C. App. 203, 742 S.E.2d 205 (2013) (wrote appellant’s brief).
64. Gonzalez v. Worrell, 366 N.C. 501, 739 S.E.2d 552 (2013) (co-wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice).
65. Sinanovic v. W.B. Moore Co., IC No. 028831 (2013) (settled after Notice of Appeal filed, but before Record on Appeal filed).
66. Bethea v. U.S. Airways, Inc., 231 N.C. App. 713, 754 S.E.2d 258, 2014 N.C. App. LEXIS 48 (2014) (wrote appellee’s brief).
67. Miller v. Northeast Med. Ctr., 233 N.C. App. 342, 756 S.E.2d 54 (2014) (wrote appellee’s brief).
68-69. Burley v. U.S. Foods, Inc., 233 N.C. App. 286, 756 S.E.2d 84 (2014), rev’d, 368 N.C. 315, 776 S.E.2d 832 (2015) (wrote appellant’s brief to the Court of Appeals
appellee’s New Brief to the Supreme Court).
70-71. Skoff v. U.S. Airways, Inc., 234 N.C. App. 329, 762 S.E.2d 2, 2014 N.C. App. LEXIS 588 (2014) (unpublished opinion) (wrote appellee’s brief), petition for discretionary review denied, 367 N.C. 810, 767 S.E.2d 524 (2015) (filed Jan. 23, 2015) (wrote Response to Petition for Discretionary Review).
72. Winston v. Charlotte Observer, IC No. X69037 (appeal withdrawn after defendants’ Notice of Appeal filed on Sept. 13, 2013).
73. Medlin v. Weaver Cooke Constr., LLC, 367 N.C. 414, 760 S.E.2d 732 (2014) (co-wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice).
74. Ademovic v. Taxi USA, LLC, 237 N.C. App. 402, 767 S.E.2d 571 (2014) (wrote appellee’s brief).
75. Gregory v. Pearson, 367 N.C. 315, 754 S.E.2d 416 (2014) (3-3 split) (co-wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice), affirming per curiam without precedential value, 224 N.C. App. 580, 736 S.E.2d 577 (2012).
76-77. Haileab v. John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc., 240 N.C. App. 293, 772 S.E.2d 265, 2015 N.C. App. LEXIS 286 (2015) (unpublished) (wrote both appellant’s
appellee’s briefs on behalf of Plaintiff).
78. Wells v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth., 238 N.C. App. 364, 768 S.E.2d 201, 2014 N.C. App. LEXIS 1371 (2014) (unpublished).
79. Heglar v. Commissioners of the N.C. Indus. Comm’n, P14-329 (order filed June 11, 2014) (petition for writ of m
amus).
80. Edwards v. Reddy Ice, 2016 N.C. App. LEXIS 397 (2016) (unpublished).
81. Alfredson v. Premier Transp. Co. (case settled after Notice of Appeal filed on January 30, 2015).
82. Breath v. OrthoCarolina, 781 S.E.2d 532, 2016 N.C. App. LEXIS 34 (2016) (unpublished).
83. Farley v. Sygma Network, Inc., IC No. 13-756437 (case settled after Notice of Appeal filed on June 12, 2015).
84-85. Rainey v. City of Charlotte, 785 S.E.2d 766, 2016 N.C. App. LEXIS 565 (2015), pet. for disc. review denied, 793 S.E.2d 231, 2016 N.C. LEXIS 860 (2016).
86-88. Saunders v. ADP Total Source FI XI, Inc., 249 N.C. App. 361, 791 S.E.2d 466, 2016 N.C. App. LEXIS 927 (2016) (oral arguments, wrote both appellant’s
appellee’s briefs), petition for discretionary review allowed in part, 2017 N.C. LEXIS 826, 370 N.C. 271, 805 S.E.2d 486 (2017), rev’d, 372 N.C. 29, 822 S.E.2d 857 (2019).
89-92. Lewis v. Transit Management of Charlotte, 792 S.E.2d 890, 2016 N.C. App. LEXIS 1241 (2016) (wrote both appellant’s
appellee’s brief), case settled before petitions for discretionary review
responses to petitions for discretionary review for both sides decided, (dismissed on June 12, 2017).
93. Wilkes v. City of Greenville, 369 N.C. 730, 787 S.E.2d 16 (2016) (co-wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice).
94. Easter-Rozzelle v. City of Charlotte, 370 N.C. 286, 807 S.E.2d 122 (2017) (oral argument
wrote Appellant’s New Brief).
95. McCleod v. Spectrum Br
s, IC File No. 13-748970 (defendants’ Notice of Appeal to Court of Appeals filed on May 18, 2017,
withdrawn after case settled on June 30, 2017).
96. Pine v. Wal-Mart Assocs., Inc. #1552, 371 N.C. 707, 821 S.E.2d 155 (2018) (wrote amicus curiae brief for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice).
97-99. Walker v. K&W Cafeterias, ___ N.C. App. ___, 824 S.E.2d 894 (2019) (oral argument, appellant’s brief), petition for discretionary review granted, 372 N.C. 354, 828 S.E.2d 21 (2019) (Plaintiff-Appellant’s New Brief filed July 10, 2019,
New Reply Brief filed Sept. 25, 2019, oral argument on Jan. 6, 2020).
100. Watkins v. Federal Express, IC File No. X98323 (Plaintiff’s Notice of Appeal filed on Nov. 21, 2018, Plaintiff-Appellant’s Brief filed on Feb. 14, 2019, resolved through Consent Order on July 22, 2019,
order dismissing appeal filed on Aug. 7, 2019).
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