Greensboro, NC

Janet Ward Black

Attorney Janet Ward Black is the principal owner of Ward Black Law, one of the largest woman-owned law firms in North Carolina. She has served as president of both the North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers and the North Carolina Bar Association, and is recognized for her expertise in personal injury and mass tort/class action litigation. She is a frequent lawyer educator and motivational speaker, and has received numerous awards for her service and dedication to justice.

Benjamin Cochran

Managing partner Benjamin T. Cochran oversees the operation of Hardison & Cochran Attorneys at Law and represents clients in workers’ compensation and personal injury law. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law and has been recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers for many years.

B. Tyler Brooks

B. Tyler Brooks is the principal attorney at Law Office of B. Tyler Brooks, PLLC. He represents clients in constitutional law and civil rights cases, as well as commercial and employment litigation. He has extensive experience trying cases, arguing appeals, and handling private arbitration. Before founding his firm, he practiced civil litigation focusing on wrongful death, personal injury, and employment law, and also worked in financial services and bankruptcy law. He has served as an Adjunct Professor and Instructor of Business Law. Tyler has been recognized as a 'Rising Star' and 'SuperLawyer' by SuperLawers for multiple years and is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He is admitted to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Michigan.

David D. Daggett

David is the managing partner of Daggett Shuler. He has practiced personal injury law since 1985. He is experienced in assisting clients with all types of injury cases, including serious injuries, wrongful death, and insurance claims. He is a serious triathlete who has completed more than 200 triathlons, including 33 Ironman competitions. He is also a founder of the Safe Sober program.

Donald Marcari

As Senior Managing Partner at Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban, he has spent his career standing up for the seriously injured across North Carolina and Virginia, focusing on plaintiff personal injury and civil litigation. He also advocates for veterans in benefits claims and continues to protect service members in courts-martial and administrative proceedings, bringing unwavering dedication to every client he serves.

Alan W. Duncan

Alan Duncan gives of himself to clients, to our profession, and to our community. He is a great counselor and advocate to his clients. He served on the Guilford County Board of Education for 18 years (16 as Chair). He is presently serving as Vice-Chair of the North Carolina Board of Education, and on several other education-related boards and task forces. He is a Past President of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. With 40 years of litigation experience, Alan has done everything in a courtroom. He has represented both businesses and individuals in complex and meaningful matters in most every subject matter. He has argued dozens of times in federal and state appellate courts. Respected as one of the best lawyers in North Carolina, Alan has achieved significant distinctions in his profession and his community. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is recognized as one of the “Top 10” lawyers by North Carolina Super Lawyers. The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) lists Alan in eight categories, including Bet-the-Company litigation. He was awarded in 2008 the J. Robert Elster Award for Professional Excellence, the highest honor given to a member by the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. In 2011, the Litigation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association awarded to Alan the Advocate’s Award, which is its highest honor. In 2012 and in recognition of his leadership and commitment to community, Alan received the “Unsung Hero” award from the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation. In 2020, he received the Thomas Z. Osborne Distinguished Citizen Award from the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, which honors a resident who has demonstrated extraordinary community service and achievement. He has received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan award for community service twice-once when graduating from Davidson College in 1976 and again from Guilford College in 2005. He was part of the inaugural group recognized by the North Carolina Bar Association with its Citizen Lawyer Award in 2007. He was awarded the Lake Family Award for service to the profession and community by the North Carolina Bar Association in 2015. He recently received the Greensboro Bar Association’s 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his deep devotion to the legal profession and dedicated public service.

Allison Mullins

Allison Mullins is a seasoned trial lawyer who invests deeply in her cases and the outcomes for her clients. With a sophisticated and diverse litigation practice, Allison demonstrates that effective advocacy begins not only with intricate understanding of the issues, but with meaningful knowledge of those she represents. Allison not only cares about the case, she truly cares for the client. A highly experienced lawyer, Allison enjoys applying her skills to help clients with a variety of legal claims, business disputes and challenges. Allison works with all types of people and entities-from representing John Edwards in his criminal campaign finance trial to working with Fortune 100 companies on “bet the company” cases to helping an injured young woman in a persistent vegetative state. In 2013, Allison represented the plaintiffs in the first bellwether case in a medical device multi-district litigation (MDL), trying the case to a two million dollar verdict. Allison’s litigation experience is rich and vibrant with experience in North Carolina state courts, the North Carolina Business Court and the federal courts. She also has experience litigating cases before the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Allison also values the role of “counselor at law” to assist clients seeking to avoid litigation, to analyze legal options, and to determine best practices. She has conducted independent investigations and been engaged to respond to a variety of client needs outside of a direct litigation context. Beyond her legal work, Allison invests in our profession and world, seeking to understand and respond to challenges in each. Investing in education and the next generation, Allison serves on the Guilford Technical Community College Board of Trustees. She is a member of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Allison is active in the North Carolina Bar Association, having served on the Board of Governors and the Appellate Rules Committee as well as having chaired the Litigation Section Council and the Appellate Practice Section. With a desire for the firm to make a positive difference in the world beyond our walls, Allison designed Turning Point Litigation’s service program for the firm to volunteer in community projects as well as our student program to provide advanced hands-on practical skills training to students interested in the law.