Mooresville, NC

Elizabeth G. Grimes

Elizabeth G. Grimes is Managing Partner at Grimes Yeoman, PLLC. Known locally as “Libby”, Ms. Grimes represents plaintiffs in cases involving serious bodily injuries, wrongful death, and traumatic brain injuries. Ms. Grimes received her B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in December of 1985, graduating a semester early, and received her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1989. Ms. Grimes is admitted to practice before the North Carolina State Bar and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. Her professional affiliations include the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, North Carolina Bar Association, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Iredell County Bar Association, and Mecklenburg County Bar Association, among others. Ms. Grimes is rated AV Preeminent (5.0 of 5.0), the highest professional rating achievable from Martindale-Hubbell, a national organization that rates attorneys and law firms. According to Martindale-Hubbell, “an AV peer review rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.” For information regarding the standards for inclusion in Martindale Hubbell peer review ratings, visit www.martindale.com. Ms. Grimes is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum*, signifying her involvement in cases obtaining million dollar and multi-million dollar recoveries for injured clients. Additionally, Mrs. Grimes is a member of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers; Top 25 Women Trial Lawyers; and Top 100 Brain Injury Lawyers*, Super Lawyers*, and American Board of Trial Advocates.

Walter H. Jones, Jr.

Walter Jones is one of the founding members of the firm. He has retired from the firm and no longer practices law, but continues to advise the firm in many ways. He began practicing with T.C. Homesley, Jr. in 1970, with the firm of Collier, Harris & Homesley, from which the existing firm evolved. Mr. Jones grew up in eastern North Carolina, earned a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963 and graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1966. He was licensed and admitted to practice law in North Carolina and in the U.S. Court of Military Appeals in 1966. Mr. Jones served in the United States Army, where he was a member of the JAG Corps, serving at Fort Jackson, SC and in Viet Nam, from 1966 to 1970. While in the Army, he earned the Army Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star Medal. For many years, Mr. Jones’ legal practice consisted primarily of civil and criminal litigation, during which time he was a member of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Jones has, for the past several years, practiced primarily in the areas of estate planning and estate administration, corporate and business transactional law, commercial and residential real estate law and contract law. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and the Iredell County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations.

Mark L. Childers

A native of Mooresville, Mark has practiced law in our community since 1990. Mark’s practice is oriented heavily toward civil and criminal trial work, including business litigation, personal injury, highway/utility right-of-way condemnations, mediations and collaborative family law. He has handled matters in the North Carolina District and Superior Courts, the North Carolina Business Court, the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court. Mark has also taught courses in business and real estate law, as well as instructed other lawyers in the subject of DWI defense. In addition to his busy law practice, Mark currently serves as an officer or board member of various local charitable institutions, including Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, Hope of Mooresville (which provides short-term housing to homeless women with children), and HealthReach Community Clinic (a free medical clinic serving southern Iredell County). His past community service includes serving as an officer or board member of the Mooresville/South Iredell Chamber of Commerce, the Mooresville/Lake Norman United Way, Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, the local advisory board of Citizens South (now South State) Bank, and the Mooresville Jaycees.

Christopher D. Mauriello

Chris Mauriello is the founder of Mauriello Law Offices. He has been a trusted and respected trial attorney since 1986 and also serves as a certified mediator for North Carolina district and superior courts. He has 38 years of experience and has handled personal injury and related cases in over 30 counties throughout North and South Carolina. He was former lead trial counsel for the largest personal injury firm in New York State and for the Palm Beach County Attorney’s Office.

Andrew J. Wingo

Andrew J. Wingo concentrates his practice in litigation (state and federal), commercial real estate, business law, criminal law, worker's compensation, personal injury, and domestic/family law. He is licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina.

J. Bradley Smith

J. Bradley Smith, a founding member of Arnold & Smith, PLLC, is a premier litigator of civil rights injury cases in North Carolina. He has tried personal injury cases in state and federal courts, argued cases in all federal districts in North Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and is a frequent television news guest. Mr. Smith has extensive experience with Camp Lejeune water contamination cases and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2011.

Paul Tharp

Paul Tharp is a dedicated professional who manages personal injury cases at Arnold & Smith, leading the firm's appellate and post-conviction practices. With over two decades of experience, he advocates for individuals who have endured injury, assault, abuse, or loss, securing multimillion-dollar jury verdicts and settlements. He has presented arguments before state and federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court, and has extensive experience in car crash cases, civil rights cases, and appeals and post-conviction relief.