Rutherfordton, NC

Henry E. Teich

Henry "Hank" Teich has been in practice in Asheville and Western North Carolina for more than 40 years. He is the senior partner at Grimes Teich Anderson LLP, where he practices Personal Injury and Workers· Compensation Law. Hank has been a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law since 2000. Hank's interest is making sure that his clients get the best medical treatment available under the circumstances and pro­tecting them from oppressive insurance company tactics. He frequently represents workers whose injuries prevent them from returning to their previous jobs and who are in danger of not being able to work at all in the future.

Scott M. Anderson

Scott Anderson has been an attorney since 1989 and is licensed to practice in North Carolina and South Carolina. Early in his career, Scott focused on insurance defense and criminal defense, representing several auto insurance companies and workers compensation insurance companies as well as the S.C Uninsured Employers Fund. In 1994, Scott's practice transitioned to the representation of injured people in civil trials and workers compensation hearings. His fortunate combination of substantial trial experience and familiarity with oppressive insurance company practices makes him a strong advocate for injured people who need help to get the money and care they deserve. Scott has a particular interest in representing children and their families.

Brian A. Buchanan

Born in 1965 in Huntington, West Virginia, Brian grew up in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Brian's mother was a nurse and his father was a doctor in Spruce Pine who ran a clinic, worked in the hospital emergency room, made house calls to people in need. Growing up in a home where taking care of others was so important continues to inspire Brian in his work representing injured and disabled people. In the mid-1990's, before he began representing injured people, Brian worked for an insurance defense firm in Greensboro where he amassed considerable experience in injury litigation and wrongful death. He has also presented cases before the North Carolina Supreme Court and the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Brian also devotes a considerable part of his practice to representing disabled people in hearings with the Social Security Administration.

Jeffrey M. Martin

Jeff is a Greenville, South Carolina native and practices in Grimes Teich Anderson LLP's South Carolina Offices. He received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina where he was also a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He attended law school at Campbell University, Norman A. Wiggins School of Law School in Raleigh, North Carolina from which he received his J.D. Following law school, Jeff practiced law in Georgetown and Horry Counties before joining Grimes Teich Anderson LLP in January 2013. Jeff's practice is focused on Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, and Automobile Accidents.

Larry E. Price

Larry E. Price, founder of Price Petho & Associates P.L.L.C., is a North Carolina native. He received his law degree from Wake Forest University, School of Law, in 1972, after earning a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from St. Andrews Presbyterian College. He worked in the insurance industry as a Claims Representative for five years post-graduation. In 1979, alongside William Benjamin Smith, Mr. Price established Price Petho & Associates P.L.L.C. and dedicated his practice to serious personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases. Over several decades in Charlotte, Mr. Price built a reputation for fighting vigorously on behalf of those impacted by others’ negligence. Although now retired, Mr. Price’s legacy endures through the work of Price Petho & Associates, a firm committed to compassion, dedication, and aggressive advocacy. His contributions continue to inspire our attorneys as they seek justice for clients in the Charlotte community.

Mark N. Morris

Mark Morris was voted Best Attorney of Rutherford County in the Daily Courier Readers’ Polls (2011 - 2023), and he also received the Avvo Client Choice Award. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys has recognized Mark's exceptional performance with the award for 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction in North Carolina. This is a high honor for Mark, because every client is important to him. Mark’s main areas of practice are family law, automobile accidents, criminal law, and general civil litigation. Mark’s family law experience includes extensive work in areas of child custody and support, marital property division, alimony, adoptions, domestic violence, separation agreements, pre-marital agreements, and divorce. Mark is an adept trial lawyer, with years of trial experience, including complex child custody trials lasting for many days. He understands that family law, and especially child custody cases, are some of the most important matters in his clients’ lives. This is why Mark fights for every client, while at the same time being compassionate and caring. In 2016, Mark was admitted as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is for attorneys who acted as principal counsel in at least one case in which a verdict award or settlement in the (present value) amount of one million dollars or more was obtained. Mark cares about people injured in automobile accidents, and works hard to make sure his clients receive the compensation they deserve. Mark grew up in Los Angeles, California, where his father was a Los Angeles city attorney for over thirty years. Mark moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, in 1990 and subsequently married his wife Holly Morris. In 2000, he graduated from Limestone College with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. In 2004, he graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar that same year. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the Rutherford County Bar Association. Mark lives in Rutherford County with his wife and daughter, Elizabeth Morris.

Attorney Douglas A. Petho is the owner and founder of Price, Petho & Associates. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1988 and his law degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1991. A native of Charlotte, Mr. Petho began his trial career as an Assistant District Attorney for the 1st Judicial District of North Carolina. In 1993, he joined the law firm founded by Larry E. Price, focusing primarily on plaintiff's personal injury suits. He has successfully tried hundreds of cases to jury verdict involving various accidents and intentional torts. In 2011, Mr. Petho achieved an 'AV Preeminent' rating by Martindale Hubbell, their highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. He is an active member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and a member of both the Personal Injury and Workers Compensation Division, as well as the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, and Mecklenburg County Bar Association.