CHEROKEE

Hugh M. Robert

Tulsa, OK

Hugh M. Robert is a Principal with Sherwood & Robert. He focuses on complex litigation cases including business transactions, business torts, business dissolution, breach of contract, nursing home negligence, real estate transactions, probate/trust actions, and real estate condemnation. He also represents and works with non-profit foundations and organizations advising them on state and federal compliance issues, policy and procedure best practices, intellectual property and licensing, and board governance issues. Hugh is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating from this national attorney rating service.

Eric L. Clark

Tulsa, OK

Eric Clark specializes in personal injury, construction defect, premises liability, auto negligence, trucking/transportation, wrongful death, HOA law, and Native American matters. He leverages his business background to achieve results in civil cases.

Dale A. Curriden

Asheville, NC

Dale A. Curriden is a principal with The Van Winkle Law Firm and has successfully tried numerous lawsuits to verdict. Since joining the firm in 1997, he has successfully defended physicians and medical practices against claims of negligence and professional malpractice and represented clients’ interests in matters concerning personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, workplace accidents, insurance coverage, commercial leases, employment, construction, and professional licensing. He regularly appears in Federal and North Carolina courts at the trial and appellate levels and in numerous administrative and licensing venues. He has also been a member of the Bar of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians since 2002, where he appears regularly at the trial and appellate levels and has successfully defended the Tribe’s sovereignty and other interests in claims involving personal injury, real property, and employment.

Brian C. Hunt

Attorney Brian Hunt earned his Juris Doctorate from Elon University School of Law. Mr. Hunt cut his teeth as an attorney working relentlessly on a three-week trial in Mooresville, NC, which is where he first met Mr. Dewey. Mr. Hunt & Mr. Dewey were able to settle the claim to the satisfaction of all parties involved. He then began to work as an associate with both Mr. Dewey & Ms.Ramsay, before joining Dewey, Ramsay & Hunt, P.A., as a named partner and being promoted to Associate at the Ramsay Law Firm, P.A. Brian Hunt is a personal injury and wrongful death attorney whose practice is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brian has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 in the state of North Carolina in the area of Civil Litigation by The National Trial Lawyers. While Brian primarily practices in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death, he also continues to represent clients injured in the workplace under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. Brian especially enjoys helping clients navigate the waters of joint personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Brian has represented clients who have been hurt or killed by truckers, drunk drivers, reckless drivers, and distracted drivers. All initial consultations with Brian are free, and he remains personally involved throughout his clients’ cases.

Clifford C. Marshall, Jr.

Asheville, NC

A founding shareholder and the President of Marshall, Roth & Gregory, PC., Clifford “Kip" Marshall has practiced law for more than 40 years in Asheville and the western region of North Carolina. He is admitted before all the courts of the State of North Carolina, the Cherokee Supreme Court, Eastern Band of Cherokee, the U.S. District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. From 1982 to 2001, Mr. Marshall was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, serving as the Civil Chief for the District fourteen of those years. As Civil Chief, he was the supervisory civil trial attorney for more than 100 federal agencies and sub-agencies. His litigation responsibilities included serving as the United States trial lawyer in medical malpractice cases, Qui Tam (“whistleblower”) actions, employment discrimination, personal injury, federal contract and commercial claims, real property title/boundary disputes, civil forfeitures, and financial fraud. Upon returning to private practice in 2001, Mr. Marshall formed the law firm now known as Marshall, Roth & Gregory, PC. He concentrates his practice on federal and state litigation involving commercial disputes, residential/commercial construction problems, title/boundary claims, catastrophic personal injuries including medical malpractice, civil forfeiture, whistleblower and Qui Tam suits, contract and business breaches, Will caveats and Trust and Estate litigation. He has successfully litigated hundreds of lawsuits earning his clients judgments and settlements in excess of seven figures, injunctive relief, and protecting their land and contractual rights. Recently, he has secured for his clients seven figure whistleblower awards in the federal mortgage banking litigation; the return of properties valued in the six figures which had been wrongfully forfeited by the United States government; and catastrophic injury awards in excess of six figures. Together with Philip J. Roth of the firm, he was successful in obtaining the largest housing discrimination verdict in North Carolina history. He is a certified North Carolina Superior Court mediator and has been called to mediate matters arising in the North Carolina courts and federal district courts. Mr. Marshall continues to be recognized with distinction by his legal peers. He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.™ In 2023, he is again named as a Best Lawyer®, an honor he has earned consecutively for more than ten years. In addition, he has been recognized and quoted by the Charlotte Observer, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post regarding his most recent Qui Tam and whistle-blower successes. He has authored legal articles on Qui Tam litigation, Eminent Domain issues, Real Estate Construction issues and North Carolina Easement and Boundary law. He regular teaches continuing legal education courses in Ethics, Litigation Skills for Experienced Lawyers and Boundary and Title law of North Carolina. Mr. Marshall serves and has served on numerous federal judicial committees, state agencies, private charities, professional groups and commercial interests, garnering awards and recognition by multiple federal and state agencies, private charities and professional groups. He loves family, music, golf and writing.

Greg Denney

Tulsa, OK

Greg Denney is the founding attorney of Greg Denney Law, PLLC, where he has built a distinguished legal career dedicated to providing exceptional representation across a broad spectrum of practice areas. His expertise encompasses Personal Injury, Insurance Disputes, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Defective Products, Family Law, and Criminal Law. With a robust commitment to his clients, Greg has earned a reputation for his thorough preparation, persuasive advocacy, and unwavering dedication to justice. Greg Denney is a seasoned attorney with over two decades of experience. His diverse practice areas, multiple bar admissions, and strong educational background effectively equip him to handle complex legal matters. Greg’s active engagement in professional associations and community service further exemplifies his dedication to his profession and community. Through Greg Denney Law, PLLC, he continues to champion the rights and interests of his clients with integrity and passion.