Tarboro, NC

JOSEPH P. TUNSTALL

Joseph P. Tunstall is a trial lawyer at O’Malley Tunstall, PC, with extensive experience in personal injury, vehicle accident, slip, trip and fall, Social Security, and workers’ compensation cases. He has tried over 100 cases in North Carolina Superior Courts and handles cases at federal and state levels, including the NC Supreme Court. He is a partner at the firm, joining in 2000 and becoming a partner in 2006. He is an active member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and American Association for Justice.

MATTHEW SULLIVAN

Matthew Sullivan is licensed to practice in all North Carolina State Courts, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice focuses on personal injury, tractor-trailer accidents, industrial accidents, wrongful death, product liability, and workers’ compensation. He is a member of several bar associations and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Board of Governors. He earned his B.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University and his J.D. from Campbell University, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Campbell Law Review.

CHELSEA RAGAN

Chelsea Ragan joined O'Malley Tunstall, PC in 2023 as a personal injury attorney. She previously worked as an Assistant Public Defender and was a partner at a large personal injury firm. She earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she was named a South Carolina Bar Foundation Public Interest Fellow. Chelsea is known for her client communication and advocacy.

SUSAN M. O’MALLEY

Susan M. O’Malley is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law and a partner at O’Malley Tunstall, PC. She graduated Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned her J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is licensed in North Carolina, the District of Columbia, and several federal courts. Ms. O’Malley has successfully appealed Social Security disability cases in Federal District and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and a workers’ compensation case before the North Carolina Supreme Court. She is actively involved with the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and the American Association for Justice, having served as chair of their Disability Law Sections.

AMIEE NWABUIKE

Amiee Nwabuike received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law where she was awarded the Eugene Gressman & Daniel H. Pollitt Oral Advocacy Award for Best Appellant Argument. She received her B.A. from North Carolina State University where she graduated with honors. From an early age, she has always felt the importance of advocating for the vulnerable, and since graduating law school, she has worked as a plaintiff’s attorney helping injured clients and their families recover for motor vehicle collisions, slip and falls, and wrongful deaths. She is a proud supporter of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and is a current member of the 2023 NCAJ Next Leadership Program.

Peter J. Tomasek

Peter J. Tomasek is an appellate and brief-writing lawyer at O’Malley Tunstall, PC, specializing in complex cases such as insurance-coverage disputes, medical-malpractice, and wrongful-death. He previously worked for an insurance-defense firm in Metro Detroit. He helps other law firms with motions and appeals.