Carma L. Henson

Henson Fuerst

Raleigh, NC

25+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

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About Carma

Carma Henson is a partner at Henson Fuerst, practicing nursing home abuse and neglect cases, catastrophic personal injury, and medical malpractice. She was elected as the 2025-2026 President for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) and has served in various leadership roles within NCAJ’s Nursing Home Litigation Section. She also currently serves as the Chair of the Nursing Home Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Carma is dedicated to fighting for the rights of people who have been hurt, abused, or neglected, and believes all people deserve fair and...

Licensed States

State of North Carolina U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Juris Doctorate

University of North Carolina School of Law

Awards & Recognition

Selected to Super Lawyers

2024

Selected to Super Lawyers

2023

Selected to Super Lawyers

2022

Selected to Super Lawyers

2021

The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys

2021

Professional Associations

American Association for Justice Chair of Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2025-2026American Association for Justice Chair-Elect of Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2024-2025American Association for Justice Vice Chair of Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2023-2024American Association for Justice Secretary of Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2022-2023American Association for Justice Treasurer of the Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2021-2022American Association for Justice Parliamentarian of the Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2020-2021American Association for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Group MemberPound Civil Justice Institute, FellowNorth Carolina Advocates for Justice President, 2025-2026North Carolina Advocates for Justice President-Elect, 2024-2025North Carolina Advocates for Justice Past Chair of the Nursing Home Litigation SectionNorth Carolina Advocates for Justice President of the Nursing Home Litigation Section - 2023North Carolina Advocates for Justice Vice President of the Nursing Home Litigation Section - 2021-2022North Carolina Advocates for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Section MemberNorth Carolina Advocates for Justice Chair of the Nursing Home Litigation Section - 2012-2013North Carolina Advocates for Justice Chair of the Nursing Home Litigation Section - 2023North Carolina Advocates for Justice Auto Torts Section memberNorth Carolina Bar AssociationPhi Alpha Delta, past Chapter Justice