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Overview
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Determined to be recognized as one of the best, most creative and innovative litigation firms in the state, a group of twenty-seven attorneys founded the firm of Cranfill Sumner LLP in 1992. Since that time, the firm has more than tripled in size, growing steadily each year, and is consistently ranked in the list of the largest firms in the state of North Carolina. With offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Wilmington, its attorneys represent individuals and businesses of all types across the state.
The firm concentrates its practice in civil litigation for the defense, handling virtually all types of claims, including medical and professional negligence, products liability, construction law, police and municipal law, land condemnation, premises liability, commercial litigation, employment law and workers’ compensation claims.
With its experienced litigators and support personnel utilizing the latest technology available to enhance effectiveness and efficiency, the firm provides representation that is designed to reach the desired results for its clients, and is able to do so in an efficient and reasonable manner.
The firm is proud to be recognized for its efforts and results in the legal community, and for its reputation in the community at large as providing a positive contribution in many other ways as well. We believe that Cranfill, Sumner and Hartzog, LLP is in fact one of the best, most creative and innovative litigation firms in the state today.
The firm concentrates its practice in civil litigation for the defense, handling virtually all types of claims, including medical and professional negligence, products liability, construction law, police and municipal law, land condemnation, premises liability, commercial litigation, employment law and workers’ compensation claims.
With its experienced litigators and support personnel utilizing the latest technology available to enhance effectiveness and efficiency, the firm provides representation that is designed to reach the desired results for its clients, and is able to do so in an efficient and reasonable manner.
The firm is proud to be recognized for its efforts and results in the legal community, and for its reputation in the community at large as providing a positive contribution in many other ways as well. We believe that Cranfill, Sumner and Hartzog, LLP is in fact one of the best, most creative and innovative litigation firms in the state today.
Rankings
Cranfill Sumner LLP is metro ranked in 20 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Charlotte
Tier 1 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Rankings
Metro Rankings
Charlotte
Tier 1 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 3 for Litigation - Municipal
Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Raleigh
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Mediation
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Wilmington-NC
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Health Care
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Appellate
- Aviation Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Community Association Law
- Construction Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Education Law
- Elder Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Family Law
- Insurance Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Municipal Law
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Trusts and Estates
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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Main Location
Raleigh,
NC
5420 Wade Park Boulevard, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607
United States
919-828-5100
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Office Locations
Charlotte,
NC
2907 Providence Road, Suite 200
P.O. Box 30787
Charlotte, NC 28211
United States
704-332-8300
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Wilmington,
NC
5535 Currituck Drive, Suite 210
Wilmington, NC 28403
United States
910-777-6000
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