Atty. Allan R. Tarleton
Allan has championed the cases of hundreds of people, non-profit organizations, and businesses, small and large since he came to Asheville and started practice in 1980. He has obtained significant verdicts, judgments, and arbitration awards in trials, hearings, and appeals in personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, contract, and product liability cases; he has successfully prosecuted claims arising under the North Carolina and the United States Constitutions; and he has proven time and again to be an effective negotiator before trial and, in many cases, before suit is even file
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Allan R. Tarleton is an Of Counsel based in Asheville, North Carolina, practicing at The Van Winkle Law Firm. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, workers comp, and securities. Admitted to practice in North Carolina (1980) and U.S. Supreme Court (1988). Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 1980) and Wake Forest University (B.A., 1974). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Asheville, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Allan has championed the cases of hundreds of people, non-profit organizations, and businesses, small and large since he came to Asheville and started practice in 1980
- He has obtained significant verdicts, judgments, and arbitration awards in trials, hearings, and appeals in personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, contract, and product liability cases
- he has successfully prosecuted claims arising under the North Carolina and the United States Constitutions
- and he has proven time and again to be an effective negotiator before trial and, in many cases, before suit is even filed
- Allan’s decades of experience analyzing insurance coverages, evidentiary issues, questions of procedure, statutes, regulations, and case law have often permitted his clients to realize favorable results in cases where there appeared to be no acceptable outcome
- And his demonstrated competence as an effective and straightforward advocate has earned the respect of clients, juries, witnesses, adversaries, colleagues, and judges
- Before joining Van Winkle in 1982, Allan practiced law with legendary trial lawyer, politician, and raconteur Herbert Hyde
- Allan was a staff writer and city editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Daily News in Washington, NC before earning his law degree
- Practice Highlights • Negotiated $700,000+ recovery for workers’ compensation claimant against two insurance carriers, each of which had denied coverage for the claim. • Negotiated significant settlement on behalf of low-income tenant injured when she stepped through the floor of her rented mobile home. • Recovered largest verdict then in Swain County history on behalf of owners of a furnished cabin destroyed by fire
- Later sustained on appeal. • Obtained summary judgment in constitutional claim against Department of Transportation
- Sustained on appeal. • Obtained jury verdict totaling nearly 100 times the medical expenses in personal injury suit on behalf of a young motorist
- Sustained on appeal. • Obtained $5 million judgment in federal satellite TV piracy case
- Awards and Honors • AV Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell • Best Lawyers in America • North Carolina Super Lawyers • Certified Information Privacy Professional / United States (CIPP/US) Community Involvement • Asheville Buncombe Historic Resources Commission • Biltmore Forest Country Club • Carolina Day School, Former Trustee • The Mediation Center, Former Board President • Pen & Plate Club • Pisgah Legal Services, Former Board President • Rhododendron Royal Brigade of Guards • United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County, Chair, Legal Division Campaign • YMCA of Western North Carolina • Western North Carolina Historical Association Board President Professional Affiliations • 28th Judicial District Bar • Harry C. Martin American Inns of Court • North Carolina Bar Association • North Carolina State Bar
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Allan R. Tarleton's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Allan R. Tarleton handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Allan R. Tarleton is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in North Carolina →
Allan R. Tarleton is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in North Carolina →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Allan R. Tarleton is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in North Carolina →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Allan R. Tarleton is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in North Carolina →
Allan R. Tarleton is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys in North Carolina →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Asheville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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