Atty. Susan Vanderweert
Susan Vanderweert joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2015, where she represents injured workers in Workers’ Compensation Law matters. She is Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation Law by the North Carolina State Bar and serves as a Partner with the firm.
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Susan Vanderweert is a workers comp attorney based in Raleigh, North Carolina, practicing at Law Offices of James Scott Farrin. Admitted to practice in North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association. Educated at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 2002) and Duke University (M.A., 1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants (2026). Serands clients in Raleigh, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Susan Vanderweert joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2015, where she represents injured workers in Workers’ Compensation Law matters
- She is Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation Law by the North Carolina State Bar and serves as a Partner with the firm
- Susan represents claimants throughout Raleigh and across North Carolina
- Susan earned her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation
- She also holds a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota Duluth, where she double majored in Political Science and Communication
- Throughout her legal career, Susan has handled matters involving Workers’ Compensation Law, appellate advocacy, and insurance regulatory issues
- Her professional background also includes work in journalism, public relations, and the management of nonprofit professional associations and trade groups
- This diverse experience informs her approach to representing Workers’ Compensation claimants and advocating for injured workers in Raleigh, North Carolina
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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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 Raleigh 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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