Mark T. Sumwalt

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“One of my ambitions in life was to find a profession that was consistent with my beliefs and allowed me to make a difference in the lives of others. The practice of law, and specifically representing injured workers and individuals, has provided me with this special opportunity. From the relationships with our clients to the help we are able to provide them, this remains one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”

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Meet Mark

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Mark Sumwalt is a native of Rock Hill, South Carolina who has practiced law in Charlotte since 1981, primarily in the field of worker’s compensation. He has litigated hundreds of cases to decision all over the state and handled many significant appeals to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court, particularly in the area of attendant care.

Mark has three children and two grandchildren, luckily all in Charlotte. He loves the outdoors, staying active, and most all sports.

Education

J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law (1981)
B.A. English, Davidson College (1978)

Bar Memberships

North Carolina
South Carolina (inactive)

Areas of Practice

Workers’ Compensation
Personal Injury

Licensure

Licensed to practice before all state courts in North Carolina and the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

Professional Honors and Recognition

North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) (formerly North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers)

President (2003-2004 Term)
The Walter Clark Award (2013)
Ebbie Award (2008)

Best Lawyers in America

Lawyer of the Year – Charlotte: Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants (2012)
Best Lawyer – Charlotte: Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants (2011 – present)

SuperLawyers (2007 – present)

Top 10: North Carolina (2015)
Top 25: Charlotte (2013 – 2018)
Top 100: North Carolina (2010 – 2018)

Martindale-Hubble® Peer Review Rating of AV Preeminent

Memberships and Affiliations

North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) (formerly North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers)

President (2003 – 2004)
Executive Committee (2001 – 2013, 2022)
Board of Governors (1999 – 2012)

Ex Officio Member (2013 – present)

Political Action Committee (PAC) (2002 – 2016)

Chair (2006 – 2008)

Workers’ Compensation Section (1985-present)

Chair (2005-2006)
Executive Committee (1992 – present)

NC Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Bar
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
Workplace Injury Litigation Group (WILG)

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Recovered on behalf of a gentleman (plaintiff/client) who was working as a vinyl window installer on a metal ladder when the ladder struck a live electrical wire. Learn more.

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Recovered negotiated on the behalf of our client who was rendered a paraplegic due to a spinal fracture after falling from a roof in the course and scope of his employment as a construction worker. Learn more.

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Recovered for a construction worker from Texas who suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury following a fall from a roof while working on a job site in Charlotte, NC. Learn more.

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Recovered on behalf of our client who sustained a spinal cord injury in the course and scope of his employment as a production worker in a manufacturing plant. Learn more.

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Recovered on behalf of the gentlemen (plaintiff/client) who sustained an injury when he slipped and fell on an icy ramp during his employment. Learn more.

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Recovered on behalf of a client who was injured in the course and scope of her employment as a nurse when attacked by a patient. Learn more.