I am a litigator and practice in two primary areas: severe personal injury and estate-related litigation.  On the personal injury side, I have helped hundreds of clients receive (in total) millions and millions of dollars.  On the estate litigation side, I have pursued and defended will caveats, trust disputes, life insurance beneficiary disputes, and all sorts of other matters related to inheritance issues.  I handle these claims on both an hourly basis and a contingency-fee basis, depending on the nature of the case and the client's preferences.  Again, I have successfully recovered many millions of dollars for my clients.

I grew up in Henderson, North Carolina.  I graduated from Northern Vance High School in 1995, and then went to Wake Forest University.  I graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest in three-and-a-half years, and then enrolled in the UNC-Chapel Hill law school. I graduated law school in 2002 with honors, was invited to join the UNC Law Review, and was on the National Moot Court team.

In 2002, I began work for Troutman Sanders LLP - one of the oldest and largest firms in Atlanta, Georgia.  In 2007, I moved to Raleigh, North Carolina to be closer to family and friends, and began working at my current firm, Burns, Day & Presnell P.A..  I became a partner here in 2010.

I am married, have two kids, and enjoy playing golf and fishing.  

 I offer free initial consultations on all legal matters, so feel free to contact me regarding any legal issue you may have.  If I cannot assist you for any reason, I can almost always find an attorney who can.