MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
JOHN R. EDWARDS
SUSAN T. FOUNTAIN
FOUNDING PARTNER EDWARDS KIRBY ATTORNEYS AT LAW RALEIGH, N.C. John Edwards is recognized as a dedicated advocate who will fight for fairness and justice for his clients. He is a founding partner of Edwards Kirby Attorneys at Law, a personal injury firm in Raleigh. A defining case in Edwards’ legal career came in 1997 after four years of litigation against Sta-Rite Industries, makers of a swimming pool drain that severely injured a small girl in a swimming pool accident in Wake County. Edwards secured a $25 million award, at the time the largest product liability verdict in state history. That year, Edwards and his law partner, David Kirby, earned the American Association for Justice’s national award for public service. In 1998, Edwards entered politics and was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was presidential candidate John Kerry’s running mate in 2004 and ran for president in 2008, campaigning on eliminating poverty, fighting global warming, providing universal health care and withdrawing troops from Iraq.
SHAREHOLDER YOUNG MOORE ATTORNEYS RALEIGH, N.C.
As a shareholder at Young Moore Attorneys and a member of its health care practice team, Susan Fountain represents hospitals, physicians and other health care providers in matters, including medical malpractice defense and general liability. She also is certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission to conduct Superior Court mediations in North Carolina. Fountain credits her summer clerkships for introducing her to a variety of different practice areas. “I was immediately drawn to medical malpractice defense because it was engaging and allowed me to interact with and represent professionals who do so much for the communities where they live,” she says. She believes in treating others with respect and kindness and leading by example. Fountain would advise young attorneys to explore the law as she did when she was exploring her options, and look for a good fit. “Find an area of law that you are passionate about and go the extra mile to seek out opportunities to pursue your passion,” she says.
Congratulations Charles G. Monnett III, on being recognized as one of the Power List Medical Malpractice attorneys in North Carolina.
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