Law Firm Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP Names Three New Partners

    RALEIGH, NC, February 03, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (www.cshlaw.com), a corporate and civil defense litigation firm, is bringing aboard three new partners with diverse litigation experience: Ginger Hunsucker, Todd King, and Jennifer Welch. Both Hunsucker and Welch will be operating out of the firm's Raleigh office, while King will handle cases in their Charlotte office.

Since graduating from law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003, Ginger Hunsucker has been practicing defense litigation at Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog with significant experience in medical malpractice and professional negligence. During her career at CSH, Hunsucker has worked on a wide range of defense cases involving everything from private practices and hospitals to nursing care facilities. Her experience also includes defending "Woodson" claims, and handling litigation in the areas of environmental law, errors and omissions, automobile cases and commercial law.

Todd King has been defending civil cases for Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog since 2002, representing companies, public entities, and individuals in numerous cases. In particular, his experience in various professional and premises liability issues has allowed him to focus a significant portion of his practice defending real estate appraisers and home inspectors in North Carolina. A graduate of Wake Forest University Law School, King also represents clients in litigation involving product liability, business disputes, insurance law, and motor vehicle negligence.

A trial and appellate lawyer for Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog since 2003, Jennifer Welch developed a statewide civil litigation practice representing businesses, insurance carriers and individuals. She has significant experience in state and federal courts, as well as in preparing arguments for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She is also accomplished outside the courtroom where she has helped clients in a variety of alternative dispute resolution forums, including mediations and arbitrations. During her career, she has achieved favorable results for clients in matters ranging from motor vehicle negligence and insurance coverage to products liability and construction disputes.

"These three attorneys are truly indicative of the type of diverse experience clients have come to expect from our firm," said Dan Hartzog, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog managing partner. "We are proud of the abilities they currently bring to the table, and we know they will perform beyond expectations as partners moving forward."

About Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
Founded in 1992, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP is a law firm that concentrates its practice in the defense of civil claims and lawsuits, representing individuals and businesses of all types. Consistently ranked as one of the largest in North Carolina, the firm employs more than 95 attorneys at three locations: Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington. The firm handles cases in a variety of practice areas, including medical and professional negligence, products liability, construction defects, police and municipal law, premises liability and security, trucking/transportation law, education law, employment law, workers' compensation claims, commercial litigation, environmental and toxic torts and land condemnation. With its experienced litigators and support personnel utilizing the latest technology available, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP is generally recognized as one of the most creative and innovative litigation firms in the state today. For more information, visit www.cshlaw.com.

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