Meet Our Attorneys

Since 1982, Martin & Jones has been successfully representing injured individuals, families and small businesses. We are proud to represent people from all walks of life, and the firm has the experience and resources to aggressively do so, regardless of the size of the defendant.

We have a reputation for taking on tough, serious cases and have successfully represented individuals in claims against 30 of the 100 largest corporations in America.

We have offices in Raleigh, Durham, and Wilmington, North Carolina, as well as Atlanta, Georgia, but our practice is by no means limited to these areas. We have represented clients in more than 30 states. We will go wherever necessary on behalf of our clients.

At Martin & Jones, we have talented attorneys. They have attended the best schools, have received the best training, and many came to the firm after beginning their careers representing large corporations and insurance companies.

Martin & Jones has consistently maintained an "AV" rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory—the highest rating assigned to attorneys and law firms. This rating is given based on several criteria: legal ability, ethical standards, professional liability and diligence.

At Martin & Jones it will cost you nothing to speak with us regarding your potential claim and there is no obligation. Additionally, we work on a contingency fee basis, which means that a legal fee is paid only if we successfully obtain a recovery for you.

For your further convenience, our attorneys are available to meet with you at home, in the hospital, in the evening or on the weekend.

	Thomas Barwick Tom works with Martin & Jones in the medical malpractice section. He understands injuries that occur when medical care goes wrong and how it can take a tremendous physical and emotional toll on the patient and family.
	Katherine N. Bricio Katie works exclusively with victims of medical malpractice. She concentrates her practice on helping families who have a loved one with cerebral palsy as a result of birth trauma or obstetrical malpractice.
	Matthew S. Healey Matt heads the workers' compensation section at Martin & Jones. He represents workers who have been injured in accidents at their place of business. Matt understands that workplace injuries can put families under great financial strain. He works hard to secure the disability benefits and medical treatment that his clients deserve.
	Gilda "Jill" Hernandez Jill works exclusively with employees who have not been properly compensated by their employer for all of their hours worked. Her practice is devoted to assisting employees with violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
	H. Forest Horne, Jr. Forest Horne has obtained verdicts or negotiated settlements for his clients from corporations in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical, CSX railroad, and trucking industries. He represents clients in a wide variety of cases, including asbestos diseases, defective drugs, professional negligence, and the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).
	John Alan Jones John Alan Jones has represented people seriously injured by toxic chemicals, dangerous pharmaceuticals, medical devices and medical malpractice since 1982. He has also successfully represented thousands of consumers in class action lawsuits arising from predatory lending, unfair or deceptive trade practices or defective products. John Alan has handled these cases in both state and federal courts throughout North Carolina as well as state and federal courts around the U.S. He also represents small businesses who have been unfairly victimized by large corporations.
	Gregory M. Martin Greg has been licensed to practice law in North Carolina since 1982. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Law with honors, where he received the Order of the Coif and served on the North Carolina Law Review.
	G. Christopher Olson Chris has been practicing law with Martin & Jones since 2001. Prior to joining Martin & Jones, Chris worked for five years at one of the state’s largest and most prestigious defense firms.
	Gregory J. Parent Greg has been an Atlanta attorney for more than 11 years. He helps people with personal injury and property damage claims.
	E. Spencer Parris Spencer primarily limits his practice to representing people with asbestos diseases, especially mesothelioma victims. He has been representing these workers and their families for over 20 years. In addition to his work with asbestos victims, Spencer also handles personal injury and defective product cases involving catastrophic injury or death.
	J. Michael Riley Mike Riley obtains compensation for people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer and other diseases caused by exposure to asbestos. The symptoms of asbestos related diseases typically show up decades after a person has been exposed to asbestos, and those effects of asbestos exposure are generally irreversible.
	Sam L. Starks Sam is a veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. After graduating from Duke University School of Law in 1992, Sam was appointed as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Damon Keith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
	Hoyt G. Tessener Hoyt Tessener represents those injured in truck and car accidents, hurt by nursing home neglect, taken advantage of by fraud or other unfair activities.
	Walter McBrayer Wood Walt practices in a variety of civil litigation areas, including personal injury, products liability, railroad and trucking accidents, civil rights and business litigation in North Carolina and South Carolina. Walt is committed to seeking justice for those who have been wrongfully injured or taken advantage of.