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Attorney Celeste M. Harris is a partner of Maynard & Harris Attorneys at Law, PLLC, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A personal injury attorney, she is board-certified as a specialist in workers' compensation claims by the North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization. She is also a certified mediator by the Dispute Resolution Commission of North Carolina.
Ms. Harris devotes her practice to representing individuals who have suffered injury due to the negligence of others. In particular, she assists employees who have suffered on-the-job injuries and seek workers' compensation for their medical bills and lost wages. She also represents individuals needing Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits.
Among her many legal affiliations, Ms. Harris served on the board of governors of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice from 2000 to 2006 and was president of the Forsyth County Women Attorneys Association in 1998. In addition to maintaining an active membership in both organizations, she currently serves as vice chair for the Legal Aid Society of North Carolina.
Ms. Harris received her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1991. She is licensed to practice in North Carolina and before the U.S. District Court of North Carolina, West District.
About Celeste Harris
Law School: Saint Louis University School of Law
Admitted: 1991, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: www.triadaccidentlaw.com/Bio/CelesteHarris.asp
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Mediator, The Dispute Resolution Commission of North Carolina
- Workers' Compensation Board Certified Specialist, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization
Bar/Professional Activity:
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 2000 - Present, Board of Governors, 2000 - 2006
- Forsyth County Fee Dispute Committee, 2009 - Present
- The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
- National Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau
- American Association of Justice
- President, Forsyth County Women Attorneys Association, 1998 - Present
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
- State Coordinator Wade Edwards High School Mock Trial, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2007 - Present
- Regional Coordinator Wade Edwards High School Mock Trial, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1993 - Present
- Workers' Compensation Executive Committee, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1997 - 2003
- Board of Governors, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2000 - 2006
- Joseph Branch Inn of Court, Wake Forest University, 1991 - 2001
- NCAJ Mock Trial, Regional Coordinator, 1992 - 2008; State Coordinator, 2007 - 2008
- Vice Chair, Legal Aid Society of North Carolina, 2009 - 2011
- Member, Ethics & Grievance Committee, Forsyth County Bar Associations, 2002 - 2005
- North Carolina, 1991
- U.S. District Court, 1993
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Staff Nurse, Surgical Ward, 1983 - 1984
- Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care, 1984 - 1985
- Assistant Head Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care, 1985 - 1986
- Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Hospital - Columbia, MO, Head Nurse of 10-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit, 1986 - 1988
- Staff Nurse in Critical Care, Saint Louis University Hospital - Saint Louis, MO, August 1988 - May 1990
- Staff Nurse in Critical Care, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center - Lake Norman, NC, July 1990 - September 1991
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Public Benefits Law Task Force Meeting, Medical Terminology Basics, Legal Aid of North Carolina, March 22, 2007
- Workers' Compensation in North Carolina, Lorman Education Services, July 13, 2005
- Management of Medical Records in North Carolina, Lorman Education Services, May 17, 2005
- Workers' Compensation in North Carolina, Lorman Education Services, July 21, 2004
- Confidentiality of Medical Records in North Carolina, Lorman Education Services, July 24, 2003
- You've Passed the Bar...Now What?, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001 - 2002
- The In's and Out's of Workers' Compensation Practice Case Basics: Selection and Development, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001 - 2002
- Frequent Speaker, Continuing Legal Education and Community Programs
- Saint Louis University Law Review, Saint Louis University School of Law
- Note, Statutory Regulation of Nurse Staffing Agencies: Can Quality Healthcare be Assured Without It?, 34 St. Louis U.L.J. 1131, 1990
- Workers' Compensation Update, Counsel on Education in Management, 1999
- Who's On First and Where Does This Go? How to Organize Medical Records, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Legal Assistants, Summer Conference, 2000
- A Case for Attending the Injured Worker Client's Medical Examination, Trial Briefs, July, 2000
- Protecting the Confidentiality of Medical Information: A Call to be Attentive and Proactive, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2001
- TTD After MMI, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Convention, 2002
- Non-Consensual Communication with the Treating Doctor, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002
- Social Security, A Primer for the New Decade, NC Advocates for Justice , 2011
- Rules of the Road with Experts, North Carolina Advocates for Justice , 2011
Educational Background:
- University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, B.S.N. Nursing, 1983
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