08/15/2022
All Camp Lejeune Justice Act lawsuits must be filed in federal court in the Eastern District of North Carolina. Although you can always try to pursue a claim without a lawyer, if you decide to hire a lawyer, your lawyer must be licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina in order to pursue a claim or your lawyer must associate with another properly-licensed lawyer.
Our team members practice almost exclusively in the Eastern District of North Carolina and have represented dozens of people in this court.
Raleigh attorney Elliot Abrams won National Trial Lawyer of the Year from Public Justice for winning a $75 million verdict in a civil case in the Eastern District of North Carolina in May 2021. The verdict is believed to be the highest personal injury verdict in the history of the Eastern District of North Carolina. Elliot Abrams is a former President of the Federal Bar Association Eastern District of North Carolina Chapter, and has represented numerous people in toxic water matters in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Raleigh lawyer Mike Dowling clerked for an Eastern District of North Carolina federal district judge and, like Elliot Abrams, regularly represents folks in this court. He has held various roles in the Federal Bar Association’s Eastern District of North Carolina Chapter. Mike Dowling has represented numerous people in civil matters in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
