Bobby L. Bollinger, Jr.
Top rated Workers' Compensation attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina
The Bollinger Law Firm, PC
Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in North Carolina since: 1988
Education: Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2025 Call today:
704-285-8597
The Bollinger Law Firm, PC
831 East Morehead StreetSuite 355
Charlotte, NC 28202 Visit website
Details
At The Bollinger Law Firm, P.C., in Charlotte, North Carolina, attorney Bobby L. Bollinger Jr. stands out as a dedicated legal professional focused on workers’ compensation, Social Security Disability and serious personal injury matters, alongside general civil litigation. Mr. Bollinger’s approach to law is rooted in treating each client with integrity and respect, prioritizing their needs, goals and objectives.
Mr. Bollinger, who was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1988, has a long-standing history of providing thoughtful and vigorous legal service. He is a board-certified specialist in workers’ compensation law, a credential that highlights his high level of competence in this field, as tested and vetted by the North Carolina State Bar.
In terms of education, Mr. Bollinger earned his J.D. from Campbell University School of Law, Raleigh, North Carolina, graduating cum laude in 1988. He was a member of the National Moot Court Team and a published member and business editor of the Campbell Law Review. His undergraduate studies were completed at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he received a B.A. in economics.
Throughout his career, Mr. Bollinger’s legal acumen has been recognized widely. He has been listed in “Best Lawyers in America” for workers’ compensation each year since 2008 and holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2004. His recognition extends to being inducted as a fellow into the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in 2015 and rated “Superb” on Avvo.
Mr. Bollinger is actively involved in professional associations, including the Mecklenburg County Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. He has served as the chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and is a sustaining patron of the same organization.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Social Security DisabilityFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arbitration, Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Mediation, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 60% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Social Security Disability
First Admitted: 1988, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.bollingerlawfirmnc.com/attorney-bobby-l-bollinge...
- Member, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, 1988 - Present
- Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly known as the NC Academy of Trial Lawyers)
- Chair, NC Advocates for Justice, Workers' Compensation Section, July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
- North Carolina, 1988
- Member, North Carolina Bar Association
- Pro bono Eugenics cases- NC COA Nos.: 15-879, 15-909, 15-920, 15-923 (Helping Eugenics victims obtain compensation)
- Watson v. Graf Bae Farm, 99 N.C. App. 210, 1990
- Rudisill v. Rudisill, 102 N.C. App. 280, 1991
- Stancil v. Brock, 108 N.C. App. 745, 1993
- Aycock v. Aycock, 113 N.C. App. 834, 1994
- Fink v. Fink, 120 N.C. App. 412, 1995
- Most workers' compensation settlements are confidential by agreement of the parties, and in NC, workers' compensation settlements are not public records. Industrial Commission trial "Verdicts" are known as "Opinions and Awards" and can be searched using the "Livelink" database link on the NC Industrial Commission web site, www.ic.nc.gov. That link lists the decisions going back about 10 years and I personally have approximately 115 case decisions posted there. My appellate cases are listed in the "Representative Client" section below and these cases can be read at the NC Courts website, on the Court of Appeals Opinions tab.
- Davis v. Trus Joint MacMillan, 148 N.C.App. 248, 2002, NC Court of Appeals
- Roth v. US Airways, Inc., 149 N.C. App. 973, 2002, NC Ct. of Appeals
- Crowder v. Preston Trucking, 161 N.C. App. 181, 2003, NC Court of Appeals
- Barrett v. Morgan Corp./Wal-Mart, 173 N.C. App. 756, 2005, NC Ct of Appeals
- Kashino v. Carolina Veterinary Specialists, 650 S.E.2d 839, 2007, NC Court of Appeals
- Eudy v. Michelin N.A., Inc., 645 S.E.2d 83, rev. den. 361 N.C. 426, 2007, NC Ct. of Appeals
- Graham v. Masonry Reinforcing Corp. of Am., COA 07-372, 2008, NC Court of Appeals
- Ellison v. Dana Corp., 189 N.C. App. 209, 657 S.E.2d 445, 2008 N.C. App. LEXIS 358, 2008 WL 565491 (Mar. 4, 2008) (Workers’ Compensation)
- Egen v. Excalibur Resort Prof’l, 191 N.C.App. 724, 728, 663 S.E.2d 914, 918 (2008) (Workers’ Compensation, procedure)
- Philbeck v. Univ. of Mich., 235 N.C. App. 124, 127, 761 S.E.2d 668, 671 (2014) (Workers’ Compensation, unexplained fall and TTD after Full Duty release)
- Clark v. Summit Contractors Group, Inc., 238 N.C. App. 232, 235, 767 S.E.2d 896, 898-99 (2014). (Workers’ Compensation, NC jurisdiction)
- Crabtree v. EVP Properties, LLC, 772 S.E.2d 876, disc. rev. denied, 778 S.E.2d 91 (2015). (Workers’ Compensation, non-insured LLC employer)
- Fisher v. United Cont’l Holdings, Inc., N.C.App., 808 S.E.2d 618(2017) (Workers’ Compensation, Opioid-related death)
- Doran v. The Fresh Market, Inc., N.C.App., S.E.2d (2018). (Workers’ Compensation, Injury by Accident)
- Terry v. Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., N.C.App, 808 S.E.2d 622 (2018). (Workers’ Compensation, occupational disease)
- Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2000
- Easter Seals UCP of NC, Inc., Director, January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
- Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities, Council Member, July 15, 1997 - December 31, 2006
- United Cerebral Palsy of NC, Inc., Chairman of the Board of Directors, September 1, 1995 - September 1, 1999
- Pi Kappa Phi Housing Corporation at UNCC, Inc., Member and President, August 1, 1988 - December 31, 2006
- United Cerebral Palsy of NC, Inc., Director, November 1, 1992 - December 31, 2003
- Pi Kappa Phi Delta Lambda Housing Corporation, President, December 31, 2006 - Present
- Martindale Hubbell "AV Preeminent" Peer-review Rating (www.martindale.com) every year continuously beginning in 2004.
- Fellow, College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, inducted 2015
- Listed in “North Carolina Super Lawyers,” Workers’ Compensation, every year since 2007
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Phi Kappa Phi, academic honorary society, 1987
- Fellow, College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers. On March 21, 2015, Bob Bollinger was inducted as a "Fellow" into the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers. This is a national organization that seeks to recognize workers' compensation lawyers for perf, 2015
- Listed in "Best Lawyers in America," Workers' Compensation (www.bestlawyers.com), 2008 - Present
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- The Best Lawyers organization selected Bob Bollinger as its "Lawyer of the Year" for 2017 in the Charlotte area for representing injured workers in Workers' Compensation matters., Lawyer of the Year (Workers' Compensation-Claimants, Charlotte area), Best Lawyers in America, 2017
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte, B.A., Major: Economics, May, 1982
- Staff Member, Campbell Law Review, Campbell University School of Law, 1986 - 1987
- Workers Compensation Roundtable, NCAJ, Program Co-Chair, 2009
- Positional Risk, NCBA Workers’ Compensation Section Meeting, 2009
- Tax Implications of Confidentiality Provisions, NCAJ Convention, 2010
- Common Mistakes to Avoid in Better Serving Your Clients, NCAJ Roundtable, 2010
- Malpractice Traps in Plaintiff’s Workers’ Compensation Practice, NCAJ Convention, 2011
- Professionalism in Workers’ Compensation, NCAJ and NCADA, 2013
- Recent Changes in Workers’ Compensation Law, Paralegal Spring Conference, 2013
- Trying a Workers’ Compensation Case before a Deputy Commissioner, NCAJ Roundtable, 2015
- Workers’ Compensation: Essentials for a Changing Practice, NCAJ, Program Chair, 2015
- Quirky Issues in Workers’ Compensation, NCAJ, Program Chair, 2016 - 2024
- Business Editor, Campbell Law Review, Campbell University School of Law, 1987 - 1988
- "Proving Disability in Accident Claims", Trial Briefs Magazine (NCATL), April 2006
- "Warrantless Aerial Surveillance Endorsed-California v. Ciraolo,", 9 Campbell Law Review 497, 1987
- Professionalism for Workers' Comp Attorneys- Pretrial Preparation, NCATL and NCADA, 2007
- Proving Disability in Injury by Accident Cases, NCATL Workers' Comp Roundtable, 2006
- Malpractice Traps in Plaintiff's Workers' Compensation Practice, NCATL Convention, 2004
- Continuing Legal Education on NC Workers' Compensation--Litigation Techniques for the Injured Employee's Difficult Case, National Business Institute, 1998
- Continuing Legal Education on NC Workers' Compensation Law--Examining the Workers' Compensation Process, National Business Institute, 1998
- Continuing Legal Education on NC Workers' Compensation--Case Law Update 1997, National Business Institute, 1997
- Continuing Legal Education on NC Workers' Compensation--The 1994 Reforms and Case Law Update, National Business Institute, 1995
- Continuing Legal Education on NC Workers' Compensation--The 1994 Reform Act, National Business Institute, 1994
- I presented this paper at the Basics of Workers' Compensation continuing legal education seminar sponsored by the NCAJ in September, 2014., Speaker, Overview of Workers' Compensation, NCAJ, Plaintiffs' Lawyers, 2014
- In conjunction with the Center for Civil Rights of the UNC School of Law, Bob Bollinger has represented pro bono (without legal fee) a number of claimants to the "Eugenics Compensation Fund" set up by the General Assembly to compensate individuals who were sterilized by the State pursuant to the Eugenics Act of 1933. Bob tried several of these denied cases through the Industrial Commission and took several appeals to the Court of Appeals for individuals who were sterilized against their will and without their consent, by county social workers acting under color and authority of state law. Unfortunately, the rulings thus far have continued to deny benefits to this particular group of victims. As of September 2016 Bob had several "Petitions for Discretionary Review" still pending at the NC Supreme Court for some of these victims of the state's Eugenics policy.
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Traveling Employees
- Trucking
Office location for Bobby L. Bollinger, Jr.
831 East Morehead Street
Suite 355
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-285-8597
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2025
Certificates and credentials
Workers' Compensation Law
