April D. Gladkin

April D. Gladkin is a North Carolina workers’ compensation attorney dedicated to representing injured workers. A North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law since 2011, she brings nearly two decades of legal experience to The Sumwalt Group Workers' Comp and Trial Lawyers in Raleigh, North Carolina. Operating primarily out of Raleigh, she assists clients statewide through every phase of their claims, helping them secure essential medical treatment, wage benefits and fair compensation following traumatic workplace injuries and disputed coverage denials.

Focusing exclusively on injured-worker representation, Ms. Gladkin provides robust legal guidance for complex workers' compensation claims. She represents workers through initial application filings, benefit disputes, administrative claim hearings and Full Commission appeals. Combining rare insider knowledge from her time at the Industrial Commission with strategic advocacy, she ensures injured employees understand their rights, overcome institutional obstacles and achieve optimal financial and medical recovery across North Carolina.

After completing her undergraduate studies, Ms. Gladkin earned her Juris Doctor from Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2006. Admitted to the North Carolina bar that same year, she launched her career dedicated to legal excellence. Her strong academic foundation at law school set the stage for nearly two decades of acclaimed practice and leadership in workers’ compensation law.

Ms. Gladkin’s practice is deeply informed by her prior service as lead counsel and chief administrative officer for the Full Commission of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Further setting her apart in the legal community, she has served on and chaired the North Carolina State Bar Workers’ Compensation Law Specialty Committee. Her authoritative insight is reflected in her frequent professional presentations and her work as an author for leading legal publisher LexisNexis.