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MEMBER PROFILE: J. Randolph (Randy) Ward |
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J. Randolph (Randy) Ward
Attorney & Mediator
311 Fairfield Lane
Cary, NC 27511
Tel: (919) 467-6195
Fax: (919) 465-1914
Email: ward_r@bellsouth.net
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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ADR Services:
 Mediation (Superior Court) |
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Mediation (Workers Comp) |
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Neutral Evaluation |
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Formal Certifications:
Superior Court Mediator
Superior Court Judicial Districts served:
7A, 7BC, 10, 11A, 11B, 14, 15A, 15B, 18, 21
[ Click for Map of N. Carolina's
Districts ]
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J. Randolph (Randy) Ward has experience in the following areas of Civil
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Contract Disputes |
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Personal Injury |
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Torts |
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Workers Compensation [ 4 ]* |
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Wrongful Death |
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* Please click number to view relevant attorney testimonials.
Biographical Notes:
History as a Neutral includes service as Commissioner, N.C. Industrial Commission, February 10, 1989-April 30, 1997; Arbitrator, 14th Judicial District Court-Ordered Arbitration Program, July 1987-1989; and, Contract Hearing Officer, N.C. Department of Human Resources, 1986-87.
Randy served on the Bar Association committee that started Superior Court Mediation and District Court Arbitration in NC. While on the Commission, he successfully lobbied for the authority and resources for Workers' Compensation Mediation and the Commission’s Ombudsmen, and organized the 1992 continuing legal education (CLE) program that initiated the Comp system’s use of Mediation, which has been instrumental in overcoming the Commission’s perennial hearings backlog.
Randy has written 16 CLE manuscripts, book chapters and think-tank papers on alternative dispute resolution (see Printable PDF Resume above), workers' compensation, and other legal topics, as well as articles for periodicals, and speaks to civic and professional groups interested in these topics.
Private law practice 1978-1989 and 1997-present; admitted to Supreme Courts of the United States & North Carolina; av rated attorney (Very High Legal Ability/Very High General Recommendation) since 1988.
Education:
Wake Forest University School of Law Juris Doctor, 1978
Wake Forest University, Bachelor of Arts in History, 1975
Wingate College, Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, 1973
Memberships & Affiliations :
Chairman, N.C. Bar Association’s Trial Practice Curriculum Committee, 2006-08 (member since 2002)
Medico/Legal Liaison Committee, 2000-05
Section Council, N.C. Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section, 2001-04 (Charter Member)
Charter Member, N.C. Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section, 1993-present
Member, N.C. Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Arbitration Subcommittee, 1987-1992
Arbitrator, 14th Judicial District Court-Ordered Arbitration Program, July 1987-1989
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States 4th Circuit, 1988-present
Contract Hearing Officer, N.C. Department of Human Resources, 1986-87
Chairman, Fair Housing Task Force for City of Durham, 1982-84
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 12 Aug 08
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To confirm: ward_r@bellsouth.net or (919/866)467-6195 Fax: (919)465-1914
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