Paul L. Cranfill

Paul practiced civil and workers’ compensation litigation in the firm’s Raleigh office beginning in 1969. Paul was a founding member of the firm, served on the firm’s Management Committee and chaired the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Section. Paul has retired from partnership and is presently of counsel to the firm.

In past years, Paul defended cases in the District and Superior Courts of North Carolina, the U.S. District Courts, the Industrial Commission, as well as the Appellate Courts of North Carolina.

In recent years, Paul has concentrated his practice in the area of workers' compensation law. Paul was a member of the original Workers’ Compensation Specialization Committee that established the requirements that attorneys must meet in order to qualify as Workers’ Compensation Specialists. He was on the State Bar committee that wrote the original Workers' Compensation Specialty examination.

Paul has served on committees for the Commissioner of Insurance, the Industrial Commission, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, the North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers, and the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (now known as North Carolina Chamber of Commerce).

Paul has been recognized as one of North Carolina's best lawyers. Martindale Hubbell has issued its highest rating to him and Paul is listed annually in the publication "The Best Lawyers in America®" as well as other legal publications.

Paul has made presentations on a variety of legal subjects at such varied organizations as the North Carolina Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Programs, the North Carolina League of Municipalities, the North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the UNC Law School, the Wake Forest University Law School, as well as various employers, third party administrators and insurance organizations.

Paul is certified to mediate workers’ compensation and civil cases and is available for mediations. He can be contacted at 919-863-8719 or at plc@cshlaw.com.