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The law firm of Stiles Byrum & Horne, LLP, in Charlotte, North Carolina, concentrates in civil litigation, primarily insurance defense, with particular expertise in the following areas: trucking and motor vehicle liability, construction claims, premises liability, and workers’ compensation. Partners in the firm have over 100 years of combined experience representing insurance carriers, self-insureds, third-party administrators, and private businesses. Senior members in the firm hold the rating of “Preeminent,” the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading national legal rating publication.
As the legal landscape evolves, our commitment remains steadfast: to deliver unmatched legal representation with compassion, expertise, and unwavering dedication.
Our Attorneys
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Henry C. Byrum, Jr.
Henry Byrum, Jr. was born in Monroe, North Carolina, July 17, 1953. Admitted to bar, 1981, North Carolina and Georgia. Education: Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte (B.A., with honors, 1975); Auburn Univ. (M.A., 1977); Mercer Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, North Carolina and Mecklenburg County Bar Assns., North Carolina State Bar; Member, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Defense Research Institute. Chair, 2003 - 2004, Advisory Council, Workers Compensation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association: Best Lawyers in America, Workers’ Compensation. Martindale-Hubble Peer Review Rating: Preeminent.
hbyrum@sbhlaw.net
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Terry Horne
Terry Horne was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina July 6, 1959. Admitted to bar, 1985, North Carolina. Education: Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1981); Wake Forest Univ. (J.D. 1985). Member, Order of the Barristers; Associate Justice, Wake Forest Moot Court Board. Admitted to practice U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina; United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; United States Supreme Court. Member, North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina and Mecklenburg County Bar Associations; Member, International Assoc. of Arson Investigators, North Carolina Assoc. of Defense Attorneys, Defense Research Institute. Martindale-Hubble Peer Review Rating: Preeminent.
thorne@sbhlaw.net
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Mark Crowther
Mark Crowther was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, July 18, 1966. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1988); Campbell University (J.D., cum laude, 1993); Member, Moot Court Board; National Moot Court Team; Order of Barristers. Member, North Carolina and Mecklenburg County Bar Assns; Member, Workers’ Compensation Section of the North Carolina Bar Assn., North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, North Carolina State Bar.
mcrowther@sbhlaw.net
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Larry Goldman
Larry Goldman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1961. Education: Tulane University (1979-1980); Louisiana State University at Shreveport (B.S., 1985); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1988). Member, Louisiana State Bar Association (inactive), Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Bar, North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, American Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. Martidale-Hubble Peer Review Rating: Preeminent.
lgoldman@sbhlaw.net
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Briayn Geiler Smith
Briayn Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, February 19, 1979. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A. 2001); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2004). Member, Federalist Society, Student Bar Association. Member, North Carolina and Mecklenburg County Bar Associations; Member, North Carolina State Bar; National Association of Women Attorneys, North Carolina Certified Mediator, 2010.
bsmith@sbhlaw.net