North Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys
Edwards Kirby is led by two of the best known and most highly acclaimed litigators in America, former U.S. Senator John Edwards and David Kirby. Leaders in personal injury law, the attorneys at Edwards Kirby have won record-setting verdicts and settlements for clients across North Carolina. At Edwards Kirby, we fight to get the best result for every client.
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$24.5 Million
5-year-old girl trapped in defective pool drain and severely injured.
$23.3 Million
Brain injuries suffered at birth, including cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia.
$15 Million
Baby suffered severe brain injury after a nurse failed to properly replace her breathing tube.
$13 Million
Catastrophic Injury Resulting from Error in Compounding Medicine
$13 Million
Infant suffered brain damage when EMS failed to adjust dislodged oxygen tube.
Personal Injury Attorneys in Raleigh, NC
Edwards Kirby is one of the leading personal injury practices in North Carolina. Led by former Senator John Edwards and David Kirby, recognized by the Inner Circle of Advocates as two of the nation’s top trial lawyers, our team of lawyers is driven to get results for our clients. We passionately represent the injured and voiceless, both inside and outside the courtroom.
For over 25 years, Edwards Kirby has fought for the rights of our clients, and we are known for getting the best results. We take on the most serious cases involving the biggest corporations and we do not back down. The lawyers at Edwards Kirby, all recognized as being preeminent in their profession, care deeply for our clients and provide personal service centered on each client’s individual goals. We do not stop until we get the best result we can. It is what we do.
Our Practice Areas
Serving Clients Across North Carolina
The Edwards Kirby Difference
- We’ve obtained record-setting verdicts across North Carolina, including for personal injury and medical malpractice cases
- Our attorneys recovered over $500 Million on behalf of our clients
- Our team has over 170 years of combined legal experience after the practice
- We’re committed to leading with compassion to build trust with our clients
- Our reputation for excellence is second to none
Widely Recognized for Excellence
Our Lawyers Awarded the Highest Legal Honors

This is a rare and exclusive legal honor limited to the top 100 attorneys in the US, and we are proud to have John Edwards and David Kirby included.

Six Edwards Kirby Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America.

We are proud to be included in this prestigious list of law firms, selected for both quality of practice and extent of legal experience and skill.

This rating service honors attorneys who have achieved a high level of professional achievement and peer recognition. Selected attorneys are included in Super Lawyers® magazine’s list.

Fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers is extended only to the top 1% of attorneys in a given state or providence. Our firm is proud to have members of this prestigious North American organization.

This highly prestigious honor is reserved for attorneys who are nominated by both clients and peers in a range of categories, including Quality of Service, Legal Experience, and more.

This honor, awarded by Business North Carolina magazine, recognizes the state’s top business and employment lawyers, as selected by their peers in a statewide ballot.

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 5000 members throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

Attorney John Edwards has been included in this invitation only group of the premier trial lawyers in each state.

Attorneys Cate Edwards, Winston Kirby and Mary Kathryn Kurth were named “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers.

The International Society of Barristers aims to encourage fellowship, ethics, and advocacy excellence. We are proud to have attorneys who are Fellows of the Society, committed to the highest level of integrity and civility.

This prestigious organization aims to continuously build upon a foundation of legal ethics and high technical standards for civil trial attorneys. We are proud to have membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Meet Our Exceptional team About Our Team
I immediately knew they were the right people to represent us.
“When I met them, I immediately knew they were the right people to represent us – that they truly cared.”
Got me the maximum payout I could have received through the person at fault's insurance.
“Very thorough and kept me updated the entire time, allowing me to solely concentrate on recovery, without having to stress about what would happen with my case.”
– V
Thank you for your work, your knowledge, and your professionalism!
“However things turn out in the end, we trust that you have represented our daughter fully & completely!”
– J. L.

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