Hamptonville Lawyers

Edward L. Powell is an attorney in Winston-Salem, NC. He is the Yadkin County Attorney and the Town Attorney of Kernersville, NC and has a private law practice. He is the former Commissioner of the NC Department of Motor Vehicles and served in the State House of Representatives and as a member of the NC Board of Transportation. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and earned his Juris Doctor degree at Wake Forest University. He was recognized in 2022 by Marquis Who's Who in America.

Jon was born September 14, 1980. He is the son of the late, Perry Mitchell Welborn and Patricia Poteat Welborn of southeastern Wilkes County. Jon’s father, Perry, was an independent insurance agent in N. Wilkesboro. Perry worked for a number of years as a top selling agent for Farm Bureau prior to opening his own insurance company. Jon’s mother, Pat, retired from Yadkinville Elementary School in the capacity of a special education teacher. She continues to reside at the home place of Mr. Welborn. Jon grew up in Wilkes County with his parents and his older brother...

Bucknell University (1999); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (2002) AV Peer Review Rating (Martindale-Hubbell)

Kayleigh L. Messersmith is an attorney licensed to practice law in North Carolina. She has a broad legal background with experience in Worker’s Compensation, Personal Injury, Compliance, Real Estate, and Lien Resolution. Currently, Kayleigh concentrates her practice in civil litigation and lien resolution for our personal injury and worker’s compensation cases

Harold is a North Carolinian who has spent his entire life serving our community. He joined Greenwood Law as an Associate Attorney in July of 2018 and he focuses on DUI’s/DWI’s, other types of criminal law, and juvenile criminal law. Harold was an Assistant District Attorney in Forsyth County where he prosecuted various criminal offenses from impaired driving to violent crimes. Harold served as one of the county’s juvenile court prosecutors and also was the lead prosecutor in the county’s Veteran’s Treatment Court, which he helped to create. This court focuses on getting veterans, charged with crimes, the help...

Prior to joining Ralston, Benton, Byerley & Moore in 2021, Catherine worked as an insurance adjuster for two large national insurance companies, where she gained valuable insight and experience on the innerworkings of claim handling. Thereafter, Catherine became an insurance defense attorney, where she represented a variety of insurance companies and employers against claims filed against them. In 2016, Catherine switched sides and began representing individuals in personal injury and workers’ compensation claims. Using her experience and insider knowledge, she now works vigorously to ensure each client is receiving all the benefits they are entitled to. Catherine’s practice primarily focuses...