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Mary Faith Herndon

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 35 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Durham, NC
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury

115 E. Main Street, Durham, NC

About Mary

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 75%

Representation of individuals in all areas of employment law including sexual harassment, whistleblower, executive negotiations, separation and non-competes, health-related employment law (FMLA, ADA), discrimination, wage and hour and public employee; leader in state advocacy group for employee's attorneys

35 years

75%
Workers Compensation 20%

Serious workplace injury and disease including hearings and appeals; past member of executive leadership of statewide advocacy group

35 years

20%
Personal Injury 5%

Automobile accident, sexual assault and abuse, civil rights torts

35 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-550 per hour

Contingency

15%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 35 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1991

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No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Faith Herndon

115 E. Main Street, Durham, NC, 27701

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Posted by anonymous | June 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Absolutely Wonderful!

Faith represented me in an employment law claim against my former employer. Through her expertise, intelligence and diligence I won a very fair settlement. Right from our first meeting I was impressed and my confidence in her continued to grow as we worked together. She's very honest, direct and al...l about doing what is right. She is also thorough in her questioning and takes lots of notes. In addition to her own legal expertise, I benefited from a network of other legal experts with whom she consulted to ensure all bases were always covered. Faith is a disciplined thinker, which she displayed in an amazing document she crafted outlining the facts of my case, the relevant legal principles (e.g., Title VII, FLSA), the strength of our position and the corresponding weaknesses of their position. I'm confident that Faith's expertise in framing the case and the likely averse outcomes for my former employer should this matter go to trial resulted in them presenting us with a favorable settlement. Along with her work ethic and expertise, Faith's kindness, compassion and consultations with me were so reassuring throughout this challenging situation. I recommend Faith to anyone who needs a truly great employment law attorney.

Posted by Letoya McCullough | April 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Very Professional

My experience with Faith Herndon was excellent.She got me what I deserved.I highly recommend her to anyone that seeks justice for employment.There was not enough stars to really rate so I chose the highest that was giving.If you need justice Faith is the one.

Posted by Robyn | June 10, 2013

SATISFIED!

I must say Faith not only met my needs but exceeded my expectations. She was direct but professional. There was no "guessing" because I knew exactly where she was coming from. She was thorough and straight to the point. If I needed to reach her, she was great about returning my calls and she kept me ...informed as to what transpired. Faith has proven to be very knowledgeable in her field. I have been extremely satisfied with my decision to retain her. If you're looking for a honest, committed professional...look no further.

Posted by Verena | March 11, 2013 | Employment & Labor

A true advocate

I had in the past mixed experiences with lawyers and was thus almost surprised to find in Faith a lawyer a felt I could really trust and that she had truly my interest in mind. I liked that she did not push an agenda, but rather provided me with the needed information that I could make a decision I... was comfortable with. It is hard for me to appreciate how knowledgeable she since I am unfamiliar with employment law. However, she was recommended to me by someone, who is an expert in the field. I was amazed how little time she charged me for the work she did and got the impression that she is very efficient in her approach. I appreciated how she kept me informed about what was going on during the settlement proceedings. Having in her a true advocate, I felt like I could sit back and relax and not worry, but trust to get a much better outcome than what I had imagined. I understand that my situation was just a very small case for her, but that did not change her paying attention to details, being approachable and caring. As I indicated in the beginning, I felt hesitant to hire a lawyer, but this has been such a positive experience from start to end that I feel strongly about recommending Faith Herndon's services - yes, it is worthwhile even if it is relative small stuff.

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Employment and labor lawyer | Mar 24

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"I am endorsing Faith Herndon, because she is an accomplished employment attorney who is well respected by her peers. She is also an intelligent and caring person."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2020

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Named one of top attorneys in NC, NC Business Leader magazine

N/A

Balanced Workplace Award, NC Association of Women Attorneys

Work Experience

1995 - 2000

Attorney, Law Offices of Robin Hudson

1991 - 1994

Attorney, Patterson Harkavy & Lawrence

1989 - 1999

Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, W.D. N.C.

1988 - 1989

Attorney, Lawyers Collective

Associations

NC Associates or Justice

Executive Committee, Employment Law Section

NC Bar Association

Member, Labor and Employment Section

National Employment Lawyers Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Ingram et al. v. NC Administrative Office of Courts et al.

Successful mid-six-figure settlement on eve of trial

Walters v. Algernon Blair,

Successful at all levels of trial and appeal

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Education

1988

New York University School of Law

J.D.

1984

Yale University

M.A.

1981

Yale College

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2011

Employment Law Roundtable

Federal Legislative Update - Dodd-Frank Act, Health Insurance Law

2010

NC/SC Labor and Employment Lawyers Conference

Annual Update - Federal Employment Law

N/A

Workers Compensation Law

Workers Compensation - Law of Damages

N/A

All-Star Trial of a Sexual Harassment Case

NC Sexual Harassment Law

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