Vicki B. Rowan

Vicki B. Rowan

3.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 38 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Denver, NC
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

1236-G North Hwy 16, Denver, NC

About Vicki

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Employment and Labor 100%

Representing EMPLOYEES or small business in disputes involving discrimination (race, age, sex, religion, handicap; Family and Medical Leave Act; Wage and Hour disputes, including collection of unpaid commissions; covenants not to compete; severance agreements; employment contracts; or unemployment representation by attorney or non-lawyer representative. Ms. Rowan also provides general advice on employer-employee disputes and speaks at seminars.

39 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 180-250 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 38 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1987

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Vicki B. Rowan, Attorney at Law

1236-G North Hwy 16, Denver, NC, 28037-6004

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Vicki B. Rowan's Reviews

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3.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Chris | December 11, 2012 | Wrongful Termination

Bad behavior

We hired this person to file paperwork to negotiate a settlement after being fired from a company. The repeated nagging, rude phone calls and a ten minute voice mail begging us to return a phone call right that minute for unnecessary information made me realize that something was very wrong with this... person. We paid this person for the work that they did manage to complete to our satisfaction, but warned her that she may be referred to the NC Bar for disciplinary reasons due to the nature of her personal conduct. Refute this if you wish lady, but I couldn't make this kind of thing up.

Vicki Rowan

Replied last December 12, 2012

I have no idea who this person is, but it is not unusual to have a client expect a lawyer to get work done without adequate information or timely responses that the client may not understand are necessary. A lawyer would not "beg" for a response unless he or she really needed the information quickly and had not been able to get it. Note that the negotiation and settlement were completed to the client's satisfaction.

Posted by Rick | August 02, 2011 | Sexual Harassment

Severly Disappointed

Ms. Rowan was referred to us. We came home from our appointment with less self-respect as well as money after our consultation. She even scolded me for sharing my work experiences with my spouse, even though my spouse had been an employee of the same company for 15 years and experienced sexual harass...ment. Be aware, a very rude, eccentric lady.

Vicki Rowan

Replied last August 03, 2011

I do not allow spouses to come into the conference room due to attorney client privilege, so this comment about "we came home from our appointment" does not make a lot of sense. It is the lawyer's fate to be blamed when either the law or the facts do not favor a person's claim. This person could be anyone, but some clients think that just because an action was not fair, it must be illegal- which is NOT the case. The lawyer is the messenger and a messenger with bad news is often regarded as rude or unhelpful.

Posted by anonymous | January 22, 2010 | Employment & Labor

I would not recommend meeting with Vicki Rowan even for a consultation

I requested an appointment with VIcki to review labor related questions concerning my job. I was scheduled for 1 hour ($180.00) and she dominated the entire meeting. Whenever I tried to ask questions about basic labor laws, she would respond "I'm not sure why you are even here." So basically Vicki d...rilled me on questions I already had answers to and never advised on any of my concerns. I was very clear to her secretary why I wanted to meet with her and the questions I had, but somehow she neglected to review those notes. So, basically I paid $180.00 to be verbally beaten up.

Posted by Anthony | December 30, 2009 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Vicki Rowan, a wonderful Lawyer

Vicki represented me in a case that was very sensitive in nature and perhaps could have become a model case nation wide. In my search for representation, it was important to me to feel extremely comfortable with whoever was chosen. My first meeting with Vicki locked the deal. She was very compassiona...te, caring, informative, responsive, and even shared some of her heart with me. She's firm and has high expectations of her clients, but will deliver on her promise to be honest, and fair. Vicki truly stands for justice! In all the years that have past, I've never forgotten about her. She left an everlasting impression with me. I highly recommend her to ALL.

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Bobby Bollinger

Employment and labor lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Vicki has helped several of my workers' comp clients with their EEOC and other employment law claims. Vicki really knows her stuff and she will tell it like it is. I never hesitate to recommend her to a client who needs an employment lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

1987

Order of the Barristers, University of Texas Board of Advocates

Work Experience

2010 - 2011

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Charlotte School of Law

1987 - 1990

Associate, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice

Associations

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Employment Law Section

Member

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2011

NC Bar Labor & Employment Section Council

Chair

2009 - 2010

North Carolina Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Vice-Chair

2004 - 2014

NC Bar Association, Labor & Employment Council

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Reilly v Nikko Japanese Restaurant

jury verdict for employee

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Education

1987

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

East Carolina University

MS- Masters of Science

1971

Tennessee Technological University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2012

Charlotte SHRM

A Plaintiff Lawyers Perspective

2011

Fundamentals of Employment law

Introduction to EEOC actions

2009

NCESC Appeals Referee Training

Hearings before the ESC

2009

Fundamentals of Employment Law

Title VII and Equal Pay Act (Ledbetter Fair Pay)

2001

NC/SC Labor Law Annual Meeting

Settlement Agreements in Employment Lawsuits

1996

Personnel Law Update

Advanced ADA- Reasonable Accommodation from A to Z

Publications

1998

Piedmont Computer Guild News Liability for Supervisory Harassment: Ellerth & Farragher

1998

Piedmont Computer Guild News Staffing Firms and Client Firms May Be Liable for Discrimination

1998

Piedmont Computer Guild News The Americans with Disabilities Act

1997

Piedmont Computer Guild News Covenants Not to Compete under North Carolina Law

Languages

English

Activity

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