I will personally talk to you--no "intake specialist" non-lawyers at our firm! As a Workers' Compensation Board Certified Specialist Attorney I have seen it all. I handle serious and catastrophic on-the-job injuries all over North Carolina. Call or TEXT ME at 704-850-6388 for free consult.The insurance company is not on your side. I level the playing field for you. I handle serious on-the-job injury cases all over North Carolina, and have won many denied cases. Call, email, or text me (704-850-6388) for a free consultation or my free information package.
Choose a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law ---- Because lawyers are NOT all the same! Relevant experience and specialized skills matter.
I also have a FREE Workers' Compensation Information Package I can send you, if you want it. I will be happy to talk to you over the phone, over ZOOM video conferencing, or by email. All consultations are free.
Remember, the insurance company is NOT on your side. It is your adversary. Heck, let's be blunt. The insurance company, and their claims manager or adjuster, are your enemies. They are trying to take money out of your pocket, money that you need to take care of your bills and your loved ones. But I am on your side! You need to know how to deal with the insurance carrier. So call or email me now for your free workers' compensation consultation -- with me personally, not an "intake specialist" -- and your free information package.
If you end up hiring me as your lawyer, you will get my personal attention. Unlike some larger firms that advertise heavily, you will not have virtually everything in your case done by a person who is NOT a lawyer. Everyone's case is unique, and the "assembly line" approach that is used by some big firms just, in my opinion, does not produce the best results for clients. And my goal is to get you the best possible outcome on your case.
You will have my personal email address, that I personally monitor and use, and you can send me your questions and concerns anytime by email. And I will respond. It may be one o'clock in the morning, but I will answer your email.
I will be doing the legal work on your case---unlike some law firms, I do not have a big staff of paralegals to whom the lawyer work is delegated. You will typically deal with only one paralegal in addition to me. At this firm we have four (4) lawyers and two (2) paralegals.
I want to protect your rights and add value to your claim. I want you to be better off for having hired me to handle your case.
When your case is finished, I want you to feel that I did a great job. I want to earn your "Five Star rating" here on the AVVO client reviews.
Many people need a good lawyer for their workers' comp cases, because the insurance company does not have the workers' best interests at heart. The NC Court of Appeals has stated that: "In contested Workers' Compensation cases today, access to competent legal counsel is a virtual necessity..... Leaving injured employees without the representation they need to obtain the complete and total amount of their workers' compensation award would defeat the purposes of the [Workers' Compensation] Act. In fact, employers would be encouraged to contest liability and meanwhile make voluntary payments less than that required by the Workers' Compensation Act." Church v. Baxter Travenol, 104 N.C. App. 411, 416 (1991) (bold emphasis added).
I have been a Board Certified Specialist in NC Workers' Compensation Law since 2000, and was in the first class of lawyers to be certified. I have practiced workers' compensation law since 1991. A Board Certified Specialist has been tested and vetted by the NC State Bar in order to assure the public that the lawyer has a high level of competence in the specialty area of law. As the Court of Appeals said in Church, an injured employee needs a "competent" attorney on a workers' compensation case--not a traffic ticket lawyer who just takes on your workers' comp case hoping for a quick fee, and certainly not a "case manager" or legal assistant handling your case at the big advertising firm. An injured worker can be assured that a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law is indeed competent to handle the case properly. My paralegal helps me with the paperwork and phone calls, but I am the one handling your case and making the judgment calls on your behalf. I am putting my 30+ years of experience and expertise to work for you.
I grew up in Newton, North Carolina, which was primarily a furniture and textiles town at the time. I enjoy handling workers' compensation cases for injured workers, partly because I worked in "blue collar" jobs as a young man. I worked in retail stores, in a furniture factory (tailing the rip saws), in a foam rubber factory (on the "Baumer slitter" cutting carpet cushion) and for a plant nursery and landscaping business. I also taught tennis lessons in Hickory. I understand hard, physical work, and I have seen with my own eyes how employees are sometimes mistreated by management. That mistreatment has always made me angry. Now, as a workers' compensation specialist lawyer, I have the skills and credentials to do something about it for my clients. I can level that playing field for the working man or woman. I can usually make that big company treat you right. And I love doing that for my clients!
Workers' Compensation is a complex and complicated area of the law. I give injured workers a strong and aggressive voice against the rich and powerful insurance company. That insurance carrier has entire law firms at its disposal to use against injured workers. The insurance company just wants to make money--it does not care about you or your family. There is nothing I enjoy more than taking on the big insurance company and winning a good award, or negotiating a good settlement, for a client who has been injured at work and still has children to feed and bills to pay. My goal as a lawyer is always to protect your rights and to add value to your claim. At the end of the case, I always want to leave you better off for having hired me to help you. And hopefully, I will leave you a lot better off!
Without a good lawyer, an injured worker is at the mercy of the insurance company and its lawyers. Look at the web sites of the insurance defense law firms here in NC-- such as the "Cranfill Sumner," "Hedrick Gardner" and "McAngus Goudelock" firms. They have dozens of lawyers in their workers' compensation defense sections who only represent insurance carriers and employers. Who is going to be your legal advocate? Me, that's who! I enjoy being the attorney for all the hard-working people of North Carolina who need my help. So get in touch with me! If you need my expertise, I would like to help you.
As I mentioned earlier, I am certified by the NC State Bar as a "Specialist" in Workers' Compensation Law. Unlike some lawyers, I do not dabble in workers' comp law; it is the main area in which I work. Those lawyers who lack my experience charge you the same fee percentage that I do. Why would you hire someone less skilled and less experienced if the fee percentage you pay is the same?
In addition to my Specialist certification, I have also earned the respect of the defense lawyers that I go up against. My professional peers have rated me highly. I have been listed as "AV Preeminent" (Top 5% of rated lawyers in the nation) in Martindale Hubbell every year since 2005. I have also been selected as a North Carolina "Superlawyer" every year since 2007. And I have been named in the "Best Lawyers in America" every year since 2008. Best Lawyers named me the "Lawyer of the Year" for 2017 in the area of "Workers' Compensation Claimants' Lawyers" for the Charlotte area.
In 2015 I was inducted as a "Fellow" into a national workers' comp lawyer honorary organization, the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers. Less than two dozen North Carolina lawyers who represent injured workers have been inducted into the College, and of those, only four of us are located in Charlotte. My peers in the Plaintiffs' bar, who also represent injured workers, elected me to be the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Section of the NC Advocates for Justice, our statewide lawyer group, for the fiscal year of 2009-10. All these peer endorsements mean that I know what I am doing. Fortunately, I can use that knowledge to help you get what you need from your workers' comp claim.
If you have a question about your North Carolina workers' compensation claim, then get in touch with me. Consultations are always free and I will answer your questions in person, on the phone or by email. There is no obligation on your part. I am happy to answer questions because I know that if you need a good lawyer to represent you, then you will likely allow me to do that job for you. So don't hesitate to get in touch with me for a free discussion and free legal advice about your workers' compensation case!
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Bob Bollinger is a Board Certified Specialist in NC Workers' Compensation Law. He is willing to take your case to court if that is what it takes to solve your workers' comp problems and get you a fair outcome.
31 years
9 years
Languages spoken
English
Bollinger Law Firm PC
831 East Morehead Street
Suite 355
Charlotte, NC, 28202
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NC | Active | 1988 | 04/28/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Best Lawyers in America, workers' compensation claimants | US News and World Report | 2022 |
Best Law Firms in America, Tier 1, (NC) workers' comp claimants | US News and World Report | 2022 |
NC Superlawyer, workers' compensation | Superlawyers.com | 2021 |
Best Lawyers in America, workers' compensation claimants | US News and World Report | 2021 |
AV Preeminent rating (5.0 out of 5.0) | Martindale-Hubbell® | 2021 |
Best Lawyers in America, (Workers' Compensation) | Best Lawyers in America | 2020 |
NC Superlawyer, workers' compensation, Plaintiffs | Superlawyers.com | 2020 |
Best Law Firms in NC, First Tier, workers' compensation | US News and World Report | 2020 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2020 |
NC State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization | Recertified as a Specialist in NC Workers' Compensation Law | 2020 |
NC Superlawyer (workers' compensation) | Superlawyers.com | 2019 |
Best Lawyers in America (workers' compensation) | Best Lawyers | 2019 |
Best Law Firms in NC, First Tier, (workers' compensation) | US News and World Report | 2019 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019 |
NC Superlawyer (workers' compensation) | Superlawyers.com | 2018 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2018 |
Best Lawyers in America (workers' compensation) | Best Lawyers in America | 2017 |
LAWYER OF THE YEAR in Claimant's Workers' Comp in Charlotte | Best Lawyers in America | 2017 |
NC Superlawyer (workers' compensation) | Superlawyers.com | 2017 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
Best Lawyers in America (workers' compensation) | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Best Lawyers in North Carolina | Our State Magazine | 2016 |
Recertified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law | NC State Bar | 2016 |
NC Superlawyer (workers' compensation) | Superlawyers.com | 2016 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
NC Superlawyer (workers' compensation) | Superlawyers.com | 2015 |
Fellow | College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers | 2015 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Best Lawyers in America (workers' compensation) | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Best Lawyers in America (Workers' Compensation) | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
North Carolina Superlawyer | Superlawyers.com | 2014 |
Best Law Firms in America | US News and World Report | 2014 |
AV Preeminent (Top 5% peer rating) | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
NC Superlawyer (workers' compensation) | SuperLawyers.com | 2013 |
Best Lawyers in America (Workers' Compensation) | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
Best Lawyers in America | Woodward-White, Inc. | 2012 |
NC Superlawyers | Law & Politics Magazine | 2012 |
AV "Preeminent" (Top 5%) | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
"Ebbie" Award - President's Award for Service to NCAJ | NC Advocates for Justice | 2012 |
Advocate (Continuing Education Achievement) | NC Advocates for Justice | 2012 |
Certified Superior Court Mediator | NC Dispute Resolution Commission | 2012 |
Best Lawyers in America | Woodward-White, Inc. | 2011 |
Best Law Firms in America (NC Workers' Compensation) | US News and World Report/ Best Lawyers in America | 2011 |
NC Superlawyers (Workers' Compensation) | Law & Politics Magazine | 2011 |
Recertified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation | NC State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization | 2011 |
AV "Preeminent" rating (top 5%) | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
Order of Service | NC Advocates for Justice | 2011 |
AV "Preeminent" Rating (Top 5%) | Martindale Hubbell | 2010 |
North Carolina Super Lawyers (workers comp) | Law & Politics Magazine | 2010 |
Best Lawyers in America | Woodward/White, Inc. | 2010 |
North Carolina Super Lawyers (workers' comp) | Law & Politics Magazine | 2009 |
Best Lawyers In America | Woodward/White, Inc. | 2009 |
AV "Preeminent" Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
Best Lawyers in America | Woodward/Wright Inc. | 2008 |
North Carolina Super Lawyers (workers comp) | Law & Politics Magazine | 2008 |
AV "Preeminent" (Top 5%) peer review rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2008 |
North Carolina Super Lawyers (workers comp) | Law & Politics Magazine | 2007 |
AV "Preeminent" (Top 5%) Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2007 |
Recertified as a Workers' Comp Specialist | NC State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization | 2006 |
AV "Preeminent" (Top 5%) Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2006 |
AV "Preeminent" (Top 5%) Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2005 |
Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law | NC State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization | 2000 |
Am Jur Book Award in Contract Law | American Jurisprudence Publishing | 1985 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney and Owner | Bollinger Law Firm PC | 2008 - Present |
Attorney and Partner | Bollinger & Piemonte, PC | 1999 - 2008 |
Attorney | Knox, Knox, Freeman & Brotherton | 1988 - 1999 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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NC State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization | Member of Workers' Compensation Specialization Committee | 2021 - Present |
College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Fellow | 2015 - Present |
Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) | Member | 2008 - Present |
North Carolina Advocates for Justice | Member | 1988 - Present |
Mecklenburg County Bar Association | Member | 1988 - Present |
North Carolina Bar Association | Member | 1988 - Present |
Carolina's Carrousel | Director | 2010 - 2013 |
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Workers' Compensation Section | Chair of section | 2009 - 2010 |
NC Advocates for Justice, Workers' Compensation Section | Vice Chair | 2008 - 2009 |
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Section | Secretary | 2007 - 2008 |
Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsy of NC, Inc. | Director | 2005 - 2006 |
Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities | Council Board Member | 1997 - 2006 |
United Cerebral Palsy of NC, Inc. | President (Chairman) of the Board of Directors | 1995 - 1999 |
United Cerebral Palsy of NC, Inc. | Director | 1993 - 2005 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Workers' First Watch [magazine of WILG (www.WILG.org)] | Unexpected Income Tax Consequences in Settlement Agreements | 2011 |
Trial Briefs Magazine (NCATL) | Proving Disability in Accident Claims | 2006 |
Campbell Law Review | Warrantless Aerial Surveillance Endorsed-California v. Ciraolo | 1987 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Campbell University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor (cum laude) | 1988 |
University of North Carolina, Charlotte | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1982 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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WILG Spring Conference CLE 2021 | Program Co-Planner | 2021 |
Quirky Issues in Workers' Compensation 2021 | Program Planner | 2021 |
Quirky Issues in Workers' Compensation 2020 | Program Planner | 2020 |
Quirky Issues in Workers' Compensation 2019 | Program Planner | 2019 |
Quirky Issues in Workers' Compensation 2018 | Program Planner | 2018 |
Quirky Issues in Workers' Compensation 2017 | Program Planner | 2017 |
FallFest CLE for Paralegals | Developing a System to Open Workers' Compensation Cases | 2016 |
Quirky Issues in Workers' Compensation 2016 | Program Planner | 2016 |
Workers' Compensation Roundtable | Handling Non-Insured Cases | 2016 |
Basics of Workers' Compensation 2015 | Program Planner | 2015 |
NCAJ Basics of Workers' Compensation 2014 | Overview of NC Workers' Comp | 2014 |
NCAJ/NCADA Passage to Professionalism | Professionalism (Attorney Ethics) | 2013 |
NCAJ Spring Seminar for Paralegals | Recent Changes to Workers' Compensation Law | 2013 |
NCAJ/NCADA Professionalism for Workers' Comp Attorneys | Ethics | 2011 |
NCAJ Legal Assistants' Conference | Overview of NC Workers' Compensation Law | 2011 |
NCAJ Annual Convention | Unexpected Income Tax Consequences in Settlements | 2010 |
NCBA Workers' Compensation School of Law | Comparison of Positional Risk with Other Theories of Risk | 2009 |
NCATL Mastering the Industrial Commission Hearing | Pre-Hearing Preparation of the Case | 2008 |
NCATL Workers' Comp Roundtable | Proving Disability in Accident Cases | 2006 |
NCATL Annual Convention | Malpractice Traps in Plaintiffs' Workers' Compensation Practice | 2004 |
Advanced Workers' Compensation in North Carolina | Litigation Techniques for the Difficult Workers' Compensation Case | 2001 |
Advanced Workers' Compensation in North Carolina | Medical Issues and Their Role in the Complex Workers' Compensation Claim | 2001 |
Avanced Workers' Compensation in North Carolina | Medical Issues in the Complex Workers' Compensation Claim | 1998 |
Advanced Workers' Compensation in North Carolina | Litigation Techniques for the Difficult Workers' Compensation Case | 1998 |
North Carolina Labor and Employment Law | Ethical Considerations- Ex Parte Contacts with Medical Providers | 1998 |
North Carolina Labor and Employment Law | Injuries in the Workplace--Examining the Workers' Compensation Process | 1998 |
Advanced Workers' Compensation in North Carolina | Recent Changes in the Law | 1997 |
Advanced Workers' Compensation In North Carolina | Case Law Update 1997 | 1997 |
Advanced Workers' Compensation in North Carolina | Litigation Techniques for the Difficult Workers' Compensation Case--Plaintiffs' Point of View | 1997 |
Advanced Workers' Compensation in North Carolina | The Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 1994: What Will It Mean to Injured Workers? | 1994 |
Case name | Outcome |
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J.M. vs. Textron | We won. |
Fisher V. United Airlines | We won at the Full Commission. |
Clatterbuck v. Queen City Appliance | We won at the Deputy Commissioner level |
Clark v. Summit Contractors, COA14-698 | Bob won this denied case 3-0 at the Court of Appeals. |
N. Philbeck v. University of Michigan | Bob won this denied "unexplained fall" case at the Full Commission and the NC Court of Appeals. |
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Bill Powers, Workers compensation Attorney on Jul 28, 2010
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Bob Bollinger is a top notch, hard working lawyer's lawyer. He's compassionate, friendly and also feared by the other side. I can't say enough nice things about him. If you need sound legal advice, call Bob. If you were injured while working, call Bob. If the system seems more concerned about money and your years of service, call Bob.
Samuel Scudder, Workers compensation Attorney on Mar 9, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer. Not only is Bob well-versed in the law and the practical application of the law, but he is genuinely a good guy that cares about his clients on a personal level.
Melissa Cefalu, Workers compensation Attorney on Oct 8, 2021
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It is clear from Bobby's education, experience and responses on AVVO that he is a knowledgeable and capable advocate who cares about his clients. I endorse this lawyer.
Aneeta Mishra, Unknown Attorney on May 29, 2021
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I endorse Attorney Bollinger.
Marc Hassan, Workers compensation Attorney on Feb 10, 2021
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Bobby is a highly respected practitioner in the realm of Worker's Comp. If you have a work injury in his state, he's a go to resource!
Vernon Sumwalt, Workers compensation Attorney on Aug 21, 2020
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I endorse this lawyer. Bobby is a highly skilled and effective advocate for his clients, and above all just a great all-around person.
Channika Desilva, Workers compensation Attorney on Mar 26, 2017
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I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. Mr. Bollinger Jr. is a well-regarded and driven attorney who has provided exceptional legal representation to numerous clients throughout the U.S. With his extensive knowledge, broad experience and impressive professional skills, he is bound to invest his time and energy into achieving the best outcome for each case, regardless of its level of complexity.
Benjamin Glass, Workers compensation Attorney on Jan 2, 2017
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Bob Bollinger is a terrific attorney and strategist for your life. He'll explain North Carolina worker's compensation law to you clearly and give you all of the info needed to make a great decision about your claim. He's got a ton of experience. I highly recommend that you contact him if you have been injured at work. Even if it turns out that you do not need an attorney, Bob can usually give you some advice that will help you move forward with your life.
Ben Nakatani, Workers compensation Attorney on Dec 25, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Bollinger has demonstrated a high degree of knowledge about the workers' compensation system. I have no reservations recommending injured workers in his community consulting him for advice.
Leif Hamman, Workers compensation Attorney on Apr 3, 2016
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Mr. Bollinger is a dedicated advocate who gives each of his cases the personal attention his clients deserve. He is very experienced, knowledgeable, and hard-working. I endorse this lawyer without reservation.
Irina Rubin, Workers compensation Attorney on Feb 16, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Extremely knowledgeable and hardworking.
Ruben Montoya, Workers compensation Attorney on Jan 27, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer.
Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 14, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.
Michael Soto, Workers compensation Attorney on Sep 28, 2015
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I have no reservations about endorsing Bob Bollinger. I have known Bob for many years, having first met him when I was an insurance defense lawyer at the beginning of my career. I could tell right away that Bob cares about the well-being of his clients. He wants what is best for them and is willing to fight for it.
Mark Clay, Litigation Attorney on Aug 21, 2015
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I highly endorse Mr. Bollinger. Very knowledgeable and caring attorney who achieves great results in representing clients! I want all people to contact him for help.
Matthew Harris, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 18, 2015
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I endorse Bobby Bollinger, Jr. He is my go-to estate planning attorney in Charlotte, NC.
John Herrera, Workers compensation Attorney on Jun 9, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Mr. Bollinger consistently demonstrates a high level of knowledge of Workers' Compensation, excellent judgement and genuine compassion for injured workers.
Karim Arzadi, Workers compensation Attorney on Apr 15, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Bollinger has offered many valuable insights about the law here on Avvo and has obviously earned the respect of his peers.
Brian Ricci, Workers compensation Attorney on Feb 5, 2015
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Bobby is one of the most well respected workers compensation lawyer in our state. He works hard to protect and represent his clients interests.
Matthew Silva, Workers compensation Attorney on Jan 8, 2015
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Even a cursory review of Mr. Bollinger's profile will tell you that he is an amazing attorney. I endorse him.
Sean Cleary, Litigation Attorney on Dec 20, 2014
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I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community.
Jay Stillman, Workers compensation Attorney on Dec 14, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
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