Car Accident Injury Attorney in Greensboro, NC
As the owner and lead attorney at Roane Law, Greensboro car accident lawyer James M. Roane knows firsthand how devastating a car wreck—and its aftermath—can be. After being involved in a serious car accident, he dealt with the same challenges from the insurance companies that many accident victims encounter. It is one of the reasons why he focuses his practice on personal injury law.
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Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., Wake Forest University, 1999
- Most Outstanding Advocate, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Regional Champion and Elite Eight, National Trial Team
- B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, cum laude, 1992
- Tau Kappa Epsilon (two-term President)
Legal Practice and Experience
James was named the top attorney in North Carolina under the age of 40 by Legal Elite 2007 after he was chosen by a poll of nearly 18,000 licensed attorneys who chose the winner. In 2008, he received the Order of Service Award from the North Carolina Advocates of Justice. James is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for a multi-million dollar case with recovery and payment.
Prior to founding Roane Law, James served as Director of Litigation with Crumley & Associates, North Carolina’s largest consumer-based law firm. In his capacity as supervising attorney, James led a team of four attorneys and five paralegals.
Bar admissions and memberships
- North Carolina, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2000
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 2006
- Guilford County, North Carolina, and American Bar Associations
- North Carolina Academy Trial Lawyers
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Vice President, Nursing Home Division
- American Association for Justice
- Inns of Court
- Friends of Residents in Long Term Care
Personal
Outside of his personal injury practice, James teaches foundational trial skills and advocacy as an Adjunct Trial Practice Professor at Elon University School of Law.
A graduate of the Wake Forest School of Law, he was a member of the search committee that helped select the law school’s new dean in 2007.
James is married to Sarah Roane, also a practicing attorney. A devoted husband and father, James also enjoys recreational volleyball, bicycling, and coastal fishing.
