Leslie Oliver Wickham Jr.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Worker's Compensation, Litigation, Personal Injury
3310 Croasdaile Drive, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27705
About Leslie Oliver Wickham Jr.
Practice Areas
- Worker's Compensation
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
Education
- North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1983
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975B.A.
- Major: Education
Classes and Seminars
- Guest Speaker, "Case Law Update" , North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 2012
- Guest Speaker, "Confronting Medical Issues in Workers Compensation Claims", Workers Compensation Fall Program, September 20, 2012
- Lecturer, "North Carolina Workers' Compensation for Paralegals" with Sheila M. Bossier and Annette Webb, Clearwater Informations Systems, February 24, 1994 - February 25, 1994
- Lecturer, Workers' Compensation to Durham-Orange Counties Legal Secretaries Association, February 14, 1994
- Lecturer, Workers' Compensation Law, "Family Medical Center Industrial, 'How To' Seminar", Sanford, North Carolina, October 26, 1994
- Lecturer, Workers' Compensation Law, Triangle Area Chapter of NCOSH, Durham, North Carolina, February 22, 1995
- Guest Panelist, 2nd Annual Rehabilitation and Case Management Educational Symposium, Greensboro, North Carolina, March 25, 1995
- Lecturer, Workers' Compensation Law, Vance County Chapter of NCOSH, Henderson, North Carolina, January 23, 1996
- Guest Speaker, "Sixth Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Comp", The Friday Center, Chapel Hill, N.C., December 3, 1999
- Guest Speaker, "Seventh Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Comp", The Friday Center, Chapel Hill, N.C., December 1, 2000
- Guest Speaker, "Eighth Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Comp", The Friday Center, Chapel Hill, N.C., November 30, 2001
- Guest Speaker, "Ninth Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Comp", Significant Full Commission Decisions, December 1, 2002
- Guest Speaker, "Tenth Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Comp", Significant Full Commission Decisions, December 1, 2003
- Guest Speaker, "Eleventh Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Comp", Significant Full Commission Decisions, December 3, 2004
- Guest Speaker, "Twelfth Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Comp", Significant Full Commission Decisions, December 2, 2005
- Guest Speaker, "Fifth Annual North Carolina Industrial Commission Workers' Compensation Educational Conference", December 13, 2000 - December 15, 2000
- Guest Speaker, "Tenth Annual North Carolina Industrial Commission Workers' Compensation Educational Conference", October 19, 2005 - October 21, 2005
- Presenter, "Hot Topics" Fletcher v. Dana and its progeny, North Carolina Advocates for Justice Annual Convention "Sea Trail Resort", June 20, 2009 - June 24, 2009
- Presenter, "Past Due Attendant Care", North Carolina Advocates for Justice "Mountain Magic", October 15, 2009 - October 18, 2009
- Guest Speaker, "Thirteenth Annual Update on Workplace Torts and Workers' Compensation", Significant Full Commission Decisions, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, December 1, 2006
- Guest Speaker, "Fourteenth Annual Workplace Torts and Workers' Compensation", Significant Full Commission Decisions, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, December 7, 2007
- Co-Chair, "Thirteenth Annual Workers' Compensation Round Table", North Carolina Advocates for Justice, March 7, 2008
- Co-Chair, "Fourteenth Annual Workers' Compensation Round Table", North Carolina Advocates for Justice, March 6, 2009
- Guest Panelist, "Thirteenth Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference", North Carolina Advocates for Justice, October 13, 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1984
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Section (Member)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1998 - 2003 (Executive Committee)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1999 - 2003 (Membership Committee Chair)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Section, 2006 - 2007 (Secretary)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Section, 2007 - 2008 (Vice Chair)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Section, 2008 - 2009 (Chair)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Section Counsel, 2001 - 2004 (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Legislative Committee Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Treasurer)
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2003 - 2004 (Vice Chair)
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2004 - 2005 (Chair)
- American Association for Justice, Workers' Compensation Litigation Group
- Durham County Bar Association, 2000 (Campaign Chair, Access to Justice)
- Durham County Bar Association, 2001 (Campaign Chair, Access to Justice)
- North Carolina State Bar: Workers' Compensation Specialization Committee, 2007 - 2009 (Member)
- North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, April 1, 2006 - April 1, 2009 (Workers' Compensation Law Specialty Committee)
- North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, April 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010 (Workers' Compensation Law Specialty Committee)
Past Positions
- Durham County Public Schools, 1976 - 1980
- Markham & Wickham, Partner, 1984 - 1986
- Edwards, Sharpe & Wickham, P.A., Director and Shareholder, 1987 - 1995
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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- Personal Injury
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