Law Firm Overview

The Hemric Firm was established in 1948 by H. Clay Hemric who was reared in Yadkin County, North Carolina, educated at Mars Hill College and Wake Forest College School of Law. Mr. Hemric served as a claims adjuster for eight years with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and because of that career experience, he was always able to understand what motivates claims adjusters for insurance companies. Over the next 50 years, he managed to train other members of his law firm in his techniques of obtaining the most satisfactory settlements for personal injury claims without undue need for litigation. However, he was consistently considered one of the best trial lawyers in Alamance County, and in fact was one of the founders of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers in the early 1960's.

He concentrated his practice in personal injury and wrongful death. His career as an attorney lasted from 1938 through 1997, or 60 years in which he was fully active until the time of his death on February 9, 1997. His law practice in Burlington lasted 50 years, and he is still recalled fondly by hundreds of clients, friends and acquaintances.

The law firm has been known by several names since 1973. It became Hemric & Hemric, P.A. in 1973 and later changed to Hemric, Hemric & Elder until approximately 1986. At that time, the firm became Hemric, Hemric & Hemric, P.A. consisting of H. Clay Hemric, H. Clay Hemric, Jr., and Nancy G. Hemric, since retired. Those three attorneys tried cases together for eight years through 1993.

Ricky W. Champion joined the law firm on January 1, 1996, after serving as Chief Assistant District Attorney in Alamance County for many years, where he specialized in prosecuting sex crimes.

All of the members of the firm are experienced in personal injury litigation, most of them having been taught by H. Clay Hemric for either several decades or several years. The total personal injury experience among the members of the firm is 54 years. When it comes to personal injury, the philosophy of the firm is to try to obtain the most satisfactory settlement for the client without the necessity of litigation. However, if litigation becomes necessary, the members of the firm have tried hundreds of personal injury and wrongful death cases to verdicts and are prepared to do so again.

The firm has always believed that injured persons are entitled to a free consultation regarding their chances for success. This website is designed to acquaint you further with the credentials of all of our attorneys. In addition to personal injury, the law firm has the services of the only two Board Certified Specialists in Federal and State Criminal Law in Alamance County, North Carolina. There are presently fewer than 50 Board Certified Specialists in Criminal Law in the entire state of North Carolina among 8,000 active lawyers, and our firm has the only two Board Certified Specialists in Criminal in Alamance County. Again, all members of the firm will discuss any aspect of criminal law representation at no charge for the initial conference.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Nursing Home
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Medical Malpractice

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, Employment Law -- Employee, Nursing Home, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice