Personal Injury
Car and truck collisions, workplace and premises injuries, wrongful death. We handle insurers so you can focus on recovery. No fee unless we win your case.
Steady counsel when
the stakes are highest.
For over three decades, Sterling & Hale has stood beside Carolinians through injury, family transition, and the work of protecting what they have built. Thoughtful strategy, courtroom experience, and a client always treated as a person, never a file number.
Admitted: NC & SC State Bars
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AV Preeminent™ Rated
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Charlotte · Raleigh
Practice Areas
A full-service firm, built around the moments that matter most.
Six core disciplines, one consistent standard of representation. Whatever brings you to our door, you work directly with an attorney who knows your matter.
Family Law
Divorce, custody, support and adoption handled with discretion and care.
Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and probate guidance for your family.
Business & Corporate
Formation, contracts, disputes and counsel for closely held companies.
Criminal Defense
DWI, drug, and felony charges met with a vigorous, measured defense.
Real Estate
Closings, title work, and commercial and residential transactions.
1991
Serving the Carolinas since
The Firm
Experienced advocates who answer their own phones.
Sterling & Hale was founded on a simple conviction: that good representation begins with listening. Our attorneys have tried cases before juries, negotiated across the table from the region's largest insurers, and counseled families through their most difficult seasons. We keep our caseload deliberate so every client receives the attention their matter deserves.
- Direct attorney access — no case handed off to staff
- Board-certified specialists in injury & family law
- Clear, plain-language updates at every stage
- Evening & weekend consultations on request
14
Attorneys & counsel
2
Carolina offices
9,400+
Clients represented
How We Work
A deliberate process, from first call to resolution.
Every matter follows the same disciplined path. Scroll to see how we move a case forward, one considered step at a time.
Step One
We start with a free, confidential conversation. We learn your goals, explain your options in plain language, and tell you honestly whether we can help.
Step Two
We gather records, interview witnesses, and consult the right experts. A case is only as strong as the work behind it, and we leave nothing to assumption.
Step Three
Most matters resolve without trial. We negotiate from a position of preparation, and the other side knows we are ready to go the distance if needed.
Step Four
When a fair resolution is not offered, we are trial lawyers first. Our courtroom record is the reason our settlement offers tend to be strong ones.
By the Numbers
A record built one client at a time.
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Figures reflect aggregate firm results since 1991. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter; each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
Client Voices
Trusted at the moments that defined their year.
“After my accident I was overwhelmed by calls from the insurer. Sterling & Hale stepped in the same week and handled everything. They were honest about timelines and never once made me feel like a number.”
Marcus Whitfield
Personal injury — Charlotte, NC
“Going through a custody dispute was the hardest thing I have done. My attorney was calm, prepared, and protected my time with my daughter without ever escalating things unnecessarily.”
Danielle Okafor
Family law — Raleigh, NC
“They drafted our estate plan and later helped us close on a commercial building. Having one firm that already knew our family and our business made both far less stressful.”
Priya & Tomás Reyes
Estate & real estate — Davidson, NC
Bar-admitted
NC & SC in good standing
Recognized
Carolina Super Lawyers
No fee unless we win
On personal injury matters
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