Auto Torts Section
Welcome to the Auto Torts Section subportal! If you are a member of this section, from this site you will be able to access information available only to Auto Torts Section members.
About the Auto Torts Section
Auto Torts Section members represent plaintiffs in motor vehicle personal injury cases which include claims for sickness, bodily injury (physical and mental) and wrongful death that arise from a motor vehicle claim. Section members are very active in all areas of NCAJ - community, education and advocacy.
2011-12 Officers
Chair: R. Alfred Patrick (Greenville)
Vice Chair & Ethics Chair: Stewart Clontz (Greensboro)
Secretary: Adrienne Blocker (Durham)
Immediate Past Chair: Don Higley (Greenville)
At Large Member: Julie Bell Winston-Salem
CLE Co-Chair: Sean Cole (Raleigh)
CLE Co-Chair: Joe Tunstall (Tarboro)
Communications Co-Chair: David Larson (Raleigh)
Communications Co-Chair: Walter Daniels (Asheville)
Legal Affairs Chair: Mike Adkins (Salisbury)
Legislative Co-Chair: Douglas Nauman (Winston-Salem)
Legislative Co-Chair: John McCabe (Cary)
Listserv Security Officer: Sean Cole (Raleigh)
Membership Co-Chair (Charlotte): Ann Groninger (Charlotte)
Membership Co-Chair (Western): Brian Davis (Asheville)
Membership Co-Chair (Eastern): Meredith Hinton (Greenville)
Membership Co-Chair (Triangle): Bruce Berger (Raleigh)
Membership Co-Chair (Triad): Kevin Williams (Winston-Salem)
NLD Section Liaison: Meredith Hinton (Greenville)
PAC Co-Chair: Jason Orndoff (Hickory)
PAC Co-Chair: Jonathan Gonzalez (Charlotte)
Publications Chair: David Spencer (Raleigh)
Section Listserv
CLICK HERE to access the listserv from Trialsmith. You will be directed to the Trialsmith website and will need to login with your email address (username) and Trialsmith password. If you forgot your password, type in your username and click on "Forgot Your Password?" from the Trialsmith homepage and it will be emailed to you.

The listserv address is: ncaj_autotorts@lists.trialsmith.com

To join the listserv, contact Andrea Davis at NCAJ to set-up your listserv account.
Please click here for the Listserv Protocol & Security.
Please click here for a Listserv FAQ.
Listserv Membership List Updated September 19, 2011
Section Resources
Section By-laws
Membership List Updated September 19, 2011

Auto Torts Section Newsletters - Read All About It!
  • May 2011 Issue
  • March Issue
  • February Issue
  • January 2011 Issue
  • December 2010 Issue
  • September Issue
  • August Issue
  • July Issue
  • May Issue
  • April Issue
  • March Issue
  • February Issue
  • November/December 2009 Issue
  • August Issue
  • July Issue
  • May Issue
  • April Issue
  • March Issue
  • February Issue
  • January 2009 Issue
  • November 2008 Issue
    • Section Certification
    In order to join the Auto Torts Section, you must be able to sign the following certification:

    I certify that I meet the following membership criteria of the Auto Torts Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and that I will immediately notify the Chair of the Auto Torts Section if I no longer meet these criteria:

    Auto Torts Section membership is limited to North Carolina Advocates for Justice members engaged in representing plaintiffs in motor vehicle personal injury cases. Membership is limited to those who do not and whose firms do not participate in the defense of motor vehicle personal injury claims unless approved for membership by the section Chair. Motor vehicle personal injury claims include claims for sickness, bodily injury (physical and mental) and wrongful death that arise out of a motor vehicle claim, but do not include counterclaims.

    Further, I certify that should either I or members of my firm undertake participation in the defense of motor vehicle personal injury claims, I agree to immediately notify the Chair of the Auto Torts Section, and I understand that my membership in the section and/or participation on the listserv may continue only with the specific approval of the section chair. I understand no exceptions will be allowed to participation on the listserv if a member of the Auto Torts Section represents a claimant in the claim being defended, unless the member of the Auto Torts Section representing the plaintiff consents in writing, and neither I, nor a member of my firm, represent an insurance company in the defense of the motor vehicle personal injury claim. I understand reinstatement requests shall be made to the section Chair.

    Further, I certify that I will not forward or otherwise distribute Auto Torts Listserv messages to non-members of the Auto Torts Section. These messages are intended for the exclusive use of Auto Torts Section members representing plaintiffs in civil actions. Messages may not be furnished to a defendant, defense interest, or any other person not assisting in your case, except as required under the law. If the materials are sought in discovery, I will oppose the discovery, and contact the Chair of the Auto Torts Section.