THOMAS W. HENSON JR.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER
E-mail Address: thomashenson@lawmed.com
Thomas Henson Jr. was born in Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1965, and is a son of founding partner Thomas W. Henson Sr. He received his B.A. in business administration in 1986 and his J.D. in 1989 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since 1989, when he was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar and joined HensonFuerst, Mr. Henson has handled many types of personal injury cases. Now, he concentrates solely on nursing home litigation. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina.
Thomas is a "BV"-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, an impartial legal information agency that determines this rating through a system of scoring formulas and criteria. A BV rating is "an indication of an exemplary reputation and well-established practice. A typical lawyer is in midcareer with a significant client base and high professional standing." He handles personal injury cases dealing with nursing home abuse and neglect.
Thomas is an experienced litigation attorney dedicated to making life better for the elderly. He is respected by his peers for the work he has done to improve the quality of elder care in the state of North Carolina. Thomas has served on the Board of Directors of Friends of Residents in Long Term Care and is a current member who actively strives to find a solution to the problem of elder neglect and abuse.
Thomas has lectured at North Carolina State University on nursing home neglect issues and for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers on nursing home litigation. He actively lobbies for legislative action to improve long-term care for the elderly in North Carolina.
In 2007, Thomas received the Order of Service from the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The award is given to members for generous contributions of service in advancing the Academy's mission of protecting people's rights.
Professional Associations
- American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) (www.atla.org)
- The North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (www.ncatl.org)
- North Carolina State Bar: Chairman of the Nursing Home Litigation Group (www.ncbar.com)
- Wake Country Bar Association
Civic Organizations
- National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (www.nccnhr.org)
- Formerboard member of Friends of Residents in Long Term Care and current active member (www.forltc.org)
Speaking Engagements
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers: “Nuts & Bolts of Negligence;” “The Basics of Nursing Home Litigation;” “The Trial of a Nursing Home Case;” and “Investigation and Civil Prosecution of a Nursing Home Case”
- North Carolina Bar Association: “What Every Attorney Should Know About Nursing Homes”
- Public seminar cosponsored by the North Carolina Division of AARP: “Long-term Care Financing”
- Eastern Carolina Ombudsmen: “Advocacy and Mediation in Nursing Home Cases