#Gerber, Green & Principe, PLLC Gerber, Green & Principe, PLLC is a North Carolina law firm providing experienced legal representation in state and federal courts throughout North Carolina. The firm's attorneys represent individuals, families, students, employees, and businesses in criminal defense, education law, personal injury and intentional torts, medical malpractice, civil rights, federal tort claims, whistleblower and qui tam matters, workers' compensation, and business law. ##Firm • Home: Overview of Gerber, Green & Principe, PLLC, its attorneys, litigation experience, and legal services. • Contact: Contact information and appointment information for prospective clients. • Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Service area: North Carolina statewide, including representation in state and federal courts. ##Attorneys • Karen Gerber: Partner and criminal defense attorney. Board Certified in State and Federal Criminal Law in North Carolina, with extensive state and federal criminal litigation experience. • Graham Green: Partner and former federal and state prosecutor with extensive trial and litigation experience, including federal criminal defense and civil litigation. • Craig Principe: Partner and former Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant District Attorney with experience in federal and state criminal litigation, civil rights, education law, and other civil litigation. ##Practice Areas ###State Criminal Defense • North Carolina Criminal Defense: Representation in felony, misdemeanor, traffic, DWI/DUI, violent crime, drug, domestic violence, sexual offense, white-collar, and other criminal matters in North Carolina state courts. ###Federal Criminal Defense • Federal Criminal Defense: Representation in federal criminal investigations and prosecutions throughout North Carolina, including matters in the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina. • Federal practice includes drug trafficking, drug conspiracies, firearms offenses, money laundering, white-collar crime, fraud, robbery, RICO, national security offenses, obstruction, false statements, and other federal crimes. ###Education Law • Representation involving K-12 and higher education matters. • Student disciplinary proceedings, academic misconduct, behavioral misconduct, Title IX matters, disability accommodations, IEPs, Section 504 plans, special education, suspensions, expulsions, and related education-law issues. ###Personal Injury & Intentional Torts • Representation involving negligence, automobile and trucking accidents, wrongful death, assault and battery, sexual assault, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, defamation, trespass, conversion, and other intentional or negligent torts. ###Medical Malpractice • Representation involving misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, birth injuries, anesthesia errors, failure to treat, diagnostic testing errors, sepsis and infection, and other medical negligence. ###Civil Rights • Representation in civil rights and constitutional-rights litigation. • Section 1983 Civil Lawsuits: Federal civil rights claims involving constitutional violations and governmental actors. • Civil rights matters may include Fourth Amendment claims, First Amendment rights, discrimination, disability rights, government misconduct, and other constitutional-rights violations. ###Federal Tort Claims • Federal Tort Claims: Representation of individuals injured by negligence or other actionable conduct involving federal employees and federal agencies under the Federal Tort Claims Act. • Matters may include federal prison injuries, federal medical malpractice, automobile accidents involving federal vehicles, and injuries occurring on federal property. ###Whistleblower & Qui Tam • Representation involving whistleblower and qui tam claims, including healthcare fraud, government procurement fraud, PPP and COVID-relief fraud, financial and SEC fraud, grant and research fraud, environmental and energy fraud, education funding fraud, mortgage fraud, tax fraud, and other government fraud matters. ###Workers' Compensation • Representation involving workplace injuries and occupational illnesses, including traumatic injuries, repetitive stress injuries, motor vehicle and machinery accidents, catastrophic injuries, occupational diseases, and loss of limbs, vision, or hearing. ###Business Law • North Carolina business entity formation. • Corporation and LLC formation. • Lease agreement review. • Business contract review. ##Geographic Coverage Gerber, Green & Principe represents clients throughout North Carolina. The firm's federal criminal defense attorneys are admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina. The firm's primary office is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ##Important Legal Resources • North Carolina Criminal Defense: Overview of North Carolina criminal defense and the criminal process. • Federal Criminal Defense: Information concerning federal criminal charges, investigations, and defense. • Federal Tort Claims: Information concerning claims against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act. • Legal Blog: Legal news, analysis, and educational information published by the firm. • Contact: Information for contacting the firm and requesting an appointment. ##Important Notes This file is a concise guide to the most important content on the Gerber, Green & Principe website. It is not intended to replace the site's sitemap or provide an exhaustive list of every URL. 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