Litigation associate practicing personal injury in Raleigh, NC for 5+ years. Experience with and skills attributed to preliminary case investigation, pre-litigation negotiations, and many aspects of personal injury litigation.

Attorney Chris Wencker grew up in Littleton, Colorado. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Prior to law school, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Thomas Edison State College, an Associate of Applied Science in Communications Applications Technology from the Community College of the Air Force, and a diploma in Chinese (Mandarin) from the Defense Language Institute. Chris also served in the United States Air Force for seven years. Following law school, Chris spent eight years working as an Associate Attorney for a small law firm in Tucson, Arizona. In January 2011, Chris became a solo practitioner, establishing the Law Office of Christopher Wencker, PLC in Tucson. In August 2012, Chris moved his office to Phoenix, Arizona. Chris was President of the Huntingdon County Bar Association from 2015 to 2017. He obtained his license to practice law in North Carolina earlier this year. He enjoys hiking with his dog Cleo in his spare time and also has a 3rd Degree Blackbelt in Jiu Jitsu.

Attorney Sheila White Chavis joined Brent Adams & Associates in 2004 and is now an owner/partner in the firm. She is a graduate of Duke University and was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the University of California-Berkeley. When she’s not hard at work on workers’ compensation litigation, she spends time with her family. Her husband is an active equestrian and the manager of Triangle Horse Sports in Raleigh. They have three sons: Kyle, Mekhi, and Logan. Attorney Chavis has been admitted to practice before all North Carolina trial and appellate courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Shawn Howard earned his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of North Carolina, graduating with honors. He represents North Carolinians throughout the state who have been seriously injured due to another person’s negligence or intentional wrongdoing. Shawn was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2016-2020. For the past two years, he has been rated as a Super Lawyer. He is a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, organizations with membership restricted to those attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar settlements or verdicts for their clients. Shawn lives in Raleigh with his wife Samantha, son Evan, and daughter Quinn.