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Maximizing recoveries with a team approach
Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau in Raleigh, North Carolina use a team approach to our client’s cases. At least two lawyers and a paralegal work together on each case.
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At Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau we never charge any fee for our time and expertise in evaluating a personal injury or a wrongful death case. If we agree to take your case, we represent you on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay no legal fees unless we successfully resolve your case. Call (888) 479-4546 or (919) 828-4357 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation.
Howard Twiggs 1932 - 2010
A Wake Forest Law School graduate, Howard has represented seriously injured people and families who have lost loved ones as a result of the negligence of others for more than 50 years. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for many of his most seriously injured clients. Howard has been listed in Best Lawyers in America and in North Carolina Super Lawyers since their first editions. For more than 30 years, he has had an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ – the highest professional rating a lawyer can receive. Read more >>
Don Beskind
For more than 35 years, Don has been representing seriously injured people and families who have lost close relatives due to other’s negligence. Don’s results for many of his seriously injured clients include numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In addition to obtaining compensation for his clients, Don teaches the courses in evidence and trial skills at Duke Law School, is Director of Duke’s Trial Practice program and lectures on trial skills nationally. Don has an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ – the highest professional rating a lawyer can receive, has been recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyer, has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1993, and has been selected by Business North Carolina as a member of its North Carolina Legal Elite in the field of litigation. Read more >>
Don Strickland
Since graduating from Duke Law School more than 25 years ago, Don has represented people who have been seriously injured and families who have lost loved ones as a result of other people’s negligence. Don has litigated cases in the state and federal courts in North Carolina and South Carolina, the federal courts in Florida and Maryland, and state court in Arizona. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for many of his most seriously injured clients. Don has an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ – the highest professional rating a lawyer can receive, has been recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyer, is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and has been selected by Business North Carolina as a member of its North Carolina Legal Elite in the field of litigation.. Read more >>
Karen Rabenau
After graduating 17 years ago from UNC School of Law, Karen has represented people who have been seriously injured and families who have lost loved ones as a result of other people’s negligence. Karen has successfully tried civil cases to verdict in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels. Karen has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for many of her most seriously injured clients. Karen has an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ – the highest professional rating a lawyer can receive, has been recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyer, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. Read more >>
Jay Trehy
Since joining the firm in 1988, Jay has been representing seriously injured people and families who have lost loved ones because of the negligence of others. Jay, a 1983 UNC Law School graduate, has litigated cases in state courts across North Carolina and in federal courts in North and South Carolina. Jay has obtained numerous multi-million dollar results for many of his most seriously injured clients. Jay has an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ —the highest professional rating a lawyer can receive—and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. Read more >>
Jess Rigsby
Jess Rigsby received his law degree in 2006 from Duke Law. Since joining the firm in 2006, Jess has focused his practice on representing people who have been seriously injured and families who have lost loved ones as the result of other people’s negligence. Jess is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in North Carolina. Read more >>
