ANNE DUVOISIN
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER
E-mail Address: aduvoisin@lawmed.com
With more than 25 years of trial experience, Anne Duvoisin joined HensonFuerst in September 2003. She has extensive experience in litigating a wide variety of personal injury cases and now focuses primarily on nursing home litigation and reform. As an affiliate of several organizations that focus on nursing home residents’ rights, Anne knows and understands the needs of those who live in nursing homes, and she works diligently to protect their rights.
Before joining HensonFuerst, she was the managing attorney and lead trial attorney for the North Carolina office of the Nursing Home Abuse Law Center. She also works as a mediator and arbitrator resolving many different types of lawsuits.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1973 and her Juris Doctorate in 1978 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Professional Associations
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Nursing Home Litigation Section (www.atla.org)
- National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (www.nccnhr.org)
- The North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers and Professional Negligence Section and Nursing Home Litigation Group (www.ncatl.org)
- North Carolina Bar Association and Dispute Resolution and Litigation Sections
- Federal Bar, Middle District of North Carolina
- Durham County Bar Association
- Section Council for the Elder Law Section of the NC Bar Association
- Member of the Elder Law Section of the NC Bar Association
Speaking Engagements & Publications
- “Choosing a Skilled Nursing Facility in North Carolina,” Elder Law, Vol. 10, No. 3 (March 2006), a publication of the North Carolina Bar Association
- Wake Forest School of Law seminar on North Carolina Tort Law, “Tort Liability of Nursing Homes” (2006)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers seminar on Nursing Home Litigation, “Common Defenses and How to Overcome Them,” (Feb. 17, 2006)
- Wake Forest School of Law Seminar on Representing the Elderly, “Tort Liability of Nursing Homes” (2005)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Nursing Home Litigation Seminar, “Building Your Case: What Makes a ‘Good’ Nursing Home Case a ‘Great’ Nursing Home Case” (Feb. 4, 2005)
Certifications
- Mediator Panel, Eastern District Federal Court
- Mediator Panel, Middle District Federal Court
- American Health Lawyers Association Dispute Resolver Panel
- DRC Certification as Mediator in Superior Courts statewide
- AOC Certification as Arbitrator in District Court actions
- Arbitration Forums Mediator Panel
