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Carma L. Henson

Carma L. Henson

Attorney, Partner

Carma Henson is a partner at Henson Fuerst, where she practices with her husband, David Henson, as well as her brother-in-law Thomas, and Rachel Fuerst. Carma was elected as the 2025-20206 President for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) and served as the President and Vice-President of NCAJ’s Nursing Home Litigation Section. Carma also currently serves as the Chair of Nursing Home Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice (AAJ).

Carma joined Henson Fuerst after graduating from UNC School of Law in 1999, and has spent her career fighting to protect the rights of people who have been hurt, abused, or neglected through no fault of their own. Carma’s practice is focused on handling nursing home abuse and neglect cases—always battling the large corporations that put profits over people, risking the health and safety of our most vulnerable and frail population in order to make a large profit.

Carma’s passion for ensuring justice for these folks was naturally acquired. Carma was raised in a modest home where she learned to always work hard and stand up for what is right, for what she believed in.

More About Carma L. Henson

Carma passionately believes that all people, no matter their race, religion, or age, deserve to be treated fairly, and with dignity and respect, at all phases and stages of life. At the end of the day, that is what is important to Carma, and what she strives to teach her children—to work hard, be caring, compassionate, honest, to treat people with respect, and to never back down from what you know is right.

Carma is married to David Henson, also an attorney and partner at Henson Fuerst (son of founding partner Tom Henson, Sr.). They have 2 sons, Caleb and Parker, who bring lots of laughter to the dinner table, as well as a sweet goldendoodle, Bailey. Carma and her family spend much of their free time with extended family, and love spending as much time as possible at the beach.

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Main Practice Areas

Nursing Home, Assisted Living, and Group Home Liability
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Juris Doctorate – University of North Carolina School of Law

Bar Admissions

State of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina

Professional Associations

American Association for Justice Chair of Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2025-2026
American Association for Justice Chair-Elect of Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2024-2025
American Association for Justice Vice Chair of Nursing Home Litigation Group - 2023-2024
American Association for Justice Secretary of Nursing Home Litigation Group – 2022-2023
American Association for Justice Treasurer of the Nursing Home Litigation Group – 2021-2022
American Association for Justice Parliamentarian of the Nursing Home Litigation Group – 2020-2021
American Association for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Group Member
Pound Civil Justice Institute, Fellow
North Carolina Advocates for Justice President, 2025-2026
North Carolina Advocates for Justice President-Elect, 2024-2025
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Past Chair of the Nursing Home Litigation Section
North Carolina Advocates for Justice President of the Nursing Home Litigation Section – 2023
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Vice President of the Nursing Home Litigation Section – 2021-2022
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Section Member
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Chair of the Nursing Home Litigation Section – 2012-2013, 2023
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Auto Torts Section member
North Carolina Bar Association
Phi Alpha Delta, past Chapter Justice

Awards

‘AV Preeminent’, Highest Rating for Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected to Super Lawyers, 2020-2025
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys – 2019-2021
Selected to Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars – 2012-2014

Recent Notables

Presenter at AAJ’s 2022 Summer Convention
Seminar Presenter at American Association for Justice’s 2022 Summer Convention, Seattle, WA, July 2022
Keynote Speaker at Atlantic Province of Trial Lawyers Association “The Art and Science of Discovery Examinations” Conference, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, June 10 – 11, 2022
Seminar Presenter at AAJ’s Nursing Home Litigation Group’s Elder Abuse College, Chicago, IL, May 2022
Seminar Presenter at New Jersey Association for Justice’s Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 2022
Seminar Presenter at Arkansas Trial Lawyer’s Association’s Day at the Races Seminar, Hot Springs, AK, March 2022
Seminar Presenter and Workshop Leader at AAJ’s Advanced Deposition College, New Orleans, LA, January 2022
Seminar Presenter at AAJ’s Discovery Master’s Class, Washington, DC, November 2021
Publication: “Recognizing and Overcoming Discovery Obstruction” New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section Digest (2021).
Workshop leader for AAJ’s Depositions College Workshop: Implementing the Tools
Presenter at AAJ’s 2021 Winter Convention, February 11, 2021
Presenter at AAJ Webinar: Rule 30(b)(6): Be Ready for the Change, November 18, 2020
Presenter at NCAJ’s Deposition College: Effectively Using Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions at Trial, November 13, 2020
Publication: “Discovery Obstruction During COVID-19” Trial Magazine (August 2020).
Seminar Presenter at AAJ’s Fundamentals of a Nursing Home Case Series Webinar, June 24, 2020
Seminar Presenter at AAJ’s Discovery: Lawyer’s Responsibility during COVID-19 Webinar, May 6, 2020
Seminar Presenter at AAJ’s Overcoming New Defense Discovery Obstruction Tactics During COVID-19 Webinar, April 14, 2020
Program Chair of NCAJ’s Deposition College, January 23, 2020
Seminar Presenter at AAJ’s Education’s Discovery Masters Class, Washington D.C., November 21 – 22, 2019
Nursing Home Litigation Seminar Presenter for the State Bar of Georgia, September 6, 2018
Case
Results

$9.5 Million

Truck Accident

$7.5 Million

Truck Accident

$3 Million

Car Accident

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Raleigh, NC 27612

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