Farris & Thomas Law

Let Us Help You Today 252-787-4463

PLEASE NOTE: Our office remains open and available to serve you during the COVID-19 crisis. However, to keep our staff and you healthy, we do ask that business be conducted over the phone or via email if possible. We can also accommodate video conferencing as well. Please contact our office directly for options on making a payment.
Farris & Thomas Law

Let Us Help You Today 252-787-4463

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Farris & Thomas Law

PLEASE NOTE: Our office remains open and available to serve you during the COVID-19 crisis. However, to keep our staff and you healthy, we do ask that business be conducted over the phone or via email if possible.  We can also accommodate video conferencing as well.  Please contact our office directly for options on making a payment.

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William MJ Farris

Phone

(252) 787-4463

Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury
  • Criminal Defense
  • Estates, Wills and Powers of Attorney
  • Workers Compensation
  • Unemployment Law

Past Positions

  • North Carolina Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division, Clerk
  • N.C. State Bar's Third Year Practice Rule, Seventh Judicial District, Assistant District Attorney

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2001

Professional Associations

  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Wilson County Bar Association, Vice President
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
  • Fair View Nursery, Inc. (now DBL Investments Inc.), Board of Directors
  • Mediation Center of Eastern North Carolina, Board Member
  • Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Wilson, Board Member
  • Loyal Order of the Elks
  • St. Therese Catholic Church, Wilson, NC
  • Knights of Columbus (Catholic Church Service Organization), Member
  • Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board, 2011

Education

  • North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
    • J.D. - 2001
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • B.A. - 1997
    • Major: Political Science

Honors

  • Five-Time Rising Star for Personal Injury Cases, Super Lawyers, 2011-2015
  • Top 40 under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012-2015
  • Civilian Commendation, Wilson Police Department, 2012
  • American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best 2016 Client Satisfaction