Joseph W. "Joe" Williford

Joseph W. "Joe" Williford

Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.

Recognized since 2013

Raleigh, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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With more than 40 years of litigation experience in areas including medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, and general casualty litigation, Joe now focuses his practice on mediation. Certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission to conduct mediated settlement conferences in Superior Court cases, Joe is available to conduct mediations in most North Carolina counties.

Joe is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and holds an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Joe has also served as a hiking guide for a company based out of Colorado offering biking and hiking tours.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 3101 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 200
    P.O. Box 31627
    Raleigh, NC 27622-1627
Education
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1981
  • Wake Forest University, B.A., graduated 1978
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, 1981
Affiliations
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Member
  • American Society for Healthcare Risk Management - Member
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) - Member
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Courts for North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Raleigh (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Cases
Osburn v. Maxwell, 135 N.C. App. 88, 529 S.E.2d 88 (1999), aff’d per curium 352 N.C. 143, 530 S.E.2d 54 (2000)
Issue of informed consent as to FDA status of medical devices.
Moore v Standard Mineral, 122 N.C. App. 375, 469 S.E.2d 594 (1996)
Workers’ compensation issue of average weekly wage in silicosis case.
Locklear v Scotland Memorial Hospital, Inc., 119 N.C. App. 245, 457 S.E.2d 764 (1995)
Medical malpractice service of process issue
Hardin v Venture Construction Co., 107 N.C. App. 758, 421 S.E.2d 601 (1992)
Workers’ compensation issue of average weekly wage in death case
Wallace v Haserick, 105 N.C. App.315, 412 S.E.2d 694 (1992)
Medical malpractice affirmative defense issue
Huggard v Wake County Hospital System, 102 N.C. App. 772, 403 S.E.2d 568 (1991), aff’d., 330 N.C. 610, 411 S.E.2d 610 (1992)
Medical malpractice involving service of process as to “John Doe” defendant
McKenzie v McCarter Electric Co., 86 N.C. App. 619, 359 S.E.2d 249 (1987)
Workers’ compensation involving aggravation of pre-existing condition
Jones v Beaunit Corp., 72 N.C. 351, 424 S.E.2d 624 (1985)
Workers’ compensation involving occupational disease
Smith v Intermedics, Inc., 767 F.2d 82 (1985)
Product liability claim involving pacemaker

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