MAGINNIS HOWARD - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Attorney
- Raleigh Consumer Protection Attorney
Amelia is an associate attorney working generally in consumer protection, wage and hour law, and class action litigation.
Amelia received her law degree from Campbell University in Raleigh, North Carolina. While in law school, she provided free legal services to indigent clients in Campbell's Bankruptcy and Community Law Clinics, and served as a legal intern in the Regulatory Affairs Division of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Prior to attending law school, Amelia taught elementary school in Wake County, North Carolina.
Andrew (Andy) O'Hara joined the Maginnis Howard team in the summer of 2022 as an experienced personal injury litigator. He has been a lawyer for over thirty years, during which he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and represented both public and private sector companies.
Charles G. Monnett III began his legal career in 1983 when he opened his practice, Charles G. Monnett III & Associates, with a mission to advocate for those victimized by another's negligence. In the decades since, Charles has become a highly referred attorney-not only by past and present clients but also by other nationally recognized lawyers throughout the U.S. In 2022, Charles merged his practice with Maginnis Howard.
Because of his extensive knowledge and background in pursuing justice for his clients with catastrophic injuries, Charles has earned respect as a featured speaker throughout the country. He educates attorneys on advocating for victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI), medical malpractice, and other personal injuries.
His passion for representing injured plaintiffs led him to appear for oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, the North Carolina Supreme Court, and the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Recovering from a catastrophic injury caused by another's negligence can be emotionally, mentally, and physically challenging. Charles understands these difficulties, and his guiding leadership has helped hundreds of people through arduous times; they know their case is in supportive and trusted hands.
Charles successfully represents his clients with integrity and tenacity, in and out of the courtroom. His core values have helped establish the firm's reputation for taking cases to trial, ensuring his clients are heard, and delivering their maximum recovery.
Charles pursues justice as a trial lawyer for all persons in his active membership of the Melvin Belli Society and the Pound Civil Justice Institute. In light of his work with traumatic brain injury cases, he has also served as a board member for the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina.
Job Titles:
- Legal Administrative Assistant
Edward (Ed) Maginnis earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. In 2010, Ed started Maginnis Law, PLLC which became Maginnis Howard in 2020.
Job Titles:
- Raleigh Consumer Protection Attorney
Born in Texas and raised in Lynchburg, VA, Ian graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Economics and Philosophy. Before law school, Ian worked as a paralegal for the Virginia Legal Aid Society in his hometown. His work at Legal Aid led him to law school at the University of Richmond School of Law. After graduating from law school, he began his legal career at two Richmond boutique law firms specializing in consumer advocacy and colloquially dubbed "private legal aid."
During the Pandemic in 2020, Ian and his young family moved to Greensboro, NC, and he returned to his passion for public interest by working for Legal Aid as a senior attorney specializing in housing law. Ian specialized in assisting tenants obtain rent relief funds and defended against judicial evictions.
Ian is excited to join Maginnis Howard and continue his consumer practice of representing consumers in various legal issues ranging from auto fraud and lemon law to debt defense and predatory lending. Ian is a National Association of Consumer Advocates member and was named to the Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list for 2021-2023. Ian has presented several CLE topics on various consumer topics. Ian is admitted to the North Carolina and Virginia state bars, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
He and his wife, Mary Grace, have two dynamic boys - Murray and Nelson, and live in Greensboro. He enjoys playing and coaching soccer and golf and has even been known to paint a picture when the mood strikes.
John H. Britton holds a Juris Doctorate and a Masters in Business Administration. His business acumen goes hand in hand with his legal representation and advocacy. Mr. Britton brings more than 28 years in private practice to his work, assisting and counseling clients with various corporate, business, and collection related matters.
Job Titles:
- Lead Counsel
- Member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates
Karl has served as lead counsel and class counsel in numerous matters where substantial settlements or arbitration awards were secured for North Carolina consumers. He practices in state and federal courts in North Carolina, in arbitrations, and before state and federal administrative agencies, including the Department of Labor.
Karl is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, and the North Carolina Bar Association. Karl was named to the Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in North Carolina from 2017-2021. He was selected a Super Lawyer from 2022-2024. Karl has presented several CLE topics on various topics, including mass arbitrations. He is currently serving as Vice-Chair of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Products Liability, Class Action and Mass Torts section.
Job Titles:
- Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney
Rachel was born in Ontario, Canada and in 2002 her family relocated to Greenville, SC. She spent the remainder of her childhood and younger years in Greenville, SC where she played soccer and participated in swim team during the summer. In the summer of 2019, she became a United States Citizen.
Rachel attended The University of South Carolina - Columbia for her undergraduate degrees, where she double majored in Criminal Justice & Criminology and English in 3.5 years, graduating May 2017.
Rachel then attended Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, where she graduated with her Juris Doctor in May 2020.
Since graduation, Rachel has practiced personal injury law, where she has efficiently and effectively managed a magnitude of cases from intake through negotiation, by developing client relationships, organizing client files, vigorously advocating for her client's position, and procuring the best results possible in each case.
In her free time she enjoys catching up with family and friends, reading, and exploring the Charlotte community. She has a serious obsession with true crime, which means she also spends a fair amount of time watching crime documentaries and listening to the latest crime podcasts.
Randall Phillips joined Maginnis Howard (formerly known as Charles G. Monnett III & Associates) in 2006 as a leading personal injury attorney. Today, his practice focuses primarily on medical malpractice and product liability. Randall also handles motor vehicle liability and other serious injury or death cases. Much of Randall's work is on referral from other attorneys nationwide-a byproduct of litigating cases throughout the Southeast and his work with professional organizations over the last 25 years.
"It's quite an honor to get a call from a lawyer in another state and to be asked-out of all the other lawyers he or she could have called-to help their client in need. Sometimes they call because they've heard about a case that I tried or settled, or we may have a mutual friend in another lawyer with whom I've worked in the past. I always look forward to those cases where I not only get to help someone who needs it, but I also get to know and learn from another fellow trial lawyer."
Randall is proud to be a trial lawyer and doesn't shy away from the complex cases that require extensive litigation.
"In dealing with clients, I think it's important to recognize that while I chose this profession, none of my clients… if given the choice… would choose to be where they are when they need my help. That motivates me to work harder and fight for justice for those who cannot do so for themselves."
Randall graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and obtained his law degree from the University of Tennessee in 1994. He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia and has been admitted to numerous federal courts. This includes the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, where he argued an important case involving tactics designed to intimidate an expert witness.
Outside the courtroom, Randall Phillips is a proud father and husband and is actively involved in the Tega Cay, South Carolina community, where he lives. In his free time, Randall enjoys playing golf.
Attorney Rebecca Britton is a trained and certified mediator with over 30 years of hands-on practice litigating and trying personal injury and wrongful death cases. She has significant experience representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice, auto torts, and other negligence-based claims involving personal injury and wrongful death. This litigation and jury trial experience and insight are helpful to all parties, including their attorneys and carriers, in assessing the costs and risks of trial.
Rebecca has also served as an arbitrator in Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Arbitrations. She is known for her compassion and approachability. She works with all parties to a dispute, tactfully and diplomatically mediating through issues and "log jams" that are sometimes insurmountable without a level-headed, insightful, and empathetic mediator. She is responsive and thoughtful in working with all parties.
Rebecca Britton is currently Of Counsel to Maginnis Howard Fayetteville.
Shawn Howard earned his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of North Carolina, graduating with honors. He represents North Carolinians throughout the state who have been seriously injured due to another person's negligence or intentional wrongdoing.
Shawn was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2016-2020. He has been rated a Super Lawyer from 2021-2024.
He is a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, organizations with membership restricted to those attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar settlements or verdicts for their clients.
Shawn lives in Raleigh with his wife Samantha, son Evan, and daughter Quinn.