CR LEGAL TEAM - Key Persons

Barbara York

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Intake Services Team Lead

Brand Strategist

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Member of the Marketing Team

Brandy McArver

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Member of the Marketing Team
Director of Sales and Customer Care

Brian L. Kinsley

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Co - Counsel Affiliations Attorney

C. Stevens "Steve" McLaurin is a litigation attorney at the Charlotte, North Carolina, and Columbia*, South Carolina, offices of CR Legal Team . He received his Bachelor of Science degree in financial management from Clemson University, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and president of the marketing association. He went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Campbell University School of Law, where he was a member of the Trial Advocacy Team and the student government. Steve is admitted to practice law in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Christopher H. Roberts

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Member of the CR Legal Team Executive Team
Member of the Executive Team
Majority Owner Attorney, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chris Roberts is passionate about his family, about his faith, and about helping others. As a National Eagle Scout, Chris learned the value of service leadership from an early age and carries that knowledge into his work today as CR Legal Team leads initiatives and partners with organizations on a local and national level to make our communities healthier, happier, and safer. As a husband and as a father, he remains committed to Standing Up for others in their time of need and to creating a better and safer world for future generations. In 2014, Chris and his wife, Kimberly, created The Roberts Center for Leadership, Education, Advancement and Development. The Center provides scholarships through its two foundations as well as leadership and wellness initiatives that support and empower individuals throughout the United States. Chris is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and of Campbell University School of Law. He and Kimberly have been married for over 25 years and have two sons, Matthew and Eli. Chris enjoys traveling with his family, playing golf, fishing, hiking, and serving as a Boy Scout Mentor and Leader in his local troop. His bar admissions and memberships include the North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Bar Association; Greensboro Bar Association; Admission to United States District Court - Middle District of North Carolina; American Association of Justice; and North Carolina Advocates for Justice - Auto Torts and Nursing Home Litigation. In 2013, Chris was honored as a recipient of the North Carolina Leaders in the Law Award. Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. Campbell University School of Law, Juris Doctorate

Crystal Dawn Payne

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Client Relations Manager

D. Hardison Wood

Hardison Wood was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland with a BA in Philosophy & the History of Mathematics and Science. Prior to attending law school, Hardison worked in the government relations group of a large Washington, D.C. based law firm. He later moved to the New York area to work at then tech start-up, Priceline.com. Hardison earned his legal degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, New York, focusing his studies on alternative dispute resolution. While in law school, Hardison worked for New York City's Administrative Trials division, where he assisted with the city's first-ever mandatory mediation program for its employees. His work was later published in the Ohio State Journal of Dispute Resolution. Hardison's very first case out of law school was a 15-passenger van rollover involving fatalities and serious injuries. The case took years to bring to a conclusion, and it gave Hardison deep insights into catastrophic injury litigation early on in his career. Hardison's research interests include alternative dispute resolution theory, autonomous vehicles, and legislative apportionment. His advocacy interests include the products liability statute of repose, collateral source reform, expert witness evidentiary changes, and judicial selection reform. Hardison currently lives in Wake County where he and his wife remain busy with their five children. He also serves on the Board of the St. John's College Alumni Association, where he is presently the Alumni Giving Council liaison. Education St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, B.A. (1998) Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York, J.D. (2005)

D. Tyler Nabors

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Member of the CR Legal Team Executive Team
Member of the Executive Team
Senior Partner - Personal Injury

Tyler Nabors is a litigation attorney who assists his clients in achieving their goals through clearly understanding who they are, truly listening to their unique stories, and successfully avoiding a "one-size-fits-all" approach in determining their individual needs. His efforts to help his clients find peace and reach their goals are enhanced by his determination to touch the lives of those he has the opportunity to serve and by his passion for learning about new areas of law in personal injury, insurance, wills and estate litigation, bad faith litigation, and long-term disability with a focus on ERISA litigation. Tyler studied Comparative Politics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland; graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; received his Master's degree in Advanced Legislative Systems from North Carolina State University; and obtained his Juris Doctor from the Campbell University School of Law. While in law school, he spent two years as editor of the Campbell Law Review and served as a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Trial Team and as vice president of the Campbell Law School Student Government. He and his wife Sarah have two children, Ashe and Mabry, and he enjoys spending time with his family, coaching his son's soccer team, and serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of his children's school. Having been born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina, Tyler further enjoys being outdoors, hiking, snow skiing, camping, and trail running. He has also climbed to the summit of Mount Rainier and has twice rafted the Grand Canyon. Tyler's bar admissions and memberships include the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, the Greensboro Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and Executive Committee Member, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has also lectured at over twenty different Continuing Legal Education seminars and has authored three chapters in the North Carolina Personal Injury Liens Manual published by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

David Burwood

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Facilities Manager

David J. Ventura

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Complex Litigation Attorney

Donna L. Gardner

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Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting

Armed with a passion to "Do What's right" and a love of numbers and the insights they bring, Donna enjoys using her skills as a CPA to provide CR Legal Team ' clients and team members the highest level of customer service. An accounting degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a background in tax accounting set the stage for her join the innovative leadership at CR Legal Team in 2006 as Director of Accounting and to develop the accounting team to an efficient and client service oriented arm of the Firm. When not studying the numbers, or improving processes and client service, Donna enjoys embracing life though yoga, motorcycling, kayaking, running, paddle boarding, and rescuing animals.