M. Andrew (Andy) Avram
Cranfill Sumner • Charlotte, NC
Risk Management & Workers’ Compensation
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Contact
Email
jhopkins@cshlaw.com
Phone
(910) 777-6000 (
Website
Address
Charlotte, NC, 28211, US
Professional
Bar Admissions
North Carolina1990U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
Tier
Tier 3
About
Andrew Avram has handled workers' compensation matters for employers and workers' compensation carriers since joining the firm in 1990. He has extensive experience at all levels of workers' compensation litigation including mediations, hearings at the Deputy Commissioner and Full Commission level, and Court of Appeals. Andrew also has experience in handling traumatic injury by accident claims, occupational disease, asbestosis, chemical exposure, and psychological claims, and permanent total type issues such as attendant care and adaptive measures. Some of his clients include builders, trucking companies, manufacturers, and municipalities.
Credentials
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1990 | J.D. | Honors: Book Award UCC Survey | Honors: WFU Trial Bar | Wake Forest University, 1982 | B.A. | Major: Politics
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
"Best Lawyers in America", Area of Workers' Compensation, 2006 - 2008 | Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated | The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2006 - 2023) | 2022 Workers' Compensation Power List by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly | Best Lawyers 2017 Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers “Lawyer of the Year” for Charlotte
Associations
North Carolina Bar Association (Workers' Compensation Section) (Member) | North Carolina Bar Association Workers' Compensation Council (Member) | North Carolina Defense Attorneys Association (Member) | Defense Research Institute (Member) | NCADA, Member
Updated: Mar 10, 2026