Mr. Starnes’ practice focuses on the areas of workers’ compensation defense.
He graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina State University with a major in accounting. Mr. Starnes received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law where he was a member of the Moot Court Bar. He is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, South Carolina State Bar, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, and North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. He also serves on the Military Issues Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Division.