Michael Cannon
PARTNER
TEL (704) 937-1105
FAX (919) 873-1814
Michael is a partner working out of the Belmont, NC office. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Management from UNC-Charlotte before obtaining his Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law. During law school, Michael was awarded a prestigious invite-only Presidential Scholarship, underscoring his academic achievements.
In his legal practice, Michael primarily focuses on workers’ compensation defense, with significant experience in industries such as logistics, healthcare, and aviation. His notable case involvement includes Tedder v. A&K Enterprises, a published decision in the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Michael is admitted to practice law in North Carolina and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of North Carolina.
Education
B.S., 2003, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
J.D., 2007, Roger Williams University School of Law
Admissions
North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
- North Carolina Bar Association
Tedder v. A & K Enterprises and Protective Insurance Company, 238 N.C. App. 169; 767 S.E.2d (N.C. Ct. App. 2014)
Defendants obtained reversal of the Industrial Commission’s improper computation of an average weekly wage for a temporary worker in a decision that set forth the legal standard that temporary, seasonal, PRN and part-time workers should not be computed in the same manner as full-time, long-term employees.
- PROFILE
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Michael is a partner working out of the Belmont, NC office. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Management from UNC-Charlotte before obtaining his Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law. During law school, Michael was awarded a prestigious invite-only Presidential Scholarship, underscoring his academic achievements.
In his legal practice, Michael primarily focuses on workers’ compensation defense, with significant experience in industries such as logistics, healthcare, and aviation. His notable case involvement includes Tedder v. A&K Enterprises, a published decision in the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Michael is admitted to practice law in North Carolina and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of North Carolina.
Education
B.S., 2003, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
J.D., 2007, Roger Williams University School of Law
Admissions
North Carolina State Bar
- AREAS OF PRACTICE
- PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
- North Carolina Bar Association
- REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
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Tedder v. A & K Enterprises and Protective Insurance Company, 238 N.C. App. 169; 767 S.E.2d (N.C. Ct. App. 2014)
Defendants obtained reversal of the Industrial Commission’s improper computation of an average weekly wage for a temporary worker in a decision that set forth the legal standard that temporary, seasonal, PRN and part-time workers should not be computed in the same manner as full-time, long-term employees.