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Paul Tharp
  • Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Appeals & Appellate
  • Florida, North Carolina
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Biography

Paul Tharp grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from high school, Mr. Tharp continued his education at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he received a basketball scholarship and played varsity basketball for three years. Mr. Tharp graduated magna cum laude from UNCW with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy. He then attended law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While in law school, Mr. Tharp competed on the Moot Court Invitational Team and worked as a columnist for The Daily Tar Heel and Mere Dictum, two campus publications. After graduating from UNC Law and passing both the Florida and North Carolina Bar Exams, Mr. Tharp and his wife, Tisha, settled in the Charlotte area.

Mr. Tharp is an experienced trial attorney who has tried bench and jury trials in state and federal courts in North Carolina. Mr. Tharp has written appeals and petitions in civil and criminal cases before the United States Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eastern, Middle, and Western Federal District Courts in North Carolina, the North Carolina Supreme Court, and the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Mr. Tharp has appeared and argued cases before numerous courts in counties and districts throughout North Carolina.

At Arnold & Smith, PLLC, Mr. Tharp focuses his practice on civil rights cases, post-conviction relief petitions and appeals, civil and criminal appeals, car-crash cases, and other injury and appeal-related matters. Mr. Tharp handles cases primarily in the Charlotte metropolitan region and in the Federal District Courts in North Carolina. In some circumstances, Mr. Tharp will handle injury or appeal cases outside of the greater Charlotte and Mecklenburg County areas.

In his spare time, Mr. Tharp is an avid runner and enjoys hiking through the foothills of the Carolinas with his family. He and his wife, Tisha, are proud parents of a son and two daughters.

Practice Areas
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Workers' Compensation
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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North Carolina
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4th Circuit
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U.S. District Courts, Western, Eastern & Middle Districts of North Carolina
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney
Arnold & Smith PLLC
Current
Education
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
J.D.
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University of North Carolina - Wilmington
B.A. | English
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Awards
Excellent Rating
Avvo
Professional Associations
North Carolina State Bar
Member
Current
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Mecklenburg County Bar
Member
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association
Member
Current
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North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Member
Current
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Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States
Member
Current
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The Florida Bar
Member
Current
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Gaston County Bar
Member
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Charlotte-area Lawyers Sponsor Sister City Residents
Lawyers Weekly
District Court Judge Inquires about Propriety of Driving School
Lawyers Weekly
Speaking Engagements
Recent Developments in North Carolina Real Estate Law, Continuing Legal Education Course at Campbell University School of Law
2011
The Inside Approach to Approaching Inside Counsel, N.C. Business and Law Breakfast Forum
2011
Websites & Blogs
Website
Paul Tharp's Injury Website Profile
Website
Arnold & Smith PLLC Website
Website
Paul Tharp's Website
Website
Arnold & Smith PLLC Injury Website
Blog
Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Blog
Blog
Charlotte Injury Lawyers Blog
Blog
Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Blog
Contact & Map
Arnold & Smith PLLC
The Historic John Price Carr House
200 N McDowell St
Charlotte, NC 28204
Telephone: (704) 370-2828
Fax: (704) 370-2202