Suzanne R. Walker

Partner

  • Office Contact Info
  • Biography

    Suzanne Walker is Assistant Managing Partner in the firm’s Raleigh office.  She focuses her practice in the areas of insurance coverage, health care, and construction.  She has nearly fifteen years of experience in all aspects of litigation and handles matters in a variety of state, federal and appellate courts.  She frequently represents clients before regulatory and licensing boards throughout North Carolina.  Suzane has been recognized by Business North Carolina as Legal Elite in litigation and as a Legal Elite rising star. 

    Insurance 

    Prior to joining GRSM, she worked for two regional insurance defense firms where she exclusively handled matters on behalf of insurance companies.  She defends insurance companies in both third-party and first-party coverage disputes, as well as in bad faith litigation in state and federal courts. She also provides carriers with coverage analysis and counsel in non-litigation matters. 

    Health Care

    Suzanne routinely defends malpractice claims against health care providers and long-term care facilities in personal injury, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death claims.  In addition, she represents a variety of professionals before licensing boards throughout North Carolina, including medical, dental, nursing and all mental health boards.  She also has experience representing clients involved in HIPAA compliance complaints before the Office of Civil Rights and defending health care providers against Section 1983 deliberate indifference and Bivens claims.

    Construction

    Her construction practice focuses on defending architects, engineers, and other design professionals in construction defect and delay claims. She also provides advice and counsel to her construction clients and aids in contract interpretation.

    Admissions

    • North Carolina
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

    Memberships

    • State Bar of North Carolina
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Wake County Bar Association
    • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
       
  • Practice Areas
  • Publications & Presentations

    Presentations

    • Speaker, Personal Injury 101, National Business Institue, 2015
  • Education

    Education

    J.D. Campbell University, 2007

    B.A. with distinction, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004

    Honors

    North Carolina Legal Elite, Litigation, by Business North Carolina magazine (2023)

    North Carolina Legal Elite, Young Guns, by Business North Carolina magazine (2013, 2018, 2021)

    Order of the Barristers (2007)

    Best Lawyers in America® distinction in Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2024-2025)

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