J. Jackson Hardison

J. Jackson Hardison is a North Carolina lawyer and partner at Hardison & Cochran, who represents injured and disabled workers in workers’ compensation matters. He handles claims from initial filings through appeals, including cases that proceed to federal district court. His practice covers complex workplace personal injury law disputes involving medical treatment, disability benefits, and compensation. Before representing injured workers, he defended insurance companies in workers’ compensation cases, giving him experience with the system from the defense side.

Jackson earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He later earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. During law school, he served on the Holderness Moot Court team and earned placement on the Dean’s List. His legal education emphasized advocacy, writing, and analysis while preparing him for a litigation-focused career.

Jackson began his legal career with insurance defense firms in Charlotte and Raleigh, where he represented insurance companies in workers’ compensation matters. He later shifted his practice to representing injured and disabled workers. He is a Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. His experience includes a federal case involving a worker who was paralyzed after a tree fell on him while working. The case resulted in a $3.5 million recovery and received recognition from North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

J. Jackson Hardison is admitted to practice in North Carolina and before the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. His professional affiliations include the North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Wake County Bar Association, and related organizations. His recognition includes listings in North Carolina Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers for workers’ compensation law. He brings extensive claim, appellate, and insurance-defense experience to matters involving workplace injuries and disability benefits.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hardison & Cochran
• Member, North Carolina State Bar
• Member, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association
• Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice
• Member, Wake County Bar Association
• Member, North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Section Council

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications

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