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Our Legal Team Puts People First

Our team brings a unique combination of knowledge, experience, empathy, and dedication to every case. From the first call to the final resolution, you’ll work with a team that truly cares about your recovery, your future, and your peace of mind.
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Maggie Shankle

Owner/Attorney

Hometown: Hamlet, North Carolina

Education: B.A. in Political Science, UNC Chapel Hill; Juris
Doctor, Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

Favorite Quote: “To love what you do and feel that it matters, how could anything be more fun?” – Katharine Graham

Why I Do What I Do: “Each day I have the opportunity to give of my knowledge, my time, my advocacy and my compassion to help lighten my clients’ burdens in a difficult time. I am relentless in representing my clients and do everything in my power to fight for what I believe is right and just. Yet I also fight with heart, because I care for them as individuals. My parents taught me that it is in giving that we receive. When my team and I show our clients that we care about them and give them our support through one of their most difficult times, the comfort and relief we see on their faces is the true reward. When I give everything I have to fight for my clients and they say they will never forget the kindness we have shown them…I am grateful I get to do it again tomorrow.”

Maggie practices among an elite class of specialists in Workers’ Compensation. She earned Board Certification by the North Carolina State Bar as a Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. (Attorneys are not permitted to be called “specialists” in any field unless they meet rigorous criteria including additional testing and display a superior understanding of the area in which they are certified.)

After obtaining her law degree, Maggie aspired to own and run her own firm. Her goal was to be a litigator representing hard-working people who face unexpected injuries and need assistance to protect their livelihood, their family and their physical health. Maggie founded Shankle Law Firm, PA in 2008, where she has devoted her practice to protecting the rights of injured workers. She finds her passion in guiding people through the difficulties of the legal process and achieving the best possible results for her clients. She has been practicing law in the workers’ compensation field since 1999. Maggie also has substantial experience in handling personal injury, social security disability, medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases.

While Maggie’s intent was ultimately to represent Plaintiffs, her first role was at an insurance defense firm, where she practiced for nearly five years. This gave her true insight into dealing with insurance companies and employers and provided an understanding of their tactics and techniques. She saw the inequities and advantages built into the system for the insurers, leaving individuals without the compensation they deserved. Armed with this knowledge and experience, she now delivers the best for her clients, often providing the inside track to positive outcomes.

Having grown up in a family of self-employed business owners, Maggie experienced firsthand what it is like to work in manual labor jobs with high risks for injury. Her parents own and operate a Heating, Air Conditioning and Commercial Refrigeration Company. Her brothers are also entrepreneurs who run family businesses. She learned at an early age how important it is to provide for your family and carries that with her as she represents those who have been wronged.

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At Shankle Law Firm, Maggie and her team strive to ease the burdens of legal challenges, providing exceptional representation and guidance to help clients reclaim their futures.

* Maggie Shankle is Board Certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. This puts her in an elite class of specialists who have met rigorous criteria, including additional testing and displaying a superior understanding of Workers’ Compensation Law.

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Rebecca Bailey

Attorney

Hometown: Concord, North Carolina

Education: B.A Psychology And Political Science, Queens University of Charlotte; Juris Doctor, Elon University School of Law

Why I Do What I Do: My life has been inexplicably marked by a passion for justice and truth seeking for as long as I can remember. As a first-generation college graduate and lawyer, I know the meaning of hard work and tenacity and identify with hard working people. I have witnessed with clients that they are worried, feel intimidated by the complexities of the legal system, and are also going through tragedy from an injury. I have the privilege of tenaciously and relentlessly advocating for members of my community who have been injured and oftentimes, wronged. I treat every client as if they were my own family facing such a hardship and devote my time, energy, and education to producing the very best result possible. My mission is that every client we represent feels fought for, but also feels heard, seen, and cared for. Rebecca received her Juris Doctorate from Elon University School of Law where she was an active member of the Moot Court Board and received awards such as Top Oralist. She served as a leadership fellow, peer mentor, admissions ambassador, and most prominently, as Student Bar Association president. She received the Distinguished Service Award for her involvement and advocacy for her peers. She is also a member of the Order of Barristers and received the National Trial Lawyers Association Award for excellence in court room advocacy. While Rebecca presently dedicates her legal advocacy to representing injured Plaintiff's, she has previously engaged with various sectors of the legal field including volunteering at the Wills for Heros clinic, writing a court of appeals brief for the Guardian Ad Litem program, and spending her winter residency with a general practice firm. She also worked with Safe Alliance advocating for clients as they navigate the legal system seeking protection from domestic violence. Rebecca spent her summers during law school with Shankle Law Firm, devoting her career path to learning not only the practice of injury law but also the attentive care and fierce advocacy that Owner Maggie Shankle embodies. Now, as an attorney, she hopes to emulate those same principles. Rebecca is an active member of her church, proud wife to a law enforcement officer, and dog mom to a German shepherd and Husky. In her free time she enjoys Pilates, gardening, thrift shopping, and trying new coffee shops.

Favorite Quote: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - Dr, Martin Luther King Jr.

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Diego Lopez

Operations Manager

Hometown: Marion, North Carolina

Education: Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Western Piedmont Community College

Why I Do What I Do: “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work and at Shankle Law Firm, I fulfill that each and every day. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. As with all matters of the heart, Maggie and the team put clients first and are treated as family.”

Favorite Quote: “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” – Steve Jobs

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Brittney Roberson

Case Manager

Hometown: Hamlet, North Carolina

Education: B.A. in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Why I Do What I Do: “In a world that has become very negative, I try to make a positive difference anywhere that I can. At Shankle Law Firm, I get to work with such a strong group of people to help do what is right. We help make a difference in someone’s life by teaching them their rights and being there for them along the way. Our goal is to help them realize that someone cares for them and is looking out for their best interests. Just knowing we are making a positive difference, that’s what it’s all about.”

Favorite Quote: “Do everything with so much love in your heart that you would never want to do it any other way” – Yogi Desai

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Maria Chavez

Senior Paralegal

Hometown: Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador

Why I Do What I Do: “My favorite part of working here is that it gives 
me the opportunity to help clients and their families during difficult times. 
They know that we really care about their problems and this is what sets 
us apart."

Favorite Quote: “We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.” – Mother Teresa

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Sudhey Gonzalez

Paralegal

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Education: B.A. Political Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Why I Do What I Do: “We build a bond with our clients--from every phone call to every encounter. We strive to provide the best guidance for our clients and their families. I have a daily opportunity to listen to and help others through a challenging time. At Shankle Law Firm it is a pleasure to help so many people and work with dedicated, hardworking individuals.”

Favorite Quote: “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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Daniela Jaramillo

Paralegal

Hometown: Medellin, Colombia

Education: B.A. Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Why I Do What I Do: "It is very rewarding to be able to put my skills to work in favor of those going through difficult times. Being a part of Shankle Law Firm allows me to work alongside brilliant people while providing effective and zealous representation."

Favorite Quote: “The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” - JFK

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Ana French

Lead Legal Assistant

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico

Education:

  • B.A. in Communications and Journalism, UNAM; Mexico City
  • Human Resource Management, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Why I Do What I Do: “My workplace motivation begins with a desire 
to help others. I truly believe that when a person is feeling vulnerable 
or disadvantaged, they are not in need of only compassion - they need support and guidance. I enjoy taking action to help others through 
difficult situations.”

Favorite Quote: "It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act." 
- Dalai Lama

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Irene Zambrano

Legal Assistant

Hometown: Portoviejo, Ecuador

Why I Do What I Do: “At the end of the day it fills me with satisfaction to know that we are doing our best to ensure our clients and their families obtain just benefits and the best results during this difficult time in their lives.”

Favorite Quote: “You are the story teller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not.” - Isabel Allende

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Rachel Lucio

Legal Assistant

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Why I Do What I Do: "I love being part of a team who makes a difference when another person's life is turned upside down by unexpected challenges. When clients give us the privilege of helping them from the beginning of their journey to its end resolution, its rewarding beyond measure. I love being a part of making a difference in someone’s life at Shankle Law Firm."

Favorite Quote: “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough." 
- Oprah Winfrey

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Stasy Fontanel

Legal Assistant

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Why I Do What I Do: "One of the greatest things I could ever do is to be part of a big change in someone’s life for the better. We help our clients in very tough moments of their lives, and we are there every step of the way. It is very rewarding to see our clients and their families happy and satisfied after we have helped them handle their cases. At Shankle Law Firm, we have the most exceptional, caring, and hard-working team. I know we will always deliver the best work."

Favorite Quote: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even be touched - they must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller

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Angela Ramirez

Records Specialist

Hometown: Pearland, Texas

Why I Do What I Do: "I believe in using applicable laws to protect people and promote fairness. Every day, I strive to offer compassionate support and make a meaningful difference in our legal community."

Favorite Quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

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