W. Mark Peck

Partner

About
Mark grew up in Rockville, Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware in 1990, and, after graduation, spent six years as a high school social studies teacher. In 1996, he was named as an honorable mention by The Washington Post Agnus Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. Mark left teaching in 1996 to pursue a master’s degree in American History, which he received from Wake Forest University in 1998. Mark graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 2001, where he was honored by being named to the Order of the Barristers, and was on the National Moot Court Team that won the Eastern Regional competition.

Mark joined Robinson & Lawing, LLP in August 2002, after spending a year as a law clerk for the Honorable Ralph A. Walker of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Forsyth County Bar, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, and the Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law Sections of the North Carolina Bar Association. He was honored by his peers to serve as the Chair of the Executive Council of the NCBA Workers’ Compensation Section from 2013-2014. Mark was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine (2011-2012) and has been honored with an “AV Preeminent” Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. Since 2014 he has been listed as a Best Lawyer in America – Workers’ Compensation, Employers. He has lectured on numerous topics relating to workers’ compensation and employment issues.

Practice Areas

• Workers’ Compensation
• Employment Law
• Insurance Litigation

W. Mark Peck

Partner

Best Lawyers* Recipient in:

• Workers Compensation Law – Employers

Professional Associations and Accomplishments:

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2014 in Workers’ Compensation
• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
• Listed as Rising Star, North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2010, 2011
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section; Council Member, 2009-2011; Editor, Course and Scope, Section Publication, 2008-2010; Chair; 2013-2014
• Member, Forsyth County Bar Association
• Member, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

Education:

• University of Delaware (B.A., 1989)
• Wake Forest University (M.A., 1998)
• Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 2001)

Academic Honors:

• Member, Order of the Barristers
• Member, Executive Council, Moot Court Board

Judicial Clerkships:

• The Honorable Ralph A. Walker, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 2001-2002

Publications and Presentations:

• 2004 Workers’ Compensation in North Carolina, Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims; Lorman Educational Services
• 2004 Workers’ Compensation in North Carolina, Establishing a Casual Relationship in Workers’ Compensation Claims; Lorman Educational Services
• 2005, 2006, 2007 General Practice Seminar and Publication, Workers’ Compensation Chapter, Wake Forest University
• Discovery in Workers’ Compensation, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys 2009 Annual Spring Program & Meeting
• Program Planner – 2009-2011 Basics in Workers’ Compensation, NC Bar Association CLE
• Co-Presenter, Ethical Considerations in Use of Support Staff, 2010-2011 Basics In Workers’ Compensation, NC Bar Association CLE
• Program Planner – 2012 Confronting Medical Issues in Workers’ Compensation Claims
• Managing MSA Evaluations, 2012 NC Bar Association CLE

Civic and Charitable Affiliations:

• Rotary Club of Kernersville: 2018-2019 Board of Directors
• Board Member, Korner’s Folly Foundation
• President, Chestnut Mountain Farms HOA