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Philip T. Gray

“We Stand Up For You®, so you can Stand Up for those you love."

- Christopher H. Roberts

The great Roberto Clemente said, ‘Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth.’ I am so thankful for being a trial attorney – having precious opportunities to make a difference in so many lives. It allows me to be the necessary bulwark to protect, defend and ultimately empower and give a voice to my clients when they are at their most vulnerable. Here at CR Legal Team, I am surrounded by a diverse, knowledgeable, and wonderful group of individuals all dedicated to helping folks who have been injured in an accident - it is both rewarding and satisfying to know we are supporting our clients' rights, easing their legal burdens with compassion and efficiency.

Bio

Philip Gray has almost three decades experience of entering the courtroom to represent those who, through no fault of their own, are injured at the hands of another. And with the strength of CR Legal Team, he is able to leverage his experience and expertise to zealously fight for his clients.

Philip obtained his Juris Doctor from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina State University.

Philip was born in Pittsburgh, but his family moved to Cary, North Carolina when he was young. He enjoys spending time with this wife, Heather, as they embark on exploring “empty nesting” as their three kids have now graduated from college and are on their own.

For the past 25+ years, Philip has taught elementary and middle-school aged children about our US Legal System and US Constitutional Principles. His students perform a mock trial where they put the ‘Big Bad Wolf’ on the stand for ‘harming the Straw & Stick Pigs’. He also loves the cinema, his church, food, as well as sports.

Education

  • North Carolina State University, Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
  • Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Juris Doctor

Bar Admissions
And Memberships

  • North Carolina State Bar, admitted 1997
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association
  • Wake County Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, admitted 1997
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, admitted 2001
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, admitted 1999

Reported Cases

  • Radcliffe v. Avenel Homeowners Ass’n, 248 N.C. App. 541 (2016) (affirmed summary judgment in favor of HOA for civil rights claims against HOA and its officers).
  • Caron Assocs. v. Southside Mfg. Corp., 248 N.C. App. 129 (2016) (affirmed summary judgment in favor of Caron Assocs. arising out of factoring contract).

Continuing Legal Education Author/Presentations

  • 2010 Handling the Personal Injury Claim in North Carolina – What is the Law and What to Look For
  • 2005 Winning Your First Civil Trial in North Carolina – What They Didn’t Teach You in Law School
  • 2004 Handling the Automobile Injury Claim in North Carolina

Professional Recognition

  • Rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest peer rating standard given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating system).

Education

Bar Admissions
and Memberships

  • North Carolina State Bar, admitted 1997
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, admitted 1997
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, admitted 2001
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, admitted 1999
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • Radcliffe v. Avenel Homeowners Ass’n, 248 N.C. App. 541 (2016) (affirmed summary judgment in favor of HOA for civil rights claims against HOA and its officers).
  • Caron Assocs. v. Southside Mfg. Corp., 248 N.C. App. 129 (2016) (affirmed summary judgment in favor of Caron Assocs. arising out of factoring contract).
  • 2010 Handling the Personal Injury Claim in North Carolina – What is the Law and What to Look For
  • 2005 Winning Your First Civil Trial in North Carolina – What They Didn’t Teach You in Law School
  • 2004 Handling the Automobile Injury Claim in North Carolina
  • Rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest peer rating standard given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating system).

The Personal Injury Lawyers

Who'd Rather You Never Need Them

Kimberly and I met in 1992 as kindred spirits, both drawn to the idea of building something larger than ourselves—an extension of our family committed to serving others. We married in 1994, while I was practicing law, and Kimberly worked in healthcare consulting. We thought we understood how the legal system worked. Then September 19, 1995 changed everything.

It’s the worst possible situation to be in after a serious injury. I’m sitting across from a guy who’s supposed to be one of the better traumatic brain injury lawyers, but I’m realizing he doesn’t understand what Kimberly and I are going through!

I got hit by a tractor-trailer just two months before. My wife Kimberly—nineteen weeks pregnant with our first child—has had to watch me deal with personality changes, possible lifelong symptoms, and terrifying fears of our family's future.

What makes it all worse is the fact that I am a lawyer with years of experience, and yet even I can’t get the kind of representation we desperately need. It’s a scary situation.

I grew up in Charlotte. My mother was a teacher, my father a manager working with blue-collar contractors. My parents instilled in me a simple principle: stand up for people who can’t stand up for themselves. Becoming an Eagle Scout reinforced it.

Kimberly grew up in Rockingham, a small North Carolina community. Her parents, a nurse and a salesman, also instilled the importance of community service. Sunday mornings singing in youth prison ministry, working with rehabilitation centers, partnering with local organizations – all part of Kimberly’s youth and what shaped her heart.

My brain injury accident showed us that even being on the inside of the legal profession didn’t protect us from getting poor representation. Our lawyer didn’t really serve us well because he couldn’t put himself in our shoes.

After my personal injury, I knew exactly what kind of lawyer I wanted to be:

someone who truly understands what clients are going through because I've been there myself. Kimberly joined me, bringing her healthcare background and passion for wellness. We built our practice around a simple idea—we don't just handle your case, we understand your whole journey, and we prepare you for it.

Today we’ve been in business for 35 years and we’ve recovered billions of dollars for our clients, but more importantly, we’ve advanced our services to what we call “whole person legal care.” We don’t just fight for financial recovery—we address the physical, emotional, and mental needs that make up a whole person. We prepare people before accidents happen through safety education. We stand beside them during their recovery. And we help them figure out where to go when their time with us is done.

What drives us is knowing that if you know better, you have to do better. Through our Roberts Center, we give away thousands of bicycle helmets, teach CPR, provide scholarships, and run safety programs in schools because we’d rather prevent accidents happening to your family than litigate them.