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John (Jack) C. Cloninger Attorney

About

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • J.D. - 1981
    • Honors: With Honors
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
    • B.A. - 1978
    • Honors: magna cum laude

Bar Admission

  • North Carolina, 1981

Honors

  • Recent inclusion in the 31st Edition (2025) of The Best Lawyers in America© for Personal Injury Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs in Asheville, NC, including “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs in Asheville, NC and “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs in Asheville, NC
  • Previously voted for inclusion in 29th Edition (2023) of The Best Lawyers in America© for “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs in Asheville, NC
  • Previously voted for inclusion in 27th Edition (2021) of The Best Lawyers in America© for “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs in Asheville, NC
  • AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, 1995 - Present
  • Selected To North Carolina Super Lawyers List, 2019-- - 2025
  • NC Chapter of The Order of the Coif

Past Positions

  • Morris, Golding, Phillips & Cloninger
  • Blue, Fellerath, Cloninger & Barbour, PA
  • Cloninger, Lindsay, Hensley & Searson, PLLC
  • Cloninger, Barbour, Searson & Jones, PLLC

Professional Associations

  • North Carolina State Bar
  • NC Advocates for Justice
  • Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference

Practice Areas