Eleasa Harris Allen
BOARD CERTIFIED SPECIALIST IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW
Eleasa Harris Allen is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. She has extensive experience in workers’ compensation and employment law. Known for her strategic approach and dedication to her clients, Eleasa represents self-insured employers and insurance carriers in complex cases. She serves as a certified mediator and Medicare Set-Aside Certified Consultant (MSCC), further broadening the scope of services she offers her clients. She has been a partner at Robinson & Lawing since 2014.
Eleasa graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002 with a degree in Communication Studies. She earned her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2005, where she served as Symposium Editor for the Wake Forest Law Review and as a member of the Moot Court Board.
Recognized for her professional excellence by her peers, Eleasa is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale-Hubbell, is selected to Best Lawyers in America’s Workers’ Compensation - Employers, and was selected to North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2018-2019. She is an member of professional organizations, including the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.
Eleasa is a sought-after speaker and educator, regularly presenting on workers’ compensation, employment law, and mediation. Her leadership roles include serving as Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section from 2020-2021 and participation in the NCBA’s Mediation Section.

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CREDENTIALS
EDUCATION:
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC
- J.D., 2005
- Member, Wake Forest University Moot Court Board
- Symposium Editor, Wake Forest Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- B.A., 2002
ADMISSIONS:
- North Carolina State Bar, 2005
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation, North Carolina State Bar
- Certified Mediator, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
- Medicare Set-Aside Certified Consultant (MSCC)
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:
- Board of Directors, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem
- Board President from 2023-2024
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION:
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, since 2016
- North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2018-2019
- Best Lawyers in America, Workers Compensation - Employers, since 2023
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
- North Carolina State Bar, Member
- Forsyth County Bar Association, Member
- 31st Judicial District Bar, Member
- North Carolina Bar Association, Member
- Workers’ Compensation Section, Member
- Dispute Resolution Section, Member
- Member, North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers
- Member, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
- Member, The National MSP (Medicare Secondary Payer) Network
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Workers’ Compensation Section; Chair 2020-2021
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS:
- October 7, 2024 – Participated in Client Seminar, presenting on Avoiding Claims Handling Mistakes
- November 7, 2023 – Participated in Client Seminar, presenting on Avoiding and Handling Nightmare Workers’ Compensation Claims
- November 8, 2022 – Participated in Client Seminar, presenting on the topic of Medical Marijuana and CBD Issues
- October 17, 2022 – Client Seminar on Investigating Workers’ Compensation Claims: Best Practices
- May 19, 2022 – NCASI Conference: Panel Discussion on Extended Benefits Cases
- September 7, 2022 – NCASI Conference: Panel Discussion – Case Law Update November 10, 2021 – Client Seminar: “Workers’ Compensation Strategies for this Strange New World”
- December 11, 2019 – NBI Continuing Legal Education Seminar (Case Law Update)
- December 6, 2019 – Client Seminar on various employment law topics
- November 6, 2019 – Client Seminar: “The Coming and Going Rule” and its many exceptions in workers’ compensation claims
- October 25, 2019 – Client Seminar on Extended Compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act
- January 22, 2019 – Client Seminar on Subrogation Liens arising under the Workers’ Compensation Act