Faculty Profile

Bradley P. Kline (Brad) is a Partner in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner, where he has been practicing defense litigation since 2005. During this time, Brad has worked on civil litigation, employment law, police and municipal law and workers’ compensation matters, with a primary focus now in the Workers’ Compensation, Employment Law, and Municipal Law Practice Groups. Brad has experience handling claims in many areas of workers’ compensation including claims involving traumatic injuries by accident, occupational diseases, chemical exposure, death claims, and permanent/total disability scenarios. He has obtained favorable results for defendants at mediated settlement conferences and in litigation before the Industrial Commission, and has experience at both the Deputy Commissioner and Full Commission levels. In his employment and municipal practice, Brad has represented employers at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor and Employment Security Commission and obtained favorable outcomes for employers in numerous matters. He has also defended numerous public entities and public officials in lawsuits involving claims of wrongful termination, discrimination and constitutional violations in both federal and state courts.