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Attorney Shannon Kovach

Shannon Warf Kovach

Board Certified WC Specialist

Shannon is the head of Lewis & Keller’s Workers’ Compensation Department. For more than three decades, she has successfully tried countless cases before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, in North Carolina State Courts, and at the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Shannon is one of a select group of NC board certified specialists in workers’ compensation law, and is also certified as a NC Superior Court mediator. She is licensed to practice in all North Carolina State Courts and in the United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina.

Throughout her remarkable career, Shannon has not only vigorously fought for each of her clients, but has also presented to various audiences regarding North Carolina Workers’ Compensation laws. Shannon has had many cases published and was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law. This designation recognizes her experience, expertise and reputation among her peers.

She lives with her husband (Dave) and daughter (Kendall Grace), in Winston-Salem, NC.

Best Lawyers 2025 recognition for Shannon Warf Kovach

Areas of Practice

Professional Associations

  • North Carolina State Bar 
  • North Carolina Bar Association 
  • Forsyth County Bar Association

Professional and Community Activities

  • Member, Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1992 
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1992

Education

  • Davidson County Community College, Associate of Science with honors, 1987
  • Greensboro College, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 1989 
  • Campbell University School of Law, J.D., 1992