Patti Owen Harper
Patti Owen Harper began practicing law in 1981. In recent years her practice has focused on workers’ compensation, while she has previous experience in wills and estates. She also serves as the firm’s office manager.
Patti earned her law degree, cum laude, from the Campbell University School of Law. During law school, she served as an Articles Editor for the Campbell Law Review, was a member of the Moot Court team, and finished with the fourth highest academic rank in her graduating class.
She received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and was named to the Dean’s List.
Patti grew up around the law, as her father (Lester W. Owen) was a longtime attorney in North Carolina. She has been married to her husband and law partner, Richard B. Harper, for more than forty years. They are the parents of four adult children (Jill, Josh, David, and Chad). In her spare time, Patti is active in her church and local women’s Bible study, volunteers in the chaplain’s program for the Jackson County Detention Center, and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.
Contact Information
Phone: (828) 586-3305
Email: patti@harperlawfirm.com
Mail: P.O. Box 395, Sylva, N.C., 28779
Education, Experience & Professional Honors and Recognitions - (Click to View)
- J.D., cum laude, Campbell University School of Law
- Graduated fourth (4th) in class
- Articles Editor, Volume 3: Campbell Law Review
- Campbell Law Scholarship (full tuition scholarship)
- B.A. in English Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Dean’s List
- Honors College
Experience
- Private practice of law: 1981 to present
Affiliations
- N.C. Advocates for Justice: Workers’ Compensation Section
- North Carolina Bar Association: Workers’ Compensation Section
- Workplace Injury Litigation Group
Our Attorneys
Attorney Richard B. Harper
Richard Harper has been practicing law since 1981 and has owned his own law practice in Sylva since 1993. His practice focuses on representing injured workers in the workers’ compensation system and others with personal injuries.
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Attorney Patti Owen Harper
Patti Owen Harper began practicing law in 1981.
In recent years her practice has focused on workers’ compensation, while she has previous experience in wills and estates. She also serves as the firm’s office manager.
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Attorney Joshua O. Harper
Josh Harper joined the family firm after beginning his legal career as a litigation associate at one of North Carolina’s largest law firms.
Josh now focuses his practice on representing claimants in workers’ compensation matters, as well as assisting plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits.
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Contact:
Phone: (828) 586-3305
Fax: (828) 586-4795
Email: jill@harperlawfirm.com
Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed for Lunch | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Saturday | Appointment Only
Sunday | Closed

The Harper Law Firm, PLLC
P.O. Box 395
1336 Savannah Drive
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
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