About Bonnie Pierce

Bonnie F. Pierce is a personal injury attorney at Ricci Law Firm in Greenville, North Carolina. Her primary focus and passion are trucking litigation, motorcycle accidents, and motor vehicle collisions.

Pierce's path to law was sparked by personal tragedy: in 1993, her teenage son was killed in a truck crash. That experience drives her work and makes her a dedicated victim's advocate and promoter of highway safety. She has traveled to Washington D.C. to testify before lawmakers on rules governing hours of service, the need to keep rest areas open, and for tougher laws and stricter enforcement.

Between 2000 and 2003, Pierce earned certifications in Intermediate and Advanced Traffic Accident Investigation, Hours of Service/Auditing Driver's Logs, CVSA Inspection Familiarization, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from East Carolina University in 2009 and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2015. She has been licensed in North Carolina since 2016.

Pierce is an active member of the Truck Safety Coalition, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group, the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

She was selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2024-2026).

Proven verdicts and settlements at Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers

These results are credited to Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

A Henderson County jury awarded $101 million to two masonry workers and one worker's wife after a 12-foot retaining wall, rebuilt under Hajoca's direction without an engineer or a permit, collapsed onto their crew.

Henderson County Superior Court (Hendersonville, NC) · 2026Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
$21 millionSettlementTop 20 in North Carolina · #4

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly reported that Meredith Hinton of Ricci Law Firm resolved a motor vehicle injury claim for $21 million in 2023, one of the larger auto settlements recorded in the state that year.

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

East Carolina University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of North Carolina, admitted 2016
Truck Safety Coalition
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
American Association for Justice (Trucking Litigation Group)
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2024-2026)
Certifications: Intermediate and Advanced Traffic Accident Investigation, Hours of Service/Auditing Driver's Logs, CVSA Inspection Familiarization, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Raleigh firms

Maginnis Howard Personal Injury Lawyer
Maginnis Howard Personal Injury Lawyer
$8.62 Million Settlement After Former UNC Student Drove Wrong-Way on I-85, Killing Three
Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers
Whitley Law Firm Injury Lawyers
$4 million · Ironworker Paralyzed When Mall Demolition Overhang Gave Way Settles for $4 Million
Henson Fuerst, Attorneys at Law
Henson Fuerst, Attorneys at Law
$40 million · Henson Fuerst Wins Record $40 Million Drunk Driving Verdict
Martin & Jones
Martin & Jones
$31 Million Settlement After Two-Point Lap Belt Paralyzed an 11-Year-Old in a Ford Escort
Brent Adams & Associates
Brent Adams & Associates
$3.41 million · Johnston County Jury Awards $3.41 Million to Family of 23-Year-Old Killed by Sucker Punch at Selma Bar

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.