Meet Our Staff

The lawyers of DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A., in Charlotte are proud of the professional paralegals and assistants on our staff. When an attorney is unavailable, our staff can usually quickly update you on the status of your case.

Connie Hunter is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal who has been with DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A., since 1989. She works with Fred DeVore, Will DeVore and Derek Adler. During her tenure, Connie has been involved in various types of complex litigation matters from personal injury and wrongful death to synthetic stucco litigation and other construction litigation matters. She works from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Thursday. You may reach Connie via email at [email protected] or call her at 704-594-4227 ext. 20.

Susie Baker is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal with experience in civil litigation and has been with the firm since 1995. Susie attended Central Piedmont’s Legal Secretary and Paralegal programs prior to employment with DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A. She works with Fred DeVore, Derek Adler, Troy Stafford and Will DeVore. Susie’s primary fields include contract disputes, construction litigation, wrongful death, bad faith claims, stucco claims, small estate matters, and personal injury. In addition, Susie is the administrator of The Arbitration Group (TAG) which provides arbitration services in North and South Carolina. Susie can be reached at [email protected] or call her at 704-594-4227, ext. 19.

Nancy Swoyer is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal. She has a BS from Ithaca College and a Paralegal degree from CPCC. She joined DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A., in 2017. Nancy works with Fred DeVore, Will DeVore and Derek Adler. Her primary work has been in defense litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, and civil litigation. You may reach Nancy via email at [email protected] or call her at 704-594-4227 ext. 16.

Jennifer Pearson is the receptionist for DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A., and has been with the firm since 2004. Her expertise is in customer service and client interaction. Her main focus is to address clients’ needs as well assist in the administration of the office. You may reach Jennifer via email at [email protected] 704-594-4227, ext. 10.

Ashlynn Kelker is the office manager for DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A., and has been with the firm since 2016. She has a BA from UNC-CH and a MBA from Wake Forest University. Ashlynn handles the firm’s accounting and administration of the office. You may reach Ashlynn via [email protected] 704-594-4227, ex 21.

Lisa Saia is a Bar Certified Paralegal who received her Paralegal degree from Long Island University. She joined DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A., in January, 2021 working with Will DeVore and Brittany Conner. She has been a paralegal for over 20 years and has been involved in various types of litigation and legal matters from insurance defense and criminal law to personal injury and wrongful death. Lisa is also fluent in Spanish. You may reach Lisa via email at [email protected] or call her at 704-377-5242 ext. 17.

Anna is UNC-Charlotte graduate with a degree in social work. She joined DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A. in October, 2021, and is a legal assistant to Will DeVore, Brittany Conner and Joe Pellington. You may reach Anna via [email protected] or call her at 704-377-5242 ext. 20.