|   | | Law Firm in Raleigh, North Carolina | Professional Limited Liability Company |
| | Address | 4600 Marriott Drive
Suite 400 | | Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 | | (Wake Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 919-787-7711 | | Fax: 919-787-7710 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.wilsonandratledge.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Wilson & Ratledge practices in the following areas of law:
Banking and Commercial Loans, Business Law, Business Transactions, Commercial Real Estate, Family Business Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions, Partnership Formation, Residential Real Estate, Shareholder Disputes, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Estate Planning, Tax Controversies, Tax Planning, Trusts and Estates, Wealth Preservation, Workers Compensation Defense. | | Year Established: 2001 | Firm Profile:
Wilson & Ratledge, PLLC is a full-service legal practice with a diverse client base. The Firm was formed in 2001 by the merger of two longstanding firms and is comprised of attorneys and professionals who are dedicated not only to providing outstanding legal services but also to creating client satisfaction. The attorneys and professionals work as a team, along with support staff and technology to add value and innovation to traditional legal services. The Firm has a broad general practice, organized into two major departments: (a) Corporate, Business and Tax; and (b) Litigation. Within these departments, our attorneys and professionals typically work in one or more areas of practice such as estate planning and administration, state and federal taxation, business, (including mergers and acquisitions), labor and employment, civil litigation, and workers' compensation defense. | | Firm Size: 9 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | CO-FOUNDERS | | James E. R. Ratledge born Marion, North Carolina, December 18, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Phi Alpha Delta. Lyndon Baines Johnson Scholar, University of North Carolina. Recipient, President's Scholarship. Listed, North Carolina Super Lawyer 2006-2007. DRC Certified Mediator. Member: Wake County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation. Email: James E. R. Ratledge | | Thomas J. Wilson born Albemarle, North Carolina, September 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1984, North Carolina and U.S. Tax Court; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, Florida; 2003, Colorado. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., B.A., 1974); Campbell University (J.D., cum laude, 1982); Emory University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1983). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Editorial Board, Campbell University Law Review, 1981-1982. Chartered Life Underwriter. Chartered Financial Consultant. Member: Wake County, North Carolina (Member, Estate Planning, Fiduciary and Tax Sections) and American Bar Associations; American Society of Business Appraisers; Society of Financial Service Professionals. (Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Raleigh and Boca Raton Offices). Practice Areas: Tax Planning; Tax Controversies; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Wealth Preservation; Business Transactions; Family Business Planning. Email: Thomas J. Wilson | | ASSOCIATES | | Lesley W. Bennett born Goldsboro, North Carolina, June 14, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (B.S., cum laude, 1991); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1997). Phi Alpha Delta (Treasurer, 1995-1997). Member: Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax Law; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Wills and Trusts; Probate; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Lesley W. Bennett | | Michael C. Murray born Raleigh, North Carolina, May 26, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 2007, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of North Carolina at Wilmington (B.S., Finance, 1999; M.S., Accounting, 2000); Campbell University (J.D., 2005). Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina, 2007. Member: North Carolina Bar Association; Wake County Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate; Estate Planning; Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Wills. Email: Michael C. Murray | | Michael Ostrander (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, North Carolina; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. Education: Elmira College (B.S., cum laude, 2002); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Michael Ostrander | | Kristine L. Prati born Rochester, New York, April 15, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, North Carolina. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (J.D., 2003). Member, JESSUP Moot Court Regional Team. Member: North Carolina Bar Association (Member, Workers' Compensation Section); Wake County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Kristine L. Prati | | Toler Workman Ratledge born Atlanta, Georgia, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: North Carolina State University (B.A., Accounting magna cum laude, 1985); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1988). Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member, Moot Court Team. Winner, Intramural Moot Court Constitutional Competition, 1986-1987 Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina, 1985. Member, Board of Directors: Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women, 2003-2005; Triangle Family Services, 2004—. Member: Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Landlord and Tenant Law. | | Jessica C. Smythe born Lexington, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 1996, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Education: Meredith College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Campbell University (J.D., 1996). Order of the Barristers. Best Oral Advocate, American College of Trial Lawyers National Moot Court Competition, 1995. Recipient, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, National Moot Court Team. Member: Wake County Bar Association; North Carolina Bar Association; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. Email: Jessica C. Smythe | | Paul F. Toland born Malden, Massachusetts, September 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, Massachusetts; 1994, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1985); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). President, Suffolk University Law School Catholic Lawyers Guild, 1992-1993. Member: North Carolina State Bar; Wake County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation; Civil Litigation. Email: Paul F. Toland | | N. Hunter Wyche, Jr. (Associate) born Greensboro, North Carolina, May 12, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 1982, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of North Carolina and Campbell College (B.B.A., 1976); Campbell University (J.D., 1980). Delta Theta Phi. Member: American Bar Association; Commercial Law League of America (Vice-Chairman, Bankruptcy Law Committee, 1986); American Bankruptcy Institute; Tenth Judicial District Bar Association (Member, Grievance Committee, 1987-1995, Chairman, 1993-1995); North Carolina State Bar (Member, Committee on Specialization in Bankruptcy Law, 1991-1994, Chairman, 1993-1995; Vice Chair, Grievance Committee, 2003). (Board Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Business Law; Bankruptcy Law; Bankruptcy Litigation. | Other Office Addresses:
Boca Raton, Florida Office: Twenty-One S.E. Fifth Street, Suite 201, 33432. Telephone: 561-338-4911. Fax: 561-338-4811.
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