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| | Address | | Century Plaza, Suite 600, 100 North Cherry Street | | Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 | | (Forsyth Co.) | | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21029, Winston-Salem, NC, 27120 | | | |
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| Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice in State and Federal Court Trials, Banking and Commercial Law, Corporation and Labor Law, Federal, State and Local Taxation, Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law, Commercial Real Estate Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Trial Practice, Commercial Litigation, Creditors Rights, Eminent Domain, Environmental Law, Family Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Bond/Public Authority Financing, Partnership Law, Professional Liability, Real Estate Law. Tax Law, Trust and Estates, Wills and Probate, Workers Compensation. | | Year Established: 1980 | Firm Profile:
Founded in 1980, Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A. provides an extensive range of legal services to corporations, individuals and organizations primarily in North Carolina. | | Firm Size: 30 | Law Firm Affiliations:
LAWYERS ASSOCIATED WORLDWIDE (L.A.W.) |
Other Office Locations of Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.
| | William D. Harper (1943-1995). | | G. Emmett McCall (1943-2007). | | Frank M. Bell, Jr. (Member) born Charlotte, North Carolina, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Claims. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1959); University of North Carolina (LL.B., 1963). Listed: The Best Lawyers in America, 1990—; Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, January 2002—; Top 100 in 2008 North Carolina SuperLawyers. Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Commercial Law; Corporation Law; Securities Law. Email: Frank M. Bell, Jr. | | William K. Davis (Member) born Raleigh, North Carolina, 1939; admitted to bar, 1966, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Davidson College (A.B., 1960); University of North Carolina (M.B.A., 1961); Wake Forest College (LL.B., 1966). Editor-in-Chief, Wake Forest Law Review, 1965-1966. Permanent Member, Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Member: North Carolina Courts Commission, 1982-1985; North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 2002—; Board of Directors, North Carolina Legal Services Corporation, 1981-1984; Board of Directors, North Carolina Prepaid Legal Services Corporation, 1984-1987. Chair, North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education, 1987-1990. Vice Chair, North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission, 1990-1996. Chair, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1991-1994. Founding Member, Chief Justice Joseph Branch Inns of Court, Business and Personal Injury Listing. Listed: Best Lawyer in America, 1991—; Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, 2002—; North Carolina SuperLawyer, 2006-2007; Leading Litigation Attorney, Chambers USA. Voted: Best in Litigation, Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, 2006; Top Ten North Carolina Lawyers, North Carolina SuperLawyer, 2006-2007. Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina (Member, Board of Governors, 1997-2000) and American (House of Delegates, 1988-1992) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar (President, 1986-1987); North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (President, 1978-1979); American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair, 1993-1994). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Banking; Securities; Business Torts; Legal Malpractice; Personal Injury Litigation. Email: William K. Davis | | Walter W. Pitt, Jr. (Member) born Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of North Carolina (A.B., 1967); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1971). Adjunct Professor of Law, Debtor-Creditor Relations, Wake Forest University School of Law (1990-1995). Bankruptcy Law Listing, The Best Lawyers in America (1994—); Who's Who in American Law; Listed in Business North Carolina Magazine's "Legal Elite" in Bankruptcy Law since 2002. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina (Member, Bankruptcy Section Council, 1989-1992; Vice Chair, 1997-1998; Chair, 1998-1999) Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Commercial Law League of America (1976—). Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Municipal Corporations. Email: Walter W. Pitt, Jr. | | Stephen M. Russell (Member) born Salisbury, North Carolina, 1950; admitted to bar, 1980, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: East Carolina University (B.S., with honors, 1972; M.A. Ed., 1977); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member, Wake Forest Law Review, 1979-1980. Clerkships: Honorable Hiram H. Ward, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North Carolina, 1981-1984; Honorable Russell A. Eliason, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of North Carolina (1980-1981). Member, 21st Judicial District Bar Ethics and Grievance Committee (2003-2004). Member: Forsyth County (President-Elect, 2007) and North Carolina (Professionalism Committee) Bar Associations. [U.S. Army, 1972-1975; U.S. Army Security Agency, 1972-1975]. Reported Cases: In re Appeal of Lane Co., 153 NC App. 199 (2002); Kearns v. Horsley, 144 NC App. 200 (2001); Piedmont Publishing Co. v. City of Winston-Salem, 334 NC 595 (1993); In re Appeal of Winston-Salem Joint Venture, 144 NC App. 706 (2001); State v. Petree Stockton, LLP, 129 NC App. 432 (1998); Bullard v. USAir, Inc. 114 NC App. 791 (1994); Claggett v. Wake Forest Univ., 126 NC App. 602 (1997). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Insurance Litigation; Condemnation Law. Email: Stephen M. Russell | | D. Anderson Carmen (Member) born Greensboro, North Carolina, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Tax Court. Education: North Carolina State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1982). Former Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1986-1989. Certified Mediator: All North Carolina Courts; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1993—. Arbitrator, Forsyth County District Court. Law Clerk to: Honorable Hiram H. Ward, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North Carolina, 1983-1985; Honorable Russell A. Eliason, U.S. Magistrate, Middle District of North Carolina, 1982-1983. Listed, Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, January 2002 and 2004. Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina (Construction Law Council, 1997-2000) and American (Forum on Construction Industry) Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Arbitration; Mediation; Tax Litigation. Email: D. Anderson Carmen | | Stephen D. Poe (Member) born Durham, North Carolina, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wake Forest University (A.B., cum laude, 1973); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1976). Named: "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina Magazine; North Carolina SuperLawyers, Business Law and Banking Law. Adjunct Professor, Banking Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, 2002—. Vice President and Associate Legal Counsel, NCNB Corporation, 1979-1988. Member: Board of Advisors, University of North Carolina School of Law, Center for Banking and Finance, 2006—; Forsyth County Utilities Commission, 1996-2006. Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina (Member, Business Law Section Council, 1987-1990, 1995-1997; Vice Chair, 1997-1999; Chair, 2000-2001; Continuing Legal Education Chair, 1995-1996; Business Law Curriculum Committee, 1994-1995; Financial Institutions Committee Chair, 1989-1991; Ad Hoc Committee on Proposed Revisions to Uniform Commercial Code, 1991-1992) and American (Business Law Section) Bar Associations; North Carolina Bankers Association (Bank Counsel Committee Chair, 1985). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Creditors' Rights Law; Consumer Credit; Banking Law. Email: Stephen D. Poe | | Amy K. Smith (Member) born North Palm Beach, Florida, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. Education: Western Carolina University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1984); Wake Forest University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Phi Kappa Phi. Articles Editor, Wake Forest University Law Review, 1987-1988. Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina, 1990—. Member: Wake Forest University Planned Giving Council, 1997-1999, 2004-2006, 2007—. Board Member, The Hospice Foundation of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, Inc., 2004—. Tax Accountant, Ernst & Young, 1988-1989. Listed: Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, 2002 and 2006; Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 2007—. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina (Member, Sections on: Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law; Taxation) Bar Associations; Winston Salem Estate Planning Council (Secretary, 1998-1999; Board Member, 2004-2007). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Law; Tax Law. Email: Amy K. Smith | | Charlot F. Wood (Member) born Galax, Virginia, 1955; admitted to bar, 1989, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Meredith College (B.A., magna cum Laude, 1976); Wake Forest University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Research Editor, Wake Forest Law Review, 1988-1989. Listed: Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, 2006; North Carolina SuperLawyers, 2007—; Best Lawyers in America, 2008. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Workers' Compensation; Labor Law; Workers' Compensation Section Council-Liaison to Labor Law Section, 2007—) Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Workers' Compensation; Labor and Employment; Insurance Defense Litigation; Premises Liability; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability. Email: Charlot F. Wood | | Elizabeth M. Repetti (Member) born Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1955; admitted to bar, 1986, North Carolina; 1987, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., 1978); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Articles Editor, Wake Forest University Law Review, 1985-1986. Former Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina (Counsel Member and Pro Bono Chair, Bankruptcy Section, 2007-2010) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Creditors Rights; Foreclosure Law. Email: Elizabeth M. Repetti | | Alan M. Ruley (Member) born Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, West Virginia; 1989, North Carolina; U.S. District court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); Stanford University (J.D., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. Law Clerk to: Hon. John T. Copenhaver, Jr., U.S. District Judge, Southern District of West Virginia, 1986-1988. Listed: Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Business Litigation; North Carolina SuperLawyers, Business Litigation; The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; North Carolina State Bar Association (Member, Appellate Rules Committee); American College of Trial Lawyers; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Business Litigation; Business Torts; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Disputes; Shareholder Rights; Intellectual Property; Employment Law; Appellate Practice. Email: Alan M. Ruley | | Mallory M. Oldham (Member) born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Member: Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Inc.; Trinity United Methodist Church; North Carolina Housing Foundation, Inc. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina (Member, Real Estate Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law. Email: Mallory M. Oldham | | Robin J. Stinson (Member) born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1981); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1984). Recipient: James E. Cross, Jr. Leadership Award, Board of Legal Specialization, North Carolina State Bar, 2007; YWCA Women of Vision Leadership Award, 2002. Board Member, Legal Aid Society of NW North Carolina, 2006-2007. Speaker: North Carolina Bar Foundation Seminars, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004-2007; Wake Forest University School of Law CLE, 1991, 1993-1998, 2000-2007; North Carolina Bar Association, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2004; Forsyth County Bar Association, 2003; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1991, 1993, 1995. Course Planner, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1992. Member: Forsyth County (President, 2001-2002, President-Elect, 2000-2001, Vice President, 1999-2000, Treasurer, 1998-1999 and Secretary, 1997-1998), North Carolina (Chair, Bar Foundation Endowment Committee, 2007-2009; Member, Board of Governors, 2004-2007; Chair, 1998-1999 and Vice Chair, 1997-1998, Family Law Section; Member, Family Law Council, 1993-1996; Editor, Family Forum, 1995-1997) and American Bar Associations; Twenty-first Judicial Bar Association (Member, Ethics and Grievance Committee, 1994-1997; Chair, 1996-1997). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President-Elect, North Carolina Chapter, 2008-2010). (Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law; Domestic Relations; Mediation; Arbitration. Email: Robin J. Stinson | | John A. Cocklereece, Jr. (Member) born Greensboro, North Carolina, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, North Carolina; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Claims Court. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976; J.D., magna cum laude, 1979). Member, Board of Directors, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, 1999-2000. Member, 1998-2003 and Chair, 2002, Board of Directors, Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc. Chair, Small Business Council, 1999. Member, 1994-2004, Vice Chair, 1998-2002 and Chair, 2002-2004, Board of Directors, North Carolina Eye Bank, Inc. Member, 1998-2002 and Chair, 2001-2002, Board of Directors, Winston-Salem Coliseum and Convention Center Commission. Member, 2002— and Vice Chair, 2007—, Board of Directors, Winston-Salem Public Assembly Facilities Commission. Member, 2002-2004 and Chair, 2003-2004, Board of Directors, Westwood Club. Member, 1990-1993 and Chair, 1991-1993, North Carolina Property Tax Commission. Member, 2005— and Chair, 2007, Forsyth County Industrial Development & Pollution Control Financing Authority. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina (Member, Tax Section Council, 1993-1996, 2000—, Chair, 1995-1996) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Representation; Taxation; Property Tax Appeals; Estate Planning; Estate Administration. Email: John A. Cocklereece, Jr. | | Daniel C. Bruton (Member) born Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1991); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1995). Member, Wake Forest University Law Review. Law Clerk to: Honorable Catherine R. Carruthers, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of North Carolina, 1995-1997. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina (Bankruptcy Section Council, 2000-2002) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law; General Litigation. Email: Daniel C. Bruton | | Donald M. Nielsen (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., cum laude, 1979); University of Virginia (M.A., 1981); Duke University (J.D., with honors, 1990). Technical Editor, Law and Contemporary Problems, 1988-1990. Chair, Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission, 1992-2004. Board Member, Liberty Community Development Corporation, 2000—. Member: Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Board, 2005—; Sykes Administrative Review Committee; Wachovia Historical Society, 2006—. President, Forsyth County Genealogical Society, 2000-2001. Co-Chair, Complete Count Committee, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Census, 2000. Member: Governmental Affairs Committee; Environmental Issues Committee; Chamber of Commerce; Preservation North Carolina; Twin City Kiwanis Club. Practice Areas: Environmental; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Administrative Law; Municipal Law; Historic Preservation; Civil Litigation. Email: Donald M. Nielsen | | Kevin G. Williams (Member) born Honolulu, Hawaii, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of North Carolina (B.S., 1993); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member, Moot Court Board. Editorial Staff, Wake Forest Law Review, 1997-1998. Member: Forsyth County (Member, Executive Committee, 2007—), North Carolina (Member: Strategic Planning/Emerging Trends Committee; Judicial Independence Committee) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation; Uniform Commercial Code; Shareholder Disputes; Unfair Competition. Email: Kevin G. Williams | | Anne H. Shelburne (Member) born Lexington, Kentucky, November 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Kentucky; 2003, North Carolina; U.S. District Court; Middle District of North Carolina; Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky. Education: Centre College of Kentucky (B.A., 1980); University of Louisville (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Omicron Delta Kappa. Brandeis Honor Society. Editor, Journal of Family Law, 1983-1984. Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina (Member, North Carolina Bar Association Lawyers in Schools Committee, 2006-2007) and Kentucky Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Robert A. Donald, III v. City of Glenview, Jefferson County, Kentucky; City of Louisville v. City of Glenview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 723 S.W2d 861 (KY App. 1986). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law. Email: Anne H. Shelburne | | Galen G. Craun, III (Member) born Staunton, Virginia, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, North Carolina, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Education: Randolph-Macon College (B.A., Economics, 1990); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Master of Accountancy, 1993); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Certified Public Accountant. Tax Consultant, Ernst & Young, LLP, 1994-1997. Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina (Member, Tax Business Section, 2000—, Treasurer, 2007-2008) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (1996—, Member Taxation Committee). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Corporate Law; Securities Law; Business Representation. Email: Galen G. Craun, III | | Edward B. Davis (Member) born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, May 9, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, South Carolina; 2001, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina District of South Carolina. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1994); University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill (J.D., 1999). Recipient, Pro Bono Certificate of Achievement. Member: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, South Carolina and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Charlotte Office). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Edward B. Davis | | James M. Iseman, Jr. (Member) born Florence, South Carolina, December 5, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, North Carolina. Education: Duke University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1974); University of North Carolina (J.D., with honors, 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, North Carolina Law Review, 1975-1976. Adjunct Professor, Taxation, Babcock School of Management, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial law; Tax Law; Probate; Wills; Trusts and Estates. Email: James M. Iseman, Jr. | | Francis C. Clark (Member) born Asheville, North Carolina, April 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina (A.B., 1973); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif; Omicron Delta Kappa. John Motley Morehead Scholar. Editor-in-Chief, Washington & Lee Law Review, 1975-1976. Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Wachovia Corporation, 1983-2006. Member: Mecklenburg County and North Carolina (Member, Dispute Resolution Committee, 1988—) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. (Resident, Charlotte Office). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Corporate Investigations. Email: Francis C. Clark | | —————————— | | Jennifer I. Oakes (Associate) born South Boston, Virginia, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, North Carolina, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1999); Campbell University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Managing Editor, Campbell Law Review, 2001-2002. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate. Email: Jennifer I. Oakes | | Bradley C. Friesen (Associate) born Kansas City, Kansas, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Education: Wheaton College (B.A., 1999); University of Kansas (J.D., 2002). Member: North Carolina and American Bar Associations; Forsyth County Young Lawyers Association (Board Member, 2003, Treasurer, 2004). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Eminent Domain; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Litigation. Email: Bradley C. Friesen | | Monica R. Guy (Associate) born Tallahassee, Florida, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Communication, cum laude, 1998); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award (2003). Member, 2001-2003 and Articles Editor, 2002-2003, Wake Forest Law Review. Member, The Chief Justice Joseph Branch Inn of Court (2002-2003; 2005-2007). Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina Bar Associations; Forsyth County Young Lawyers Association (Board Member, 2004-2005). Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Monica R. Guy | | Matthew F. C. Arundale (Associate) born Warwick, Rhode Island, April 30, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Education: Marymount University (B.A., 1999); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Matthew F. C. Arundale | | Michael D. Phillips (Associate) born Scottsdale, Arizona, January 30, 1968; admitted to bar, 2003, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 2004, U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Redlands (B.A., 1990); University of Cincinnati (M.A., 1999); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Wake Forest Law Review, 2002-2003; National Trial Team, 2002-2003. Law Clerk, Justice George Wainwright, Supreme Court of North Carolina. Member: Forsyth County and North Carolina Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Banking Litigation; Business Litigation; Appellate Practice; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Michael D. Phillips | | Leigh Coughnour Bagley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina (B.S., Psychology, with honors, 1999); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2004). Member, Loan Review Committee, City of Winston-Salem. Member: American Bar Association; North Carolina Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Section); Forsyth County Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Commercial Loans. Email: Leigh Coughnour Bagley | | Jennifer E. Gottlieb (Associate) born Morristown, New Jersey, February 23, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, North Carolina. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1993); University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Forsyth County Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Administration; Estate Planning. Email: Jennifer E. Gottlieb | | OF COUNSEL | | James R. Fox (Of Counsel) born Bethlehem, North Carolina, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, District of Columbia; 1984, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Ninth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1968; J.D., 1971). Member, Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal, 1970-1971. Partner, Howrey & Simon, Washington, D.C., (1977-1984). Director, Bell, Davis & Pitt, 1984-2006, Of Counsel, 2006—. General Counsel, Pike Electric, Inc., 2006—. Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (1988-1994). Private Judge, Duke University Private Adjudication Center (1988—). Certified Mediator, all North Carolina Courts and United States. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, (1993—). Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, Civil Business Litigation, 1994—. Member: Forsyth County (Executive Committee, 1995; Vice-President, 1996) North Carolina (Appellate Rules Study Committee, 1990-1993; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1995-2000; Trial Practice Curriculum Committee, 1991-1997, Chair, 1995-1997; Technology Advisory Committee, 1997—; Long Range Planning Implementation Committee, 1997-1999; AOC Liaison Committee, 1999—; Litigation Section Council Executive Committee; Strategic Planning/Emerging Trends Committee, 2001-2004, Chair, 2004); District of Columbia and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar (Ethics Committee, 1992-1994; Disciplinary Hearing Commission, Vice Chairman, 1995-1999, Chair, 1999-2002, Grievance Committee, 2003-2005, Chair, 2006—; Twenty-First Judicial District Bar Councilor, 2002—); Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [Capt., U.S.A.R., Judge Advocate General Corps., 1972-1978]. Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation; Counseling; Business Torts; Contracts; Corporate Disputes; Antitrust; Intellectual Property; Lender Liability; Administrative Law; Mediation. Email: James R. Fox | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Charlotte, North Carolina Office: Carillon Building, Suite 2160, 227 West Trade Street, 28202. Telephone: 704-227-0400. Fax: 704-227-0178.
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