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"Active in all aspects of dispute resolution tailored to the forum best suited to each individual case, our lawyers are as comfortable in the courtroom as they are in alternative forums."

Meet Our Team

  • Adam L. Horner

    Adam L. Horner

    Areas of Practice

  • Adrianne Chillemi

    Adrianne Chillemi

    Areas of Practice

    • Construction and Commercial Litigation

     

    • Construction, Land Use and Development Law

     

    • Appellate Advocacy

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  • Allen L. West

    Allen L. West

    Areas of Practice

    • General Civil, Business and Commercial Litigation
    • Bankruptcy, primarily debtor representation, pre bankrupcy litigation & negotiation with banks and other creditors
    • Works with all entities involved in the construction arena including owners, design professionals, contractors and sureties to provide counsel throughout the construction process, including contract drafting and negotiation.
    • Admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts of North Carolina and South Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

     


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  • Allison Pauls Holstein

    Allison Pauls Holstein

    Areas of Practice

    • Board Certified Family Law Specialist by the North Carolina State Bar's Board of Legal Specializaiton
    • Family Law, including all aspects of child custody, child support, spousal support & divorce
       

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  • Bentford E. Martin

    Bentford E. Martin

    Areas of Practice

    • Construction Law and Commercial Litigation

     

    • Advises and represents contractors, owners, developers, sureties and subcontractors regarding contracts, claims and dispute resolution.

     

    • Frequent Lecturer and author on construction-related topics, including constructive change clams, public contracting and dispute resolution. Co-author of Fundamentals of Construction Law and “Last Acts or Omissions that Trigger the Statute of Repose”, N.C. Bar Association Construction Law Section Newsletter, June (2003)

     

    • Litigates a variety of commercial disputes including construction, products liability, manufacturing, banking, insurance, real estate, sales and noncompetition agreements.

     

    • Extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, commercial and construction arbitration.

     

    • Admitted to practice in North Carolina, before the United States District Courts of the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. 

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  • David B. Hamilton

    David B. Hamilton

    Areas of Practice

    • General Civil, Business, Commercial and Construction Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration

     

    • Represents clients in federal and state courts in a broad variety of disputes ranging from complex business disputes to individual actions.

     

    • Clients range from corporations large and small, public and private, to individuals and associations.

     

    • Works with all entities involved in the construction arena including owners, design professionals, contractors, and sureties to provide counsel throughout the construction practice, and representation in disputes in both courts and alternative forums such as arbitrations.

     

    • Active in all aspects of dispute avoidance and resolution. Certified mediator and arbitrator, having acted as an advocate, neutral and panelist in hundreds of mediations and arbitrations.

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  • Erik M. Rosenwood

    Erik M. Rosenwood

    Areas of Practice

    • Construction Litigation, General Civil, Business and Commercial Disputes.
       
    • Representation of clients at all stages of litigation in the North Carolina state and federal courts and in commercial arbitration.

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  • George W. Sistrunk III

    George W. Sistrunk III

    Areas of Practice

    • Real Estate/Land Use Litigation and Transactions

     

    • Represents clients in a variety of real estate and land use disputes, including purchase and sale disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, title matters, and condemnation and land use matters.

     

    • Represents clients in a variety of real estate transactions, including purchases and sales, leases, and financing transactions.

     

    • Advises clients in the commercial arena regarding contracts and dispute resolution.

     

    • Admitted to practice in North Carolina and before the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

     


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  • Glenn Thompson

    Glenn Thompson

    Areas of Practice

    • Bankruptcy, Restructuring  and Creditor’s Rights

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  • Jackson N. Steele

    Jackson N. Steele

    Areas of Practice

    • Representation of clients in business disputes, including breach of contract actions, claims involving non-competition agreements, theft of trade secrets and other forms of unfair trade practices, lender liability claims and shareholder litigation

     

    • Construction disputes, including mediation, arbitration and litigation representing owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals.

     

    • Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms representing clients as well as serving as the neutral.  American Arbitration Association commercial panel of arbitrators and construction mediator.  Certified superior court mediator thru the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission; Certified mediator for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

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  • Keith J. Merritt

    Keith J. Merritt

    Areas of Practice

    • Commercial and Land Use Litigation. 
    • Advises clients in a variety of commercial disputes including breach of contract, partnership issues, sales and non-competition agreements and petroleum marketing (PMPA). 
    • Represents clients in various aspects of land use litigation including condemnation and zoning. 
    • Represents various municipalities as general counsel and with respect to airport related issues. 
    • Admitted to practice in North Carolina, before the United States District Courts of the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and in Texas.
       

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  • L. Stanley Brown

    L. Stanley Brown

    Areas of Practice

    Family Law

    • Represents individuals who are, or anticipate being, separated from their spouse. 
    • Has particular experience in equitable distribution cases which includes assets of a business or professional practice. 
    • Has over 35 years experience in family law as either an attorney or judge. 
    • Has expertise and extensive experience regarding equitable distribution, child custody and visitation, alimony, child support, pre-nuptial agreements and divorce. 
    • Former North Carolina judge in all areas of family law litigation.

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  • M. Aaron Lay

    M. Aaron Lay

    Areas of Practice

    Aaron is an associate in the firm whose practice is focused primarily on civil and commercial litigation. Aaron assists his clients in various litigation matters including commercial, construction, landlord and tenant, and general civil matters.


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  • Mark R. Kutny

    Mark R. Kutny

    Areas of Practice

    • Business Litigation 
    • Securities Arbitrations 
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Local Government Representation

     


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  • Melanie Johnson Raubach

    Melanie Johnson Raubach

    Areas of Practice

    • Bankruptcy, Restructuring  and Creditor’s Rights


    • Business and Commercial Litigation


    • Real Estate and Commercial Land Use


    • Certified Mediator
       

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  • Rebecca K. Cheney

    Rebecca K. Cheney

    Areas of Practice

    • General Litigation

     

    • Construction

     

    • Local Government

     

    • Airports and Aviation Law

     

    • Land Use, Zoning and Condemnation

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  • Robert C. Stephens

    Robert C. Stephens

    Areas of Practice

    • Approximately 40 years of involvement in complex commercial
      litigation including construction, real estate, banking and general business litigation.

     

    • Litigated construction claims involving industrial buildings, hotels, shopping centers, manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical plants, schools, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants, pipeline installation and tunnel construction.

     

    • Represented numerous municipalities in North Carolina with respect to bidding and negotiating public construction contracts as well as resolving claims arising out of public construction projects.

     

    • Represented numerous municipalities in connection with zoning and ordinance enforcement including appearances before Boards of Adjustment and in Court.

     

    • Assists in negotiating construction contracts and advising clients on claims and litigation avoidance procedures.

     

    • Extensive experience in litigating design claims, workmanship claims and construction delays, acceleration and scheduling issues

     

    • Represented borrowers/developers in connection with loan restructuring and workouts and the exercise of judicial remedies in loan default situations.

     

    • Represented litigants in a variety of business settings including breach of contract, business torts and shareholder / partnership disputes.

     

    • Certified Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association specializing in business and construction disputes.

     


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  • T. Jonathan Adams

    T. Jonathan Adams

    Areas of Practice

    Mr. Adams advises and represents clients on a wide range of issues, including:

     

    • Breach of contract disputes
    • Labor and Employment matters
    • Securities disputes and FINRA arbitrations
    • Tort actions arising out of business relationships
    • Debtor / Creditor issues
    • Landlord/Tenant disputes
    • Copyright infringement matters
    • Appellate practice

     

    Mr. Adams is also a Certified North Carolina Superior Court Mediator.


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