Representative Litigation Matters

• Represented Shopping Center developer in trial court and at Court of Appeals in defending development permits against neighborhood and community opposition groups seeking to have special use permit invalidated;
• Represented owner of a multi-million dollar luxury home in North Raleigh in litigation involving claims of construction negligence, breach of contract, warranty, professional misfeasance, and unfair and deceptive trade practices, and resolved the dispute favorably for the benefit of the home owner in mediation;
• Brought suit against local government for denial of developer’s rezoning application and secured favorable rezoning on behalf of client as a result;
• Representing national Home Builder in various real estate litigation matters across North Carolina;
• Represented landowner in a lawsuit against Town in a successful effort to secure rezoning of property for residential and business uses;
• Represented Home Builder clients in contested case actions in the Office of Administrative Hearings and successfully challenged adverse environmental permit decisions by Department of Environment and Natural Resources;
• Represent homeowners and businesses in legal actions to protect property rights from adverse action by local governments and to preserve property values;
• Represent property owners in condemnation actions and proceedings;
• Advise home owners associations and members relative to a broad range of planned community issues and legal disputes.