About
Phil helps individuals and entities facing a wide variety of civil litigation matters. With twenty seven years of experience in a wide variety of civil litigation, he has represented a wide range of individuals and businesses, from those involved in car accidents to complex real property, business and construction disputes. Phil also routinely defends insureds for a variety of insurance companies. Additionally, Phil practices in the area of condemnation law, aiding individuals seeking to protect their property and ensure adequate compensation for the taking of their property. Phil also has extensive experience handling disputes arising from homeowner’s associations, representing individual homeowners and associations. Phil is also a certified Superior Court mediator, and has a growing mediation and arbitration practice.
Education
- Campbell University (J.D., 1993)
- Campbell Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor
- Research Assistant to the Honorable Justice John Webb, N.C. Supreme Court, 1993-94
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1989)
- Phi Eta Sigma
Honors & Distinctions
- NCDRC Certified Superior Court Mediator
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating
- North Carolina Legal Elite
- North Carolina Citizen Lawyer Award Recipient
Publications
- Note, Another Step Towards Ending Discrimination in The Jury Selection Process — Powers v. Ohio, 14 Campbell Law Review 369 (1992).
Bar & Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar
- United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- First Judicial District Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Antitrust and Complex Business Dispute Section Council
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Defense Research Institute
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
Personal & Community
- Lifelong Member of Christ Episcopal Church, serving in multiple capacities, including its Vestry as Senior Warden
- Elizabeth City Rotary Club (Former President)
- Arts of the Albemarle (Former President and Co-Chair of Multi-Million Campaign to build The Center)
- Elizabeth City Boys and Girls Club of the Albemarle Board of Directors
- Carolina United Soccer Association youth soccer (Board President)