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Amelia is an associate in the litigation department. A member of the business disputes group, her practice focuses on a variety of complex litigation matters, including unfair business practices and other commercial disputes, employee raiding cases, and environmental matters.
Representative Matters
Defended insurance agent in million dollar claims for unfair and deceptive trade practices and misrepresentation arising out of alleged failure to procure coverage.
Represented international financial services organization in employee raiding case for enforcement of non-solicitation, non-competition and non-disclosure covenants.
Defense of environmental tort claims for contamination from petroleum underground storage tanks.
Assisted in securing permanent injunction in pro bono National Environmental Policy Act case against the United States Navy on behalf of two Eastern North Carolina counties to prevent construction of an outlying landing field.
Assisted in obtaining defense verdict for NASCAR owner in multi-million dollar unfair and deceptive trade practices suit premised on alleged defamation and wrongful interference with contracts.
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, Member; Law & Society Committee, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Litigation and Environmental Sections, Member, 2005-present. | 