John R. Wester of Robinson Bradshaw is a powerhouse litigator in the commercial disputes space. Wester's broad practice includes corporate governance, securities litigation, trade secret disputes, tax controversies, and employment discrimination. He has extensive class action experience in state and federal courts, including the North Carolina Business Court, and has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Notable victories include a $470 million benefit restoration for 75,000 disabled North Carolinians after a successful Supreme Court appeal and securing a favorable ruling for NBA star Zion Williamson, voiding an illegal contract with his former agency.

James P. McLoughlin Jr., of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, is a first-choice litigator for businesses embroiled in complex commercial disputes. He handles a broad spectrum of high-stakes litigation, from shareholder rights and governance matters to antitrust and securities fraud. Examples of his work include representing major financial institutions, such as Royal Bank of Canada, in complex foreign exchange litigation, and winning a FINRA arbitration defending a client against multi-million dollar Sarbanes-Oxley and state law claims.

Co-head of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC’s white collar, regulatory defense & investigations practice, Valecia M. McDowell is a leading commercial disputes litigator and a go-to expert on sensitive, high-stakes commercial matters that require extensive regulatory and white-collar defense acumen. Notable cases include her success in shareholder derivative actions, such as securing the dismissal of a lawsuit arising from a $1.5 billion corporate transaction and successfully representing Bank of America in their lawsuit related to the Merrill Lynch acquisition. She also serves as co-head of the firm’s DEI advice, legal compliance & assessments team.

Trey Lindley is a managing member of Lord & Lindley, focusing on general commercial disputes, complex business litigation, fiduciary employment disputes, and trust and estate matters. His experience includes successfully defending the propounders of a will in a jury trial against claims of lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence, recovering misappropriated funds for a special needs trust, and litigating disputes over ownership of assets, including a North Carolina Education Lottery "Lucky for Life" lottery ticket.

Harrison A. Lord, managing member of Lord & Lindley, focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including disputes involving trust and estate, closely held businesses, and shareholders. He is a certified Superior Court mediator and has tried cases throughout North Carolina, including successfully setting aside the confirmation of a tax sale and obtaining restitution for a client whose home was wrongfully foreclosed upon, as well as handling multiple breach of contract cases.