Mr. Porter’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, serious personal injury and wrongful death actions, premises liability actions, employment disputes, and FINRA Industry and Customer Disputes. Mr. Porter has extensive experience in construction defect and breach of contract litigation, coverage disputes, and real estate litigation.  He has tried cases in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels and administrative agencies.

Mr. Porter is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of North Carolina; the North Carolina Supreme Court; and the North Carolina Business Court.

Representative Experience

• Successfully defended N.C. Farm Bureau Insurance Company at the trial and appellate level in an insurance coverage dispute. North Carolina Concrete Finishers, Inc. v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc., _ N.C. Ap. _, 688 S.E.2d 534 (2010).
• Successfully defended major franchisor in a premises liability wrongful death trial alleging negligent lack of security which resulted in a complete jury verdict for the defense.
• Represented an estate in an excessive force wrongful death action against a county government which resulted in a substantial settlement for the plaintiff.
• Defended numerous construction companies and general contractors in multi-million dollar breach of contract and construction defect disputes at the trial and appellate level.
• Defended acquiring financial institutions in third party claims arising out of Purchase & Assumption Agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
• Successfully represented claimants in disputes with leading brokerage firms in FINRA Customer and Industry Disputes in matters including, among others, “commission grabs”, breach of employment agreement, and breach of fiduciary duty.
• Represented insurance carriers in coverage disputes and subrogation actions throughout North Carolina.
• Successfully defended major commercial motor vehicle dealership in discrimination and retaliation action brought by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.
• Successfully defended petroleum dealer at jury trial in action brought by large petroleum distribution company for breach of contract.