Brad is an experienced litigator who focuses on real estate rights and business litigation.
"Protecting Property Rights" is the theme of Brad's real estate rights practice. He represents property owners, easement holders, and commercial lease parties in the following kinds of matters:
- Commercial Lease Disputes
- Transaction and Contract Disputes
- Government Takings (Eminent Domain, Condemnation): Municipal, State, and Federal Takings
- Encroachment (Boundary Disputes, Easements, Adverse Possession)
- HOA and Restrictive Covenant Disputes
- Government Regulation (Land Use, Zoning, Variances, Special Use Permits, etc.)
- Family Ownership Disputes, including Partition
- Title Problems
- Access Problems
- Residential Landlord Representation (Brad has handled more than 100 contested residential evictions throughout North Carolina and helps residential landlords with Problem Evictions, Property Manager Questions, Master Leases, Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disability Act issues, Discrimination Claims, DOJ Complaints, Animal Issues, and many more topics)
- Environmental Litigation
- Other Problems (e.g., storm water problems, cell tower leases, "what do I do about my neighbor's tree," etc.)
- Property Tax Appeals
Brad also helps his clients resolve business disputes. He has experience litigating contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, unfair or deceptive trade practices, fraud, and other business torts in North Carolina's state and federal trial and appellate courts. He has helped business owners through contentious business breakups, including those that end up in court.
Having practiced law with Bell, Davis & Pitt throughout North Carolina since 2002, Brad has been involved with many more types of litigation. He has represented municipalities and municipal officials, and banks in lender liability disputes. He has defended § 1983 cases, multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability claims, and much more.
Brad devotes his free time to his family and to various nonprofits in the Winston-Salem community.