Justin Hardy focuses his practice on property tax appeals, intellectual property law, tax controversy law, and general business law.
Justin has practiced law in Winston-Salem since 2008, when he joined Bell, Davis & Pitt immediately after earning his law degree. The majority of Justin’s professional time is dedicated to:
- Appealing excessive real and personal property tax values to North Carolina County Boards of Equalization, the North Carolina Property Tax Commission, and the North Carolina Court of Appeals
- Guiding clients through creation, management, protection, and use of their intellectual property assets
- Assisting clients in tax controversy matters, including audit defense work and resolving return and payment disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and North Carolina Department of Revenue
- Advising clients in general business matters, including the formation and dissolution of business entities, the sale, purchase, and financing of businesses, and drafting and review of all types of business agreements
Justin serves as a member of the Tax Section Council of the North Carolina Bar Association and as a vice chair of that section’s Continuing Legal Education Committee. He serves on the Community Advisory Board of 88.5 WFDD and is a volunteer reader at Diggs-Latham Elementary School.
Justin co-authors The North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor with John Cocklereece, and The Trademarketing Blog with Art DeBaugh. Follow him on Twitter @JustinHardyBDP
Justin and his wife, Carrie, are DIY home improvement aficionados, Michigan State University Spartans fanatics and avid fans of Detroit’s professional franchises (even the Lions). Along with their two sons, they reside in Clemmons with their dog and four fish.
