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Provided by Ellis & Winters LLP

Ellis & Winters has 23 litigation practitioners in the firm’s offices in Raleigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Our attorneys have experience across the spectrum of business litigation. We have handled complex business cases, such as corporate control disputes, securities matters, antitrust cases, and franchise dispute matters.  In addition, we have litigated a wide variety of cases that involve alleged breaches of contract, fraud, and unfair trade practices. Our attorneys have experience removing cases to federal court, or to the recently expanded North Carolina business court, and litigating them to a conclusion. We have experience before state and federal administrative agencies, as well as such arbitral tribunals as the AAA, NASD, NYSE, and ICC.

The firm's lawyers have been called upon in some of the most noteworthy disputes and transactions in North Carolina and across the United States. The business community has taken notice, naming nearly one-third of the firm’s lawyers to prestigious honors such as the 2018 publication of The Best Lawyers in America®, Business North Carolina’s 2018 Legal Elite, and 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine.  Additionally, the firm's litigation practice was given a ranking of "highly recommended" by Benchmark Litigation, and a Tier 1 ranking for numerous practice areas in U.S. News & World Report's List of "Best Law Firms®."

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - North Carolina

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What the Team is Known For

Ellis & Winters is an excellent litigation boutique with in-depth experience of state and federal courts, as well as a variety of arbitral tribunals. The firm specializes in handling complex business disputes, including securities, franchising and trade secret cases. The team also handles medical malpractice disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Ellis & Winters represented Spectrum Brands in a subrogation action in which plaintiffs allege that an aquarium pump was defective and caused a fire that damaged their home.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan D Sasser
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Senior Statespeople
Jonathan Sasser is a well-regarded litigator noted for his representation of both large corporates and private individuals. He is equally at home managing business or state constitutional law disputes.

Jonathan Sasser is a very experienced lawyer.

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Paul K Sun Jr
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Senior Statespeople
Paul Sun has considerable experience as a trial lawyer and is particularly well known for trade secrets cases. He takes on all manner of business litigation and employment disputes.
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Alex Hagan
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Firm managing partner Alex Hagan has a broad practice as a litigator and trial lawyer, regularly appearing in state and federal courts. He is particularly notable for his work defending healthcare providers in a range of sector-specific disputes.

Alex is a great trial lawyer and has an excellent trial record.

He's very smart and capable, one of the top lawyers in his generation.

Alex Hagan is a top lawyer.

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Leslie Packer
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Leslie Packer is a litigator with notable experience taking on product liability disputes. She represents manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers.

Leslie has a very good reputation.

She's an excellent lawyer who is very active in medical malpractice defense.

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Dixie Wells
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Dixie Wells represents clients in commercial litigation arising in an engineering context, an area where she can draw on her considerable experience as a professionally licensed engineer.

Dixie Wells is an excellent practitioner.

She's very talented.

She's great and super-smart - I would highly recommend her.

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Jonathan A Berkelhammer
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Jonathan Berkelhammer is a trial lawyer recognized for his competencies across a broad range of litigation including IP, product liability and personal injury cases.

He's a very experienced lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ellis & Winters LLP

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North Carolina

Litigation: General Commercial

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Jonathan D Sasser
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Senior Statespeople
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Paul K Sun Jr
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Senior Statespeople
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Alex Hagan
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Dixie Wells
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Leslie Packer
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Jonathan A Berkelhammer
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Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense

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Alex Hagan
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Leslie Packer
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