J.C. White Law Group PLLC

Managing Partner: James C. "Jim" White

Number of Partners: 1

Number of Counsel: 3

Offices: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chambers Ranking: Litigation: General Commercial (North Carolina)

Practice Focus: Complex Commercial Litigation

Geographic Reach: North Carolina and nationwide matters

JC White Law Group is a boutique litigation firm handling complex commercial disputes throughout North Carolina and beyond. Founded by former management consultant and Duke Law graduate James C. "Jim" White, the firm takes a highly selective approach to case intake, accepting only matters where the firm can dedicate the focused attention and strategic thinking that high-stakes litigation demands. The firm's trial lawyers include a former North Carolina Business Court judge, former Big Law attorneys, and a former attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division. Unlike larger firms where cases move through standardised processes, the firm prepares every case for trial with a bespoke strategy tailored to each client's specific circumstances and business objectives.

Contact: Jim White | 919-794-6724 | [email protected]

The firm handles sophisticated commercial disputes typically ranging from seven to eight figures, with particular depth in cases involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secrets, and complex financial disputes. Recent matters include multi-million dollar settlements in intellectual property infringement cases, successful prosecution of fraud claims against financial institutions, and defence of business owners in partnership dissolution disputes.

Each matter receives partner-level attention from intake through resolution. The firm's approach combines Big Law sophistication with the agility and focus of a boutique practice, allowing for creative legal strategies and intensive preparation that larger firms often cannot provide given their leverage models and matter volume.

The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants, providing strategic perspective that comes from seeing commercial disputes from both sides. This dual experience helps avoid tunnel vision and strengthens case strategy.

Key clients include technology companies, service businesses, manufacturing companies, and family-owned enterprises facing bet-the-company litigation.

Key Attorneys: Jim White (Managing Partner), Greg McGuire.

Contact: Jim White | 919-794-6724 | [email protected]

The firm prosecutes and defends high-stakes intellectual property disputes involving copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and trademark violations. Recent work includes a $3 million settlement for a design professional whose copyrighted work was systematically infringed by a commercial developer, and defence of technology companies in trade secret litigation.

The firm's approach emphasises a willingness to take cases to trial when opposing parties refuse reasonable settlement. The team has particular experience in cases where defendants attempt to conceal the extent of their wrongdoing, requiring persistence and creativity in discovery practice.

Key Attorneys: Jim White (Managing Partner)

Contact: Jim White | 919-794-6724 | [email protected]

The firm's bankruptcy litigation practice serves as a strategic differentiator in complex commercial disputes. This expertise allows the firm to identify recovery strategies, fraudulent transfer claims, and preference defences that general commercial litigators often overlook, particularly in disputes involving distressed companies or complex financial structures.

The firm handles adversary proceedings, fraudulent conveyance actions, preference litigation, and disputes over secured creditor rights. This background proves especially valuable in commercial cases where financial distress, asset transfers, or creditor issues intersect with fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, or other business torts.

Recent matters include prosecution of fraudulent transfer claims to recover diverted assets, defence of preference actions for financial institutions, and complex adversary proceedings involving multi-party disputes over valuable assets. We have represented debtors; creditors, and trustees.

Key Attorneys: Jim White (Managing Partner)

Contact: Jim White | 919-794-6724 | [email protected]

The firm represents and litigates against financial institutions in complex disputes involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and regulatory compliance. This includes prosecution of claims against banks and lenders for deceptive practices, as well as defence of financial institutions in high-exposure litigation.

The firm's bankruptcy litigation background provides unique insight into financial institution behaviour during distressed situations, including preference actions, fraudulent transfer claims, and lender liability issues.

Key Attorneys: Jim White (Managing Partner)

JC White Law Group

100 Europa Drive, Suite 401

Chapel Hill, NC 27514