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Provided by Zeb Anderson
Zeb represents employers in state and federal court litigation, arbitration proceedings, and government agency investigations throughout NC and across the country. His litigation experience includes employment-related claims (discrimination, retaliation, wage & hour violation, harassment, denial of benefits), as well as claims that arise when employees join competitors (breach of non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions, trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference, unfair competition). Zeb is a co-leader of Smith Anderson's Employment Litigation and Non-Compete & Trade Secret Teams.
Member of management team, including co-chair of Lawyer Development Committee and member Diversity Committee.
Admitted to practice: North Carolina courts (state and federal); U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; and Supreme Court of the United States. Member: ABA, Employment; Defense Research Institute, Employment, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Diversity; NC Association of Defense Attorneys, Employment and Commercial Litigation; NCBA, Employment and Litigation; and WCBA
Co-Author, “Non-compete Laws: North Carolina,” Practical Law Labor & Employment; Contributor, Chapter 11, “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity,” Employment Discrimination Law 4th Edition 2007 BNA; Contributor, Chapter 33, “Litigation Procedure,” Employment Discrimination Law 3rd Edition 2002 Cumulative Supplement BNA.
University of Virginia, J.D., 1994 (Virginia Law Review; Order of the Coif); Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1991
Provided by Chambers
Zeb Anderson is a fine choice of litigator for management-side clients facing noncompete and trade secrets disputes, which form part of his broad employment law practice. He also advises clients on discrimination matters.
Provided by Chambers
"Zeb is a strong, exceedingly capable and practical lawyer who quickly grasps and analyzes situations and provides good guidance – he has very good instincts that are often extremely helpful."
"Zeb is a strong, exceedingly capable and practical lawyer who quickly grasps and analyzes situations and provides good guidance – he has very good instincts that are often extremely helpful."
