C. Bailey King Jr.

Listed in Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, 2022-2024 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Commercial Litigation, 2016-2025 Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2021-2025 Litigation – Construction, 2022-2025 Listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers "Top 100," North Carolina, 2021-2022 "Top 25," Charlotte, 2021-2022  Business Litigation, 2016-2024 “Rising Star,” 2012-2015 Listed in Business North Carolina, “Legal Elite” Litigation, 2015, 2023 Young Guns, 2011 Obtained $12.1 million total settlement on eve of trial in wrongful death action on behalf of the family of Jeffrey Williams, an 11-year-old boy who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Best Western hotel. Estate of Jeffrey Lee Williams v. Best Western Int’l and Jeannie Williams v. Best Western Int’l (N.C. Super., Judge Forest D. Bridges) (2015-2018) Obtained defense verdict in trade secret misappropriation trial in North Carolina Business Court in lawsuit brought by utility safety equipment company against competing company that hired two of competitor’s salespeople. Safety Test & Equipment Company, Inc. v. American Safety Utility Corporation (N.C. Bus. Ct., Judge James L. Gale) (2013-2017) Defended software developer against claims of trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement relating to source code for electronic health records program brought by former employer at two-week preliminary injunction hearing, resulting in favorable settlement. Confidential matter; case filed under seal (W.D.N.C., Judge Graham C. Mullen) (2017) Defended business owner at trial and on appeal to the Fourth Circuit against claims for breach of a guaranty agreement for a commercial lease, resulting in verdict of past due rent only and no liability for future rent after business owner vacated the premises. BV Retail, LLC v. Donnelly (M.D.N.C., Mag. Judge David S. Cayer, and 4th Circuit) (2013) Obtained $10.4 million jury verdict on behalf of City of St. Petersburg against bank in lawsuit arising out of investment losses suffered in Lehman Brothers purchased shortly before the 2008 financial crisis for a securities lending portfolio, and handled appeal of the jury verdict in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. City of St. Petersburg, Florida v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (M.D. Fla. and 11th Circuit) (2011- 2013) Obtained defense verdict in jury trial as solo trial counsel on behalf of motorcycle manufacturer in lawsuit brought by purchaser of motorcycle alleging claims for breach of warranty under the North Carolina Lemon Law, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. Elliott v. Yamaha Motor Corp. (N.C. Super.) (2010) Obtained directed verdict on behalf of a secured lender at trial for breach of warranty of title and unfair and deceptive trade practices arising out of the lender’s repossession of a manufactured home and represented lender on appeal resulting in directed verdict being upheld. Henson v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC (N.C. Superior Court) (2007-2008)