Stages of civil litigation

Step #1: The legal process begins once a “complaint” is filed in court. The complaint outlines the reasons why a party feels the court should award some remedy, typically making another…

Court Ordered Arbitration

Court ordered arbitration in North Carolina is a procedure used to provide a resolution to relatively smaller disputes (cases filed in District Court). It is not voluntary and your personal…

Mediation

In North Carolina, all cases filed in Superior Court are ordered into mediation, also known as mediated settlement conferences. The purpose of this procedure is to resolve cases more efficiently,…

Testifying in Court

Here are some general tips for testifying. Two notes: A) References are made to a jury but often times trials are just in front of a judge. Everything below applies…

Collecting Attorney Fees

When a person comes to a lawyer, he or she usually has a story and two questions. The story is the set of facts that makes them believe they need…