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Matthew Lee is a partner at Whitfield, Bryson & Mason LLP and, for the last 10 years, has focused his practice on fighting for people who need help. Too often, a large corporation will run roughshod over the rights of individuals and homeowners who look up one day to find the deck stacked against them with nowhere to turn. Matt takes great pride in being part of a firm that’s committed to standing shoulder to shoulder with its clients to fight and win these battles against what sometimes seem like impossible odds.. Matt earned his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2006 and his Bachelor of Arts from The Catholic University of America, cum laude, in 2001. While at Wake Forest, Matt was the 2005 Zeliff Trial Competition Champion, a regional finalist at the 2006 American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trial Advocacy Competition, the AAJ Student Chapter President, and was selected as a member of the Order of Barristers. In addition, Matt spent several months clerking for the United States Attorney’s Office in Greensboro, North Carolina.. Matt is a graduate of Leadership Raleigh 25 with the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trial Advocacy Competition in Raleigh, NC.. Matt handles complex litigation, primarily construction defect, product liability, business disputes, and wrongful death cases, and has secured substantial verdicts and settlements in a variety of matters, including multi-million dollar verdicts for homeowners associations in construction defect litigation and large settlements in wrongful death and product liability cases.. Matt was recently appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in Multi-District Litigation No. 2688 In Re: Windsor Wood Clad Window Products Liability Litigation.. PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS. Secured several confidential seven-figure settlements in commercial and residential construction defect disputes. February 2013: Won a $1.39 million verdict after a three week jury trial in Madisonville, Kentucky on behalf of a church and a business against two coal companies for causing subsidence to their properties. June 2012: Won a verdict and judgment of over $3 million after a three week jury trial in Wilmington, North Carolina involving a contractor’s defective construction of marine bulkhead. February 2011: Won a verdict and judgment in excess of $3.5 million after a two week jury trial involving developer’s deceptive advertising and shoddy construction of subdivision roads in the mountains of Western North Carolina

Despite all the lawyer jokes, attorneys play an important part in advocating for their clients’ interests. This is where my years of experience will benefit your company. My role is to alleviate the legal obstacles that steer attention away from growing your business. From start to finish, I actively protect your business goals through drafting favorable contracts and resolving conflict through settlement, litigation or mediation.. WHAT MAKES ME UNIQUE:. •I am the recipient of Martindale Hubbell’s Client Distinction Award, an honor bestowed on less than 1% of all attorneys practicing in the United States, based on the quality of service, overall value, and responsiveness I provide clients on a daily basis.. •Having concentrated on the intricacies of construction, environmental, and government contract law, I am able to quickly identify and resolve hurdles before they become insurmountable and costly.. •As an adjunct professor, I educate future construction professionals to apply their understanding of the law to compete in the volatile construction industry.. •I routinely publish articles and provide client alerts on cutting-edge legal issues, statutory changes, and other innovations, including public private partnerships and environmental incentives, so my client may capitalize on these innovations before other industry leaders.. HIGHLIGHTS:. •Successfully defended structural engineer against a $27 million claim involving a public high school.. •Coordinated Public Private Partnerships for local and international clients involving infrastructure repairs in the United States.. •Applied knowledge of solar energy construction and smart grid applications for use by several internet data centers.. •Drafted compliance manuals with practical documentation for government contractors to avoid possible False Claims Act suits.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Durham and surrounding areas.