Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Construction
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JD, 1998, Campbell University School of Law

BA, 1995, University of North Carolina
 

North Carolina 1998

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
 

Judson A. Welborn
Shareholder
Direct: (919) 510-9250
Phone: (919) 787-8880
Fax: (919) 787-8902
Email: welborn@manningfulton.com


3605 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 500
Raleigh, NC 27612

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Representative Experience

Judd is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Section where he concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial, construction and real property litigation, as well as contract planning for construction professionals. He has extensive experience representing clients in the state and federal courts of North Carolina, as well as administrative agencies and arbitration forums. Judd represents Fortune 500 companies, regional businesses, closely held corporations and individuals in a variety of matters involving real estate and construction contracts, development agreements, warranty claims under the Uniform Commercial Code, anti-competitive trade practices, franchise disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, and other business disputes.

Judd also has experience representing landowners in condemnation proceedings involving the State of North Carolina, local municipalities and private condemnors, as well as representing taxpayers in property tax appeals before County Boards of Equalization and Review, the North Carolina Property Tax Commission and the appellate courts of North Carolina.

Business North Carolina Magazine has named Judd as one of North Carolina's Legal Elite in the areas of Construction Law (2006, 2008) and Business Litigation (2007, 2008), and has twice named him one of North Carolina's best lawyers under the age of 40 (Young Guns 2007, 2008).

Judd is a former member of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Carolina Ballet. 


Specific Matters

  • Represented numerous sellers, purchasers, developers, general contractors and subcontractors in a variety of real property and construction litigation matters with amounts in controversy ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than $5 Million
  • Lead counsel for developer of affordable housing communities across North Carolina in a lawsuit against a municipality involving claims arising under the Fair Housing Act
  • Represented real estate investment trust in a lawsuit arising from a major acquisition of other corporations, properties and assets that involved claims in excess of $10 Million based on alleged fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful interference with contractual relations, civil conspiracy and commercial real estate broker compensation
  • Represented purchaser of industrial equipment in breach of warranty action against equipment manufacturer with claims in excess of $8 Million
  • Represented land owners in condemnation proceedings involving the State of North Carolina, local municipalities and private condemnors in connection with North Carolina Department of Transportation highway projects, municipal roadway projects and utility service construction/expansion projects across North Carolina
  • Lead counsel for software developer in a lawsuit alleging fraud, breach of contract, breach of warranties under the Uniform Commercial Code and unfair and deceptive trade practices
  • Lead counsel for restaurant franchisee in numerous complex commercial contract disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets claims and anti-competitive trade practices actions
  • Represented large computer company in multiple appeals before County Boards of Equalization and Review and North Carolina Property Tax Commission establishing principles governing valuation of computer equipment in North Carolina involving computer equipment valued at over $100 Million
  • Represented restaurant franchisee against multinational franchisor in franchise dispute resulting in settlement in excess of $10 Million
  • Represented real estate salespersons and brokers in disciplinary actions before the North Carolina Real Estate Commission
  • Represented regional grocery store chain in licensing matters before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
  • Represented corporate taxpayer in improper garnishment and attachment proceeding resulting in consent judgment requiring taxing authority to refund over $700,000 to taxpayer plus interest
  • North Carolina litigation counsel to national flood certification firm in connection with claims arising under National Flood Insurance Program and related legislation
  • Represented insurance professionals and insurance carriers in claims relating to insurance procurement, insurance interpretation and insurance claims
  • Represented commercial factor in dispute arising under Uniform Commercial Code about rights of factor and defenses of account debtors in connection with over $2.5 Million in factored receivables
  • Coordinate and manage construction litigation prevention techniques on North Carolina construction projects for national general contractor
  • Represented numerous contractors and subcontractors in construction litigation matters in state and federal courts, as well as American Arbitration Association arbitrations
  • Lead counsel for North Carolina based corporation in Business Software Alliance software licensing violations investigation

Professional Activities

  • North Carolina Bar Association
    • Construction Law Section
    • Litigation Section
    • Young Lawyers Division
      • Lawyer Effectiveness Committee (Co-Chair, 2002 to 2004, Member, 1998 to 2004)
      • Executive Council (2002 to 2004)
  • American Bar Association
    • Construction Law Section
    • Litigation Section
    • Young Lawyers Division
      • Litigation Executive Subcommittee (2002 to Present)
      • Ethics and Professionalism Section (2002 to Present)
  • Wake County Bar Association
    • Public Service Committee (2002 to 2005)
  • North Carolina Rules Review Commission (2006-2007)
  • Tenth Judicial District Professionalism Committee (2001 to 2005)
  • Ex Officio Member, Board of Directors, BarCARES of North Carolina, Inc. (2002 to 2004)
  • Selected for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" 
    • Construction Law (2006, 2008)
    • Business Litigation (2007, 2008)
    • Young Guns (Best Lawyers in North Carolina Under 40) (2007, 2008)

 


Community Activities

  • Carolina Ballet, Board of Directors
  • Wake County Communities in Schools, Volunteer Tutor 
  • United Way Campaign Manager, Triangle United Way
  • Wake County Young Lawyers Division Clothes Drive
  • Interfaith Food Shuttle Summer Feeding Program, Volunteer 
  • Manning Fulton Team Captain, Susan B. Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure
  • Wake County Volunteer Lawyers Program

Associated News / Events

Homeowner Loses Suit Over Faulty Flood Zone Certificate (pdf) Articles
Carolina Ballet Elects Manning Fulton Attorney, Judson A. Welborn, to Board of Directors News / Press Releases
Manning Fulton Lawyers Among 2008 Legal Elite News / Press Releases
Twelve Manning Fulton Named Top North Carolina Attorneys News / Press Releases
In re Appeal of IBM Credit Corporation
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Reported Cases
Precision Walls, Inc. v. Servie
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Reported Cases
State of North Carolina v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Reported Cases
State of North Carolina v. Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, etal
North Carolina Business Court
Reported Cases
Susan L. Ford v. First American Flood Data Services, Inc.
US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Reported Cases

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