Kevin Benedict is a partner in the firm's Litigation Section. Mr. Benedict concentrates his practice in the areas of state and federal appeals, business litigation, construction and real estate law, and state and local taxation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Benedict served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sidney S. Eagles, Jr., former Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Education
University of Tennessee, J.D.
North Carolina State University, B.S.

Professional Affiliations


Awards and Honors
Triangle Business Journal "Top 40 Under 40"

Representations

• Worked on more than 100 state and federal appeals before the N.C. Court of Appeals, the N.C. Supreme Court and the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Successfully briefed and orally argued cases in the state and federal appellate courts
• Successfully argued numerous cases on motions to dismiss and summary judgment before state and federal trial courts, the great majority involving significant business, construction, real estate and technology issues
• Maintained key roles in the litigation of complex business and construction cases, and in the defense of a complex business class action suits

Community Involvement
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County, Board of Directors
Capital City Clauses, Inc., Board of Directors
Leadership Raleigh
Raleigh Kiwanis Club, Board of Directors
Re-election Campaign of Democratic Supreme Court Justice Franklin Freeman, Statewide Campaign Manager
Trees Across Raleigh, Inc., Past President
Wake County Young Democrats, Executive Officer