Practice Areas
Harris Sarratt & Hodges’ lawyers have decades of experience in handling complex business disputes of every size and character. We have tried to a verdict cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars involving complicated areas of the law such as ERISA and antitrust; but also handled simple and straightforward business disputes. We have appeared in state courts throughout North Carolina, including the North Carolina Business Court, and in all three federal districts, as well as in state and federal appellate courts.
Over the years, we have litigated every type of contract from the handwritten 1899 lease of the railroad line stretching from Morehead City to Charlotte, to the most recent licensing of high technology. We know how to enforce your rights and how to defend you against a claim that you may have violated the terms of your agreement. If there is a fair compromise available, we will help you to reach that; if not, we will go all out to see that your rights are protected.
Business torts include such claims as fraud, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference with contract or prospective business relations, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition, among others. Business torts are a common part of commercial disputes. Whether standing alone or combined with breach of contract claims, they add the risk that a party may be subject to punitive or other exceptional damages. The attorneys at Harris Sarratt & Hodges have considerable experience in prosecuting and defending these claims in an efficient and effective manner.
The attorneys at Harris Sarratt & Hodges, LLP have decades of combined experience handling a variety of product liability cases. We represent individuals in cases involving product failures and product liability, and we understand the specific legal analysis that is required to successfully prosecute a product liability case.
In the past decade our firm has placed particular emphasis on representing individuals injured by the failure of medical devices such as artificial hips and knees, as Clay Hodges writes about extensively on his website: http://www.northcarolinaproductliabilitylawyer.com. When a hip or knee or other medical device fails, the individual must often undergo painful revision surgery, and we recognize that such an ordeal takes an enormous physical and emotional toll on the victim; we are therefore relentless once we agree to represent an individual in a products liability case. We have also handled cases involving failed artificial knees and failed drugs. Please check out the website, and feel free to email or call Clay at 919.546.8788 for more information.
We represent individuals and family members who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death. We recognize that being injured through the negligence of others takes an enormous physical and emotional toll on the victim, and we are therefore relentless once we agree to represent a client in a personal injury or wrongful death case. If you have been the victim of the negligence of a person or a corporation, please call on us today to review and analyze your case. The consultation is free.
We represent individuals and family members who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death. We recognize that being injured through the negligence of others takes an enormous physical and emotional toll on the victim, and we are therefore relentless once we agree to represent a client in a personal injury or wrongful death case. If you have been the victim of the negligence of a person or a corporation, please call on us today to review and analyze your case. The consultation is free.
We have litigated every angle of North Carolina laws affecting unfair trade practices, fiduciary duty, or fraud and misrepresentation from both the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s perspective. If you have been treated unfairly, or are accused of having been unfair, we know how to put your case in its best light and achieve the best result possible whether through mediation, arbitration, settlement, or trial.
We represent both companies enforcing covenants to protect their trade secrets and goodwill as well as employees faced with a court order limiting their right to work. Whatever your situation, we will put your case in its best light and maximize the chances that your position will prevail.
We represent both companies enforcing covenants to protect their trade secrets and goodwill as well as employees faced with a court order limiting their right to work. Whatever your situation, we will put your case in its best light and maximize the chances that your position will prevail.
While we are fully prepared to take your case through the court system to a successful conclusion, we also recognize there is often a more economical and timely way to resolve your disputes. Our litigators include a certified mediator and arbitrators. Whenever possible, we will help you reach a satisfactory conclusion through negotiation, mediation or arbitration.
Being located near the Research Triangle Park has afforded us the opportunity to become proficient in handling all types of “technology” litigation. From computer hardware and software licensing disputes to breaches of technology development contracts, we work tirelessly to protect our clients’ property and interests.
Being located near the Research Triangle Park has afforded us the opportunity to become proficient in handling all types of “technology” litigation. From computer hardware and software licensing disputes to breaches of technology development contracts, we work tirelessly to protect our clients’ property and interests.
Our firm represents school systems in North Carolina on a variety of education law issues. Prior to practicing law at Harris Sarratt & Hodges, Clay Hodges represented school systems throughout the state at the law firm Tharrington Smith. Mr. Hodges currently represents the Wake County Public School System, and handles certain legal matters for the Durham Public School System. In addition, our firm represents parents and their children in a select number of cases representing the rights of students against school systems and colleges throughout North Carolina.
Collaborative practice is an alternative to any form of dispute resolution that leaves the relationship between the parties broken and the parties themselves frustrated by a loss of control over the way personal and business problems are being handled. In collaborative practice, all parties – each represented by counsel – work in a cost- and time-effective manner to achieve a settlement that reflects the needs and interests of all, including an agreement that the collaborative lawyers will not take the matter to court themselves if the effort fails. This concept works best when the disputing parties have an ongoing relationship with each other or with third parties that they wish to maintain. Besides prompt and efficient resolution, other benefits include complete privacy of the proceeding with no public record, as well as allowing the parties to maintain control of the outcome – with no judge, jury or arbitrator dictating the result.