Advises charitable organizations in all aspects of their formation including incorporation, applications for state and federal tax exemptions, corporate governance and board fiduciary duties, creation of compliance and risk management programs, and charitable solicitation licensing and compliance.

Serves as outside general counsel to the largest conversion foundation on a per capita basis in the United States.

Counsels professional athletes in connection with founding and administering their charitable foundations.

Represents nonprofits in various business combinations and reorganizations, including divestitures, asset acquisitions, mergers, reclassifications and dissolutions.

Assists nonprofit organizations with governance reviews and internal audits.

Represents foundations in all aspects of their management, including governance, strategic planning, executive compensation, tax and regulatory compliance, resource development programs, responding to whistleblower complaints, joint ventures, and grantmaking programs and agreements.

Advises nonprofit board members regarding conflicts of interest, fiduciary duties, risk management and other aspects of board governance.

Secured injunctive relief on behalf of Gov. Roy Cooper in a case involving proposed amendments to the North Carolina Constitution.

Served as counsel to a global corporation in a multi-week trial in the Western District of North Carolina and procured a $111 million judgment against three defendants for fraud, conspiracy, unfair trade practices and RICO violations.

Represents pharmaceutical and medical device companies in disputes involving contracts, licensing and clinical trials.

Counsels employers in litigation involving discrimination, employee wrongdoing, noncompetition agreements and misappropriation of trade secrets.