John is a senior litigator with more than 25 years of trial experience. His practice is focused on civil litigation and insurance defense, particularly construction, transportation and product liability. He has tried over 75 jury trials to verdict over his career. John defends architects, engineers and other design professionals against professional negligence claims. His transportation law practice is concentrated on the defense of trucking companies. John prides himself on being a lawyer who practices ethically and responsibly, with a relentless focus on what is best for his clients.
Lawyer Profile
John M. Nunnally
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Recognized Since:2013
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Recognized in:Commercial LitigationConstruction Law...
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Law School:Campbell University
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Location:2840 Plaza Place, Suite 400P.O. Box 31507Raleigh, NC 27622
John is a senior litigator with more than 25 years of trial experience. His practice is focused on civil litigation and insurance defense, particularly construction, transportation and product liability. He has tried over 75 jury trials to verdict over his career. John defends architects, engineers and other design professionals against professional negligence claims. His transportation law practice is concentrated on the defense of trucking companies. John prides himself on being a lawyer who practices ethically and responsibly, with a relentless focus on what is best for his clients.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- Campbell University , J.D., graduated 1992
- North Carolina State University, BA, graduated 1988
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 2017
- North Carolina, 1992
Court Admissions:
- NC State & Federal Courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
Affiliations:
- American Council of Engineering Companies - member
- American, NC and Wake County Bar Associations - member
- Claims & Litigation Management - member
- International Association of Defense Counsel - member by invitation
- NC Trucking Association - Trucking Law Committee
- Professional Liability Agents Network - member
- Trucking Insurance Defense Association - member by invitation
- Defense Research Institute - Construction Law Section
- NC Association of Defense Attorneys - member
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Litigation - Construction, Raleigh (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
Awards:
- Kiwanis Club of Raleigh: Walter Zeller Fellowship Award; C.A. Dillon, Jr. Fellowship Award; Carl B. Hyatt Fellowship Award
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating/Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America for Construction Law, Construction Litigation & Commercial Litigation
- Super Lawyers NC edition in Construction since 2015
- Legal Elite by Business North Carolina Magazine in construction, 2015, 2016, 2019
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Speaking & Presentations
John is a seasoned speaker to the construction, trucking and insurance industries. He routinely lectures to multiple national, regional and local design and insurance professional industries on legal matters including the American Council of Engineering Companies, The American Institute of Architects, The Construction Defect Claims Managers Association and numerous annual Trucking conferences. His speech topics have included issues related to Risk Management, Cyber Security, Drones, Professional Liability, Indemnity, Standard of Care, Claims Trends and other timely legal issues. Additionally, he frequently leads continuing education seminars for the insurance industry.
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Firm Details
Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
http://www.rl-law.com
Headquarters
2840 Plaza Place, Suite 400
P.O. Box 31507
Raleigh, NC 27622
(919) 787.5200
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Lawyer Case History
Appellate
John won a rare summary judgment motion on contributory negligence against a plaintiff alleging slip and fall injuries. The Court of Appeals agreed and affirmed the lower court ruling.
Appellate - Tri-Arc Food Systems
Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment absolving client of responsibility for any negligence following a ceiling collapse in a Bojangles restaurant.
Appellate Lowes Food Stores
In a precedent setting opinion, the North Carolina Court of Appeals agreed that a plaintiff was not entitled to punitive damages against his client based on the palintiff's failure to prove willful and wanton conduct.
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