Antitrust Law Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation - Antitrust Litigation - Insurance Litigation - Labor and Employment Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Michael T. "Mike" Medford
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
A member of Manning Fulton's litigation section, Michael T. Medford has more than 37 years of experience representing clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation and insurance disputes. His practice focuses on complex business litigation involving shareholder and partnership disputes, disputes relating to the purchase and sale of businesses, business and legal malpractice claims, lending disputes, employment disputes, securities law disputes and insurance coverage and procurement disputes.
Mike has extensive experience representing insurance professionals, insurance carriers and businesses in disputes relating to the procurement and issuance of insurance, interpretation of insurance policies and handling of claims under insurance policies; and he has substantial experience representing employers in claims alleging breach of employment contracts, discrimination, sexual harassment, violation of restrictive covenants, wrongful interference with contractual relations and ERISA disputes.
Mike has represented clients in complex litigation in all three North Carolina federal district courts, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Business Court, state courts throughout North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, and various administrative and arbitration forums. He is a certified mediator in North Carolina.
Mike has been inducted as a Fellow into the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), a Trial Lawyer Honorary Society. He is AV rated in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
Overview
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1976
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AB, graduated 1973
- North Carolina, State of North Carolina
- American Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Advisory Counsel - Member
- Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
- North Carolina Bar Association - Development Committee (2009-10), Modest Means Access Committee (2007-10), Litigation Section Council, Pro Bono Chairman
- Wake County Bar Association - Professionalism Committee
- United States Court of Appeals
- North Carolina, State of North Carolina
- American Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Advisory Counsel - Member
- Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
- North Carolina Bar Association - Development Committee (2009-10), Modest Means Access Committee (2007-10), Litigation Section Council, Pro Bono Chairman
- Wake County Bar Association - Professionalism Committee
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1976
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AB, graduated 1973
- United States Court of Appeals
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Insurance, Raleigh (2025)
- Appellate Practice, Raleigh (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Special Focus:
- Breach of Contract
- Business Disputes
- Closely-Held Businesses
- Commercial Disputes
- Complex Litigation
- Insurance
Awards:
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Commercial Litigation (2003-2015), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2010-2015), Labor & Employment Litigation (2012-2015) , Antitrust Law (2015), and Antitrust Litigation (2015)
- Recognized as a litigation star in the state of North Carolina and included in the 3rd edition of Benchmark Litigation, the Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
- Included in North Carolina Super Lawyers (2007-2015), Top 100 List (2010, 2012), Top 25 List (2014, 2015)
- Named in Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite in the areas of Antitrust (2010-2013, 2015), Business Litigation (2006) and Litigation (2009, 2010,2012-2015)
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Lead counsel in lawsuit relating to claims in excess of $20 Million
Lead counsel for ten financial institutions in a lawsuit relating to claims in excess of $20 Million, and involving mortgage-backed securities and issues of contract law, securities law, insurance law, unfair trade practice, breach of fiduciary duty, alleged negligence in loan portfolio servicing, accountant liability, and securities broker liability
- Lead counsel for an insurance carrier with more than $138 Million at stake
Lead counsel for an insurance carrier in coverage litigation with more than $138 Million at stake and involving issues relating to insurance coverage, bad faith claims, alleged securities law violations, fraud and breach of contract
- Lead counsel for seller of multi-million dollar business in lawsuit involving several matters
Lead counsel for the seller of a multi-million dollar business in a lawsuit by a disappointed bidder, involving allegations of breach of contract, enforceability of letter of intent, wrongful interference with contractual relations and other matters
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