Mr. Georgitis is a litigator, with extensive experience defending medical professionals and facilities for malpractice claims, experience in complex commercial litigation, insurance defense and trucking litigation. He has tried more than 60 jury cases to a successful jury verdict.

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Education

• Appalachian State University, B.A., 2001
• University of Memphis, J.D., 2004

Experience

• Commercial Litigation
  • Representing clients in commercial litigation covering all aspects of contract and commercial disputes
  • Representing clients in virtually all substantive areas of civil litigation, including partnership disputes, lender liability, foreclosures, estate disputes, personal injury defense and property disputes
  • Advising and representing businesses on employment law matters
  • Representing employers with regard to workers’ compensation matters
  • Tried numerous cases to a jury verdict in commercial disputes

• Insurance Defense
  • Significant experience representing clients in professional liability matters, including medical professionals with regard medical malpractice issues and residential/long-term care facilities
  • Representing insurance clients in a variety of litigation
  • Tried numerous cases to jury verdict in insurance, professional liability, and medical malpractice matters

• Trucking Litigation
  • Assisting clients with the initial on-site investigation and gathering of essential facts in the hours/days following an accident, through filing a lawsuit and defending clients at trial
  • Serving as lead counsel in more than 65 jury trials that involve catastrophic and fatal injuries
  • Advising and defending trucking and motor carriers in all aspects of their business, particularly when an accident occurs

Distinctions

• Nominated by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Insurance
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Construction Law
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society

 

Admissions

• North Carolina State Bar

Memberships

• DRI Construction Law Committee, Construction Defects Specialized Litigation Group, Vice-Chair
• DRI Construction Law Committee, Marketing Board
• Forsyth County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• North Carolina Bar Association

Publications & Presentations

• Contributing author, Construction Checklist: A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues, Second Edition, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2022

Personal Interests

• Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society
• Played soccer for Appalachian State University