Allen N. Trask, III
Contact Information
University Corporate Center
Wilmington, NC 28403
Post Office Box 7068
Wilmington, NC 28406-7068
Practice Groups
Practice Concentrations
- Business, Civil, and Commercial Litigation
- Community Associations Disputes
- Construction Litigation
- FINRA Arbitration
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When You're Not in Kansas Anymore: Untangling the Conundrum of Enforcing United States Money Judgments in Foreign Countries
Will You be Your Brother's Keeper? - Members' Fiduciary Duties in NC LLCs
Hide and Seek: Untangling the Conundrum of Having United States Money Judgments Recognized and Enforced in Foreign Countries
Breaking the Record: Public Records Under the North Carolina Public Records Act
Biography
Mr. Trask focuses his practice on a wide variety of litigation matters in state and federal court. He has experience advising clients and litigating matters in a number of areas, including business and commercial litigation, corporate and partnership litigation, breach of contract litigation, construction and real estate development litigation, and trust and estate litigation. Mr. Trask also has experience litigating several types of real property disputes, including boundary line disputes, riparian rights issues, and adverse possession claims. He regularly assists commercial landlords with lease enforcement, summary ejectment, collections, and other litigation issues. Mr. Trask's practice also involves representing claimants, national securities firms, and registered representatives before the dispute resolution division of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). As a member of the Community Associations Practice Group, he frequently advises Community Associations on a range of matters, including document interpretation, enforcement issues, collections, foreclosures, insurance issues, and litigation. Mr. Trask also is a member of the Appellate Practice Group, where he assists clients with their appellate issues.
Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina, 2009
- All state courts in North Carolina
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Honors and Distinction*
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2012
Education
- J.D., Campbell Law School, 2009. National Moot Court Team, Chief Articles Editor, Campbell Law Review.
- B.S., Political Science, East Carolina University, 2005
Professional and Community Affiliations
- American Bar Association — Sections: Construction Industry; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation; Young Lawyers Division
- Defense Research Institute — Committees: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Advocacy; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Electronic Discovery; Lawyers' Professionalism and Ethics; Trial Tactics; Young Lawyers
- Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Wilmington Alumnus, Class of 2012)
- New Hanover County (chair, Strategic Planning Committee, Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board)
- New Hanover County Bar Association (member, board of directors; secretary/treasurer)
- New Hanover County Bar Association — Committees: Bylaws; Newsletter; Nominating, Membership and Memorial (chairman)
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
- North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Construction Law; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation
* Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: www.bestlawyers.com; www.businessnc.com/legalelite; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.