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Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3009




Gary J. Rickner


Mr. Rickner's practice experience encompasses several areas of civil litigation. He advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of commercial and business disputes, including contract breaches, securities litigation, and products liability defense. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Rickner practiced law in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law. Mr. Rickner is active in several civic organizations.

Practice Groups
Business Litigation
Financial Institutions
Litigation

Practice Concentration
Banking Litigation
Business and Commercial Law
Products Liability Defense
Environmental Litigation
Federal Civil Practice

Admitted to Practice
North Carolina, 1998
Indiana, 1974
All state courts in North Carolina
All state courts in Indiana

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Seventh Circuits

United States Court of International Trade

United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana

United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina

United States Supreme Court

Honors and Distinctions*
The Best Lawyers in America,1995-2010
"Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2006
"Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2010
"Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 100, 2008-2010

Education

J.D., cum laude, Cumberland School of Law, 1974. Associate Editor, Cumberland-Samford Law Review.

B.A., Taylor University, 1971

Professional and Community Affiliations

American Bar Association — Sections: Litigation; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

American College of Trial Lawyers (fellow; chairman of North Carolina State Committee 2008-2010)

Defense Research Institute

Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court

North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

North Carolina Bar Association — Section: Litigation

Publications

Financial Institutions

Litigation

 

*Please see the following websites for an explanation of the standards of membership for the listings above: www.bestlawyers.com; www.businessnc.com/legalelite; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.

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