Jeffrey Roether is a business litigation lawyer who assists clients with a wide variety of litigation and pre-litigation issues in state and federal courts. He works on commercial disputes involving contracts, business torts, trade secrets, and unfair trade practices, as well as real property disputes and land-use litigation. Jeffrey also assists clients with dispute resolution and analyzing regulatory requirements to minimize future litigation risks.

Representative Experience

• Obtained dismissal of federal class action against insurance marketing organization alleging breach of contract, fraud and various other tort claims
• Obtained dismissal of tortious interference with contract and misappropriation of trade secret claims filed in N.C. Business Court against commercial landlord
• Represented developer in lawsuit against local municipality and successfully recovered unauthorized development fees
• Represented developer in land condemnation action filed by local municipality, resulting in significant financial recovery and acquisition of development rights
• Represents property owners in enforcing restrictive covenants, easements, and other property rights
• Assists clients with navigating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and other complex regulations to minimize future litigation risk

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, J.D. (2008)
  Fordham Law Review, Notes & Articles Editor
• Columbia University, B.A. (2004)

Admissions

• North Carolina State Bar (2014)
• New York State Bar (2009)
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina