Hayley R. Wells

Hayley's practice primarily focuses on labor and employment law, civil litigation, and alcoholic beverage law.

Hayley regularly advises individual and corporate clients on matters of covenants not to compete, employment discrimination, discipline and termination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour matters, personnel policies and procedures, and preparation of employment agreements and employee handbooks. She also litigates employment-related matters in North Carolina state and federal courts.

Additionally, she represents both corporate and individual clients in all aspects related to litigation, including hearings, depositions, discovery, mediation, arbitration, and trial. Her experience includes commercial litigation, environmental litigation, estate litigation, and personal injury matters.

As head of the firm's Alcoholic Beverage Law Practice Group, Hayley regularly advises brewery and other craft alcoholic beverage clients in various aspects of the law, including permitting, negotiation, preparation and termination of distribution agreements, defense of ALE enforcement actions, labeling compliance, interpretative guidance, music licensing, liability waivers, festival questions, and personnel matters.