Michael T. "Mike" Medford

Michael T. "Mike" Medford


Manning, Fulton & Skinner, P.A.

Recognized since 2003

Raleigh, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

Appellate Practice

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Law

Litigation - Antitrust

Litigation - Insurance

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Insurance
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Insurance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Appellate Practice
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A member of Manning Fulton's litigation section, Michael T. Medford has more than 37 years of experience representing clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation and insurance disputes. His practice focuses on complex business litigation involving shareholder and partnership disputes, disputes relating to the purchase and sale of businesses, business and legal malpractice claims, lending disputes, employment disputes, securities law disputes and insurance coverage and procurement disputes.

Mike has extensive experience representing insurance professionals, insurance carriers and businesses in disputes relating to the procurement and issuance of insurance, interpretation of insurance policies and handling of claims under insurance policies; and he has substantial experience representing employers in claims alleging breach of employment contracts, discrimination, sexual harassment, violation of restrictive covenants, wrongful interference with contractual relations and ERISA disputes.

Mike has represented clients in complex litigation in all three North Carolina federal district courts, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Business Court, state courts throughout North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, and various administrative and arbitration forums. He is a certified mediator in North Carolina.

Mike has been inducted as a Fellow into the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), a Trial Lawyer Honorary Society. He is AV rated in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Location
  • 3605 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 500
    Raleigh, NC 27612
Education
  • Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1976
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AB, graduated 1973
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, State of North Carolina
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Advisory Counsel - Member
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Development Committee (2009-10), Modest Means Access Committee (2007-10), Litigation Section Council, Pro Bono Chairman
  • Wake County Bar Association - Professionalism Committee
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Insurance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Appellate Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Insurance, Raleigh (2025)
  • Appellate Practice, Raleigh (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Special Focus:
  • Breach of Contract
  • Business Disputes
  • Closely-Held Businesses
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Complex Litigation
  • Insurance
Awards:
  • Recognized as a litigation star in the state of North Carolina and included in the 3rd edition of Benchmark Litigation, the Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
  • Included in North Carolina Super Lawyers (2007-2015), Top 100 List (2010, 2012), Top 25 List (2014, 2015)
  • Named in Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite in the areas of Antitrust (2010-2013, 2015), Business Litigation (2006) and Litigation (2009, 2010,2012-2015)
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Commercial Litigation (2003-2015), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2010-2015), Labor & Employment Litigation (2012-2015) , Antitrust Law (2015), and Antitrust Litigation (2015)

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