Family Law

• Guardianship
  Douglas is a litigator focused on two areas of practice: estate, trust and guardianship litigation and eminent domain matters. His ability and desire to work towards win/win solutions for his…

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Robert Jessup (“Robby”) is an owner of the firm and a civil trial lawyer, who handles wrongful death, child sexual abuse, serious injury, and insurance claim cases. He has been…

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Civil and Commercial Litigation — When disputes occur, we seek resolutions that preserve vital relationships and promote our clients’ business goals. We are confident that our proven civil and commercial litigation team can match the legal acumen of larger corporate law firms.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  With a focus on complex business and commercial property transactions, Beth has over thirty years of experience in handling a wide range of business matters. Her mergers and acquisitions experience…
• Business Formation
  Business Law and Transactions — We assist clients from the moment of business formation to dissolution, on matters such as structure, choice of entity, employee relations, and executive compensation. Though most of our clients are midsized-to-large companies, we do assist entrepreneurs in forming corporations and other entities and in allocating risk and managing growth.
• Business Disputes
  At Howard, Stallings, From, Atkins, Angell & Davis, P.A. our attorneys have extensive experience in the field of business law. We strive to address each client’s needs professionally, ethically and with a sense of urgency. We intend for our day-to-day efforts to communicate the importance we place on our clients’ relationship with our firm. We want each of our clients to know that we are partners in their pursuit of business success. In the three-plus decades we’ve been in practice, we have sought to establish a culture of excellence, where owner attorneys set high standards and nurture talented associates to perform at a preeminent level. Though our firm has been named among the Legal Elite ( Business North Carolina magazine) and associates at the firm have been tagged as Rising Stars ( Super Lawyers ), the greatest accolades come from our satisfied clients who honor us with referrals of new clients.
• Business Transactions
  In 1983, a team of experienced attorneys dedicated to providing award-winning and ethical legal services formed a law firm that would become Howard Stallings. For more than 35 years, we have consistently delivered outstanding representation in business transactions and commercial and civil litigation.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Howard Stallings can manage the most difficult and detail-oriented legal disputes and issues. Our lawyers routinely negotiate and litigate on behalf of clients in business law, contract law, corporate law, real estate law, and many other complex areas.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Banking Law — We represent lenders in business finance and real estate transactions, and we assert their rights in disputes with business borrowers and developers. We have extensive experience representing creditors in bankruptcy actions.
• Eminent Domain
  To protect your business and property values, it is important to be aware of the projects that might affect you and have a game plan for how to handle the hardships they create.  If you’re in an eminent domain battle with federal, state, county or municipal government, you need a strong advocate on your side.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  Zoning and land use: is the property currently zoned appropriately for your planned use, or will you need to seek rezoning or other variances? Does it have the necessary infrastructure or will larger-scale planning and development be needed?
• Property Damage
  With Hurricane Mathew approaching, members of our community are faced with the prospect of property damage and business interruption.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Immediate opening for a Personal Injury Paralegal, with 5+ years’ experience. This is a full-time position and requires work on-site in the firm’s Raleigh office. Learn More
• Medical Malpractice
  Brooke E. Webber is an associate working in Litigation where she focuses her practice in the area of civil litigation, representing clients in medical malpractice, personal injury, and property disputes.…

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Estate Planning, Taxes, and Wealth Transfer — We help clients protect wealth from excessive taxation and liability, and we allocate assets for succession.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Tax Law
  When conflicts and other legal questions arise, you can rely on our experienced team to meet your objectives. Our attorneys have consistently demonstrated the ability to match the legal acumen and resources of much larger law firms throughout the country. Our success has come in a wide range of cases involving business transactions and formation, civil and commercial litigation, eminent domain, personal injury and wrongful death, estate planning and litigation, contract disputes, tax issues, creditors’ rights in bankruptcy, commercial real estate and other matters.