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Samuel T. Reaves

Partner
Charlotte
+1.704.331.7412
Fax +1..704.353.3112

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 1998, (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Moot Court Board; National Moot Court Team; Outstanding Oral Advocate in the John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition; Journal of the Legal Profession, Articles Editor)
  • B.A., University of Alabama, 1994, (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)

Admissions

  • Bar of North Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work
Mr. Reaves is a partner in the Charlotte office and focuses his practice primarily on construction law, including construction litigation and the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation. His construction litigation practice includes representing owners, contractors, and subcontractors in disputes involving construction contracts, construction defects, and mechanics’ liens, among others. He also handles a wide variety of real estate litigation and other commercial litigation matters, including disputes concerning restrictive covenants, leases, land sale contracts, goods supply contracts, and other commercial contracts. Mr. Reaves has represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts in North Carolina and other jurisdictions, in administrative matters before the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, and in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and the International Chamber of Commerce.

Achievements

  • Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Litigation, 2012

Professional/Civic Activities

  • Past Member of Construction Law Section Council, NC Bar Association
  • Past Member of Litigation Section Council, NC Bar Association
  • Past Member of Board of Directors, Community Link
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association (Past Member, Volunteer Lawyers Program Committee; Lawyers Teaching Justice)

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Reaves has written and spoken on various construction and litigation-related topics, including:

  • “2009 Civil Litigation Forum: 2008 Case Law Update," February 20, 2009
  • Several CLE presentations for K&L Gates on subjects such as construction warranties, “green” building, and mechanics’ liens.
Construction
  • Drafted and negotiated construction and architectural/design contracts for a variety of projects, including an industrial facility, condominiums, townhomes, apartments, parking decks, office buildings, office build-outs, mixed-use projects, and a luxury home.
  • Served as co-counsel for EPC contractor in AAA arbitration against owner of chemical facility where owner originally sought $20 million, arbitration was pending for over two years, award was entered in favor of contractor on most issues, and owner was awarded less than four percent of original amount sought.
  • Represented multi-national corporation in ICC arbitration arising from disputes in connection with the construction, repair, and maintenance of the ARCOS ring, a fiber optic cable linking and providing telecommunications service to fifteen nations in the Caribbean basin.
  • Represented owners/developers of mixed-use developments in pursuing multi-million dollar claims against architectural and engineering firms.
  • Represented multiple condominium developers in disputes with owners, owners’ associations, contractors and design professionals concerning construction and design defects, unit purchase agreements and condominium declarations/covenants.
  • Served as co-counsel for national retailer in pursuing claims regarding construction of distribution facility.
  • Represented subcontractors in pursuing multi-million dollar payment claims regarding luxury hotel.
  • Represented HVAC subcontractor in lawsuit regarding sale of business.
  • Represented general contractor in dispute with plumbing subcontractor for work on hospital.
  • Represented high-end residential homeowners of luxury single-family homes and condominiums in pursuing claims against contractors and design professionals for construction and design defects.
  • Represented shopping center developer regarding multiple lien claims filed by lower-tier subcontractors on shopping center projects.

Real Estate

  • Represented utility in multi-million dollar dispute concerning acquisition of potential plant site.
  • Represented lot developer in pursuing multi-million dollar claim against homebuilder for breach of lot purchase agreement.
  • Represented REIT affiliate in restrictive covenant dispute involving parking rights in urban mixed-use development
  • Represented multiple developers and other clients in proceedings before the NC Real Estate Commission.

Other

  • Represented healthcare company in multi-million dollar billing dispute with physician group.
  • Represented tire distributor in enforcing a Dominican judgment in the U.S. against manufacturer.
  • Represented sales representative located in China in pursuing claims against distributor in U.S.
  • Represented U.S. manufacturer of industrial products in pursuing claims against distributor in Venezuela in international arbitration before the AAA’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
  • Represented national furniture manufacturer in suit brought by retailer regarding termination of retailer.
  • Represented purchaser of manufacturing business in dispute with seller regarding defective inventory included in sale.
  • Represented manufacturer of commercial film products in dispute with customer.
  • Represented soft drink bottler in territorial dispute with another soft drink bottler.
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