PRACTICES

Eminent Domain

Hendrick Bryant’s statewide eminent domain and land use practice focuses on representing property owners who have land and rights taken by State (NCDOT), utilities (sewer, gas and electric lines), and local governments. We also dealing with zoning issues at the local level. From roadway projects, gas line construction, power line easements, zoning to municipal infrastructure projects, the firm has dealt with all manner of takings and properties. The firm has significant experience in state and federal civil and state courts, with several landmark cases – KIRBY v. NCDOT being the most notable as that case has resulted in North Carolina paying over $300,000,000 to the firm’s clients. The firm has over a dozen successful land use appeals in North Carolina appellate courts, with multiple successes at the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Commercial Transactions & Litigation

The core of the firm’s practice has its roots in over 40 years of representing business owners, their business interests and litigation. The firm routinely advises its business clients on management, ownership, shareholder and employment issues. From commercial financing, mergers and acquisitions, ownership disputes and litigation, the firm has decades of experience. The firm has successfully defended numerous business contracts in court and on appeal, with several multi-million dollar verdicts and awards.

Sports Law

The firm has a vibrant, three decades long sports law practice representing national sports associations throughout the United States and Canada. The firm has authored and administers league bylaws that provide a proven governance structure which has allowed existing and new sports leagues to operate, expand, and prosper. The firm provides counsel to league executive management on a variety of matters including the administration and enforcement of governing documents, labor relations, disciplinary matters, and contract negotiations. We provide counsel on ownership, transfer and control issues, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the leagues’ operations.