Thomas L. Ogburn

Partner

Areas of Experience

Services
Business Litigation
Construction Law
Financial Transactions Litigation
General Litigation
Industries
Construction

Education

Wake Forest University, JD, 1996

Wake Forest University, MBA, 1996

University of North Carolina, BA, 1992

Professional and Community Activities

North Carolina Bar Association

Mecklenburg County Bar Association

Elizabeth Community Association – President, 2003 – 2004

American Red Cross – CPR, First Aid, Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor

Board Member, Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross

Jurisdictions Licensed

301 S. College Street, Suite 2300, Charlotte, NC 28202	t: 704.342.5258	\|	email
	f: 704.342.5264	\|	vcard

Tate focuses his practice in the areas of construction law and commercial litigation. Tate has substantial experience representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in contract negotiations, construction disputes, including lien and bond claims, delay issues and construction defect cases in North Carolina and South Carolina. Tate also regularly represents banking and other financial institutions in defending lender liability cases as well as automobile finance companies in defending contract claims and claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other consumer protection statutes. He represents large and small commercial entities in prosecuting and defending general litigation in state and federal court throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

Representative Experience

Welliver McGuire, Inc. v. Members Interior Construction, Inc. (Mecklenburg County Superior Court) - Counsel for HD Supply (formerly Hughes Supply, Inc.) in products liability case.

ContraVest Const. Co. v. Humphreys & Partners Architects, L.P., et al. (Mecklenburg County Superior Court) - Counsel for ContraVest in a construction defect case involving stairway landings at an apartment complex.

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