Stephanie U. Eaton
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Vice Chair of Southern Offices, Litigation Department
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
North Carolina, U.S.A.
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Professional Career Construction Contract Review/Management and Dispute Resolution
Handles corporate litigation and contract disputes for NC/SC/GA-based general contractor
Advises west coast-based lumber supplier on construction contracts, claims-handling, lien filings and litigation on the east coast
Advocates for New England-based construction company in contract and payment disputes in the Carolinas
Negotiates commercial construction contracts (AIA, ConsensusDocs, Government Contracts and Private Contracts)
Advises clients on commercial projects with construction management and best practices before, during and following construction, uses alternative dispute resolution to resolve disputes as early as practicable, files and/or defends lien claims as needed, and manages construction litigation to achieve optimal results for the client
Product Liability/Personal Injury Defense
Coordinates with industrial services client on industrial accident responses, investigation, and defense of claims and litigation
Achieved dismissal of wrongful death lawsuit against manufacturer of residential and commercial drainage and septic products
Coordinates strategic defense of Carolinas-based product supplier in New York asbestos litigation
Defended an international industrial chemical distributor in a bifurcated jury trial stemming from serious industrial accident involving hazardous chemicals
Provided trial support in jury trial in defense of a publicly traded company in litigation involving alleged pesticide damage to commercial crops
Represented multinational PPE manufacturer in a personal injury matter related to an industrial accident
Commercial Litigation
Defends a variety of product liability and commercial litigation matters for a Fortune 500 industrial services corporation to achieve results favorable to the client’s existing business needs and long-term goals
Directs corporate plaintiff litigation to recoup funds owed to business clients
Represents clients before state public service/utility commissions in energy/utility rate cases
Represents clients in administrative hearings involving employment-related issues, and defending employers in employment-related litigation, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation matters
Successfully resolved a series of lawsuits against a highway truck engine manufacturer related to alleged engine performance issues
Represented multinational insurance company in dispute over life insurance coverage on plaintiff’s claims of constructive fraud, unfair trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty
Co-Presenter, “Witnesses†and “Expert Reports and Scientific Evidence,†Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know, National Business Institute seminar, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina, December 2013
Presenter, "Trying the Personal Injury Case." National Business Institute, Greenville, South Carolina, September 2010
Presenter, "Survey of Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Laws of U.S. States and D.C." Center for International Legal Studies Conference, Kitzbuhel, Austria, March 2007
Presenter, "Successful Defense of Construction-Based Class Actions," International Construction Law Forum, Steamboat Springs, CO, February 2003
Significant Accomplishments
Seminars
Articles
Publications & Presentations
- Presenter, "From Order to Chaos: Using Experts to Navigate the Minefields of Litigation," DRI Construction Law Seminar, April 2019
- Author, "What’s That Smell? An Examination of Legal Developments Related to Formaldehyde Products," The Critical Path, DRI Construction Law Committee, 2017
- Presenter, "LEED Perspectives: The Legal Risks of Green Building," DRI Construction Law Seminar, June 2016
- Co-Author, “Licensing of Construction Professionals” Chapter of NCBA Construction Law Deskbook (7th Ed., 2016)
- Co-Author, “Licensing of Construction Professionals” Chapter of NCBA Construction Law Deskbook (6th Ed., 2012)
- Co-Presenter, “Witnesses” and “Expert Reports and Scientific Evidence,” Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know, National Business Institute seminar, Greensboro, North Carolina, December 2013
- Presenter, “Trying the Personal Injury Case.” National Business Institute, Greenville, South Carolina, September 2010
- Presenter, “Survey of Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Laws of U.S. States and D.C.” Center for International Legal Studies Conference, Kitzbuhel, Austria, March 2007
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