Thomas A. Gray, Esq.
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Construction Law
- Equipment Leasing & Finance
Biography:
Tom Gray concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, equipment leasing and finance, construction law and creditors’ rights.
Tom represents a variety of businesses and individuals through all stages of commercial litigation. He represents clients in the construction industry, including general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers of labor and material, and developers of various construction projects. His representation includes protection of client’s rights to payment on construction projects, contract review and transactional advice, filing and enforcing liens, and representation of clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Tom also represents national and local equipment leasing companies and their financing sources seeking to enforce their rights pursuant to the lease, including the recovery of amounts due, recovery of equipment, and representation of creditors in bankruptcy court.
Tom has maintained his practice concentration in commercial litigation and creditors’ rights since 1998. Prior to transferring to North Carolina and joining Smith Debnam, he worked with a Boston commercial litigation firm for more than five years, regularly appearing in District and Superior Courts throughout Massachusetts.
North Carolina State Bar
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, Western District of North Carolina
Massachusetts State and Federal Courts
District of Columbia
J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1995; University of San Diego School of Law semester abroad at Magdalen College, Oxford University, England
B.A., Economics, University of Pittsburgh, 1991
North Carolina Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Leadership Raleigh, Class of 2011
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, Member
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce; AM Network Member
Pitt Alumni Association, Member
Important Opinions, Contract, Enforceability –Sunday Statute, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, vol.31, no.9, October 2002
Enforceability of Sunday Statues, Law Journal Network’s Equipment Leasing Newsletter, December 2002
Practical Advice During the Residential Real Estate Crisis, Legal Insights, May 2008
E-Discovery: A New Wrinkle In Litigation, Legal Insights, May 2007
Practicing: Commercial Litigation
