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Jonathan
Heyl
Jon Heyl has a civil litigation practice, with a focus on commercial matters. He has participated in the representation of a number of large banking, professional, insurance, and corporate clients in state and federal court in North Carolina and other jurisdictions. His practice has included a range of matters involving legal malpractice, commercial disputes, fiduciary litigation, administrative hearings relating to motor vehicle franchising disputes, financial services litigation, and large-scale antitrust litigation. His experience also includes tort litigation, in which he has served as first-chair trial counsel in cases tried to jury verdicts.
Education
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J.D., with high honors, University of North Carolina School of Law
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B.A., with honors, East Carolina University
Admissions
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North Carolina, 1998
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United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
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United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
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United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
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United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
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United States Tax Court
Academic Honors
- Editor-in-Chief, North Carolina Law Review, 1997-1998
- Order of the Coif, University of North Carolina
Achievements
- Named Charlotte Best Lawyers Litigation - Antitrust Lawyer of the Year (2013)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Listed Business Litigation (2013)
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® (Woodward/White, Inc.), Antitrust Law (2010-2013), Litigation-Antitrust (2013), Commercial Litigation (2013)
- Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Antitrust (2009-2012)
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners, USA, as one of North Carolina Leaders, Litigation: General Commercial, 2012
Professional Memberships
- Board of Governors, North Carolina Bar Association, 2010-2011
- Co-Chair, State-wide 4ALL Task Force Campaign, North Carolina Bar Association, 2009-2010
- Chair, Antitrust & Trade Regulation Section, North Carolina Bar Association, 2008-2009
- Council Officer, 2003-2009
- Chair, Membership Committee, North Carolina Bar Association, 2007-2008
- Joint Diversity Task Force, North Carolina Bar Association, 2007-2008
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- American Bar Association, Antitrust Division
- Defense Research Institute
- Mecklenburg Bar Association
Recent Cases
- Hapgood v. US Airways, Inc., defense of putative class action involving claims of unfair and deceptive trade practices
- Bank of America v. McCracken, et al., fiduciary litigation involving administration of trust
- New Baltimore Garage, Inc. v. Navistar, Inc., motor vehicle manufacturer-dealer dispute
- Triad Medical Group Inc. v. Wachovia, financial services litigation relating to interest rate swap derivatives
- Bank of America Corp., et al. v. Swiss Re International SE, commercial insurance dispute involving coverage for WorldCom, Inc. and Enron Corp. class action settlements
- DeLoach, et al. v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al., antitrust class action brought by hundreds of thousands of tobacco growers and quota holders relating to federal tobacco program and auction system
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. v. Philip Morris Inc., antitrust action involving retail merchandising incentive program
- Piedmont Institute of Pain Mgmt., et al. v. Staton Fdn., et al., professional malpractice action involving establishment of charitable trusts
- Stewart v. Larco Constr. Co., et al., tort litigation tried to jury verdict
- Giurintano v. Williams, tort litigation tried to jury verdict
- Huszar v. Shore, tort litigation tried to jury verdict
Publications
- Co-Author, "Manufacturing in an Economic Downturn: Overcoming the Distribution Flu," SML Perspectives, Volume Three, 2011
- "Breach of Contract Claims Under Chapter 75" – Antitrust News, March 2005
- "Brown v. Pro Football, Inc.: Pulling a Tarp of Antitrust Immunity over the Entire Playing Field and Leaving the Game," 75 N.C. L. Rev. 1030 (1997)
- "Bedrick v. Travelers Ins. Co.: The Fourth Circuit's Continued Attempt to Work with the 'Doctrinal Hash' of the Standard of Review in ERISA Benefit-Denial Cases," 75 N.C. L. Rev. 2382 (1997)
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