Commercial Litigation Archives

David S. Coats

Co-Managing Partner

David Coats is the firm’s co-managing partner and senior litigation partner. In 2023, (as well as in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022), North Carolina Super Lawyers named David as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in North Carolina. They also named him in 2023 (and in 2021 and 2022) as one of the Top 25 Lawyers in Raleigh.

Devon Collins

Associate

Devon is an associate in the firm’s litigation section. Before joining Bailey & Dixon, Devon worked for a firm in Raleigh doing medical malpractice defense.

Philip A. Collins

Partner

Phil Collins practices primarily in the areas of employment law, state and federal personnel law, civil rights, constitutional law, personal injury, and insurance coverage. He is an experienced trial attorney who has represented a diverse array of individuals including state employees, law enforcement officers, teachers, healthcare professionals, lawyers, and business owners, among others.

J.T. Crook

Partner

John "J.T." Crook is an attorney in the firm’s litigation section, regularly representing businesses, financial institutions, municipal police departments, insurance companies and their insureds in a variety of civil litigation matters.

Chad Dunn

Partner

Chad is an attorney in the firm's litigation section, where he regularly represents and defends individuals, businesses, landlords, insurers and their insureds in a variety of civil actions throughout courts across North Carolina.

Jeff Gray

Of Counsel

A trial lawyer with experience in a wide variety of civil and regulatory litigation, Jeff Gray has represented individuals and business entities as both plaintiffs and defendants.

Cody R. Loughridge

Partner

Cody R. Loughridge represents corporate and individual clients in complex civil litigation, including construction, commercial collections, contract interpretation, and various other debtor-creditor disputes.

Jeffrey D. McKinney

Partner

Jeff has represented clients through formation, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate governance and compliance, commercial contract negotiations and much more.

Robert H. Merritt, Jr.

Co-Managing Partner

Robert H. Merritt, Jr. (“Robin”) merged his practice with the firm in 2003. He has practiced law in Raleigh, N.C. for over 40 years and concentrates his practice on tax controversies, business acquisitions and divestitures, real estate, commercial litigation and banking law.

J. Heydt Philbeck

Of Counsel

Heydt Philbeck concentrates his practice on complex civil litigation in the areas of commercial litigation, employment law, contract disputes, unfair business practices, state and federal personnel law, constitutional law, civil rights and occupational licensing.

David S. Wisz

Partner

David Wisz regularly represents insurance companies and their insureds in a variety of civil litigation matters. His broad insurance experience ranges from personal injury defense litigation, construction defect litigation, and homeowners’ association litigation.