Peter F. Morgan

Litigation and Real Estate Attorney

Phone: (704) 376-3030 x105 | Email: peter@moretzandskufca.com

Peter is Of Counsel to our Charlotte office. During his legal career, he has gained a wide breadth of professional experience, including trials in state court, motions practice in federal court, and oral argument and briefing before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Peter has also participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations involving a wide variety of disputes and claims, including mechanics lien and payment bond claims, personal injury claims, insurance coverage issues, claims arising from construction defects, and residential property disputes.

In addition to being a practicing attorney, Peter is also a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina and REALTOR®. He maintains a separate residential real estate business and is affiliated with the Randolph Road office of Helen Adams Realty in Charlotte.

Peter has lived in the Charlotte area for almost thirteen years. Prior to moving to North Carolina, Peter attended law school in Lexington, Virginia, and practiced law with a small general practice firm in the Richmond area for approximately two years. He is a native of Roanoke, Virginia, and still maintains strong ties to the Southwest Virginia region.

Areas of practice:

• Construction
• Real estate
• General civil litigation

Bar Admission:

• Virginia, 1995
• North Carolina, 1998

Education:

• J.D., Washington & Lee University, 1995
• B.A., magna cum laude, American University, 1992

Professional Affiliations:

• Real Property Section, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• National Association of Realtors
• North Carolina Association of Realtors
• Charlotte Regional Realtor Association

Activities:

• BV® Distinguished Peer Review Rating as Attorney through Martindale-Hubbell
• Licensed to sell real estate in North and South Carolina (through Helen Adams Realty)
• Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) and Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) real estate designations
• School Leadership Team, Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School
• Co-Chair of Worship Committee, Dilworth United Methodist Church
• Past Member, Board of Directors, Myers Park Homeowners' Association

Reported cases:

• Toomer v. Branch Banking and Trust Co., 171 N.C. App. 58 (2005)
• Wayne Bros. Inc. v. North River Ins. Co., 2003 U.S. Dist. Lexis 16838 (M.D.N.C.) (August 20, 2003)
• Cosentino v. Weeks, 160 N.C. App. 511 (2003)
• Belk v. Cheshire, 159 N.C. App. 325 (2003)
• Little v. Stogner, 140 N.C. App. 380 (2000)