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James W. Miles, Jr.
Of Counsel
jmiles@greensborolaw.com
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| Biographical Information: |
| Civic & Charity Affiliations |
Greensboro One Bond Committee, 1985
KA Educational Foundation, Director
Pro Bono Counsel - Smart Choice Foundation, Inc.
Guilford County Environmental Advisory Committee, 1993-1995
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| Professional Associations |
North Carolina Bar Association
Litigation Section
Business Section
Environmental Section
Greensboro Bar Association
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| Significant Accomplishments |
Represented shareholder in successful assertion of common law right to inspection of corporate records Parsons v. Jefferson-Pilot Corporation; 332 NC 346, 421 S.E.2d 152 ( )
Won summary judgment for shareholder finding that corporation's proxy statement was materially false and misleading. Parsons v. Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, et.al. 789 F. Supp. 697, M.D.N.C. (1992)
Defended shareholder against derivative claims and obtained court ordered division of parent and subsidiary corporations between shareholders. P. Gregory Meyers, et.al. v. Douglas S. Witcher, et.al. 01CVS3499, Guilford County, in the North Carolina Business Court.
Successfully asserted statutory and common law rights to inspect of corporate records. Robert B. Sevier, et.al. v. Shadowline, Inc. 04CVS959, Burke County, North Carolina.
Represented corporation in successful defense of claims for damages in dispute over transfer of a state managing agency. James C. Cook, et. al. v. Worldwide Insurance Network, Inc., In Arbitration, AAA case No. 30-104-Y-01362-05, Atlanta, GA.
Obtained settlements of over $3,000,000.00 for plaintiffs in CERCLA cost recovery action and successfully resolved claims against clients Crown Cork-Seal Company, Inc., et. al. v. CBS Corporation as successor in interest to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, et. al., United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1:99-CV-00869
Successful resolution of CERCLA cost recovery action for PPG Industries, Inc., U.S. v. Taylor, 909 F. Supp. 353 26 ENVTL L. Rep. 20, 736, Middle District of North Carolina.
Won summary judgment for mine operator in action by owner for breach of contract and violations of mining statutes and regulations. Polly Groome Strickland, et. al. v. Bill Lawrence, et. al. 176 N.C. App. 656, 627 SE2d 301, N.C. App. (2006)
Represented property owner in action to reduce assessed ad valorem tax value of contaminated property, In re Camel City Laundy Company 123 N.C. app. 210, 472 S.E.2d 402 (1996)
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| Education |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
B.A. 1970
J.D. 1973
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| Additional Information |
Admitted in North Carolina, United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western District of N.C. and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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