• Appellate Practice - The Law Office of John T Benjamin, Jr., PA

    Appellate Practice

    Our firm’s appellate work combines imaginative research with persuasive writing and skilled oral advocacy. The firm’s extensive trial practice also gives our attorneys an unusual ability to appreciate how best to present trial-related issues on appeal. Our lawyers have experience both prosecuting and defending appeals in North Carolina.

    Appeals:

    We handle and have handled Appeals in all jurisdictions. The firm handles cases in the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court. The firm was involved in one case that went up to the Iowa Supreme Court. The firm has appeared in front of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. on an appeal.

    The Firm has argued and or been involved in the following cases at the North Carolina Supreme Court.

    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v Stocks, et al.296A19 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    Shearon Farms Townhome Owners Association II, Inc. v Shearon Farms Development, LLC, et al.412P20 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    Crabtree v Smith, et al.176P17 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    Quality Built Homes Incorporated, et al. v Town of Carthage315PA15 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    In The Matter Of: Webb32P14 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    Foreclosure of: Perry183P13 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    McCleary v N.C. Court of Appeals, et al273P12 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    In Re Foreclosure – George Cantey414P09-2 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    In Re Foreclosure – George Cantey414P09 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    Dalenko v Collier274A08-2 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    Dalenko v Collier274P08 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    NC Farm Partnership v Pig Improvement156P04 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    Dollar v Town of Cary584PA01 – Attorney: Benjamin, John

    The firm has handled the following cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:

    • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. AMH Roman Two NC16-1681 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • U.S. Bank National Association, Wells Fargo, N.A. v. Sharon Dye – 16-1236 – Attorney: Benjamin, John

    The firm has handled each of the following cases in the Court of Appeals:

    • Regions Bank v. Bank of America, N.A. – P14-934 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • U.S. National Bank Assoc. v. DyeP14-848 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In re: Ballard – 15-475 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In re: Gutowski14-881 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In re: Gibbs13-1396 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Quality Built Homes Inc.& Stafford Land Co. v Town of Carthage315PA15 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Michael and Marge Iannucci16-738 – Attorney Benjamin, John
    • Ervin, et al v Benjamin, Jr., et alP13-360 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Washington Mutual Bank, et al v Webb, et alP12-417 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Ida ImbimboP12-289 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Joseph D. Reid, IIP12-91 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: McClearyP12-10 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • McCleary v Deutsche Bank National Company as Trustee, et alP10-579 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In re: Brown, et alP09-798 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Johnson v Brock & Scott PLLC, etalP09-498 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Dalenko v Peden General ContractorsP08-396 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Albert A. CorbettP05-1005 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Brown v Centex HomesP04-663 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • N.C. Farm Partnership v PIG ImprovementP02-813 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Dollar v Town of CaryP01-740 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Terpak13-1205 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v Hundley13-1038 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In The Matter Of: McLean13-513 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Friedman v Bank of America, N.A., et al13-483 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In The Matter Of: Webb13-324 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Foreclosure of Young12-1224 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Foreclosure of Connard12-1166 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Foreclosure of Raynor12-1116 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Foreclosure of: Perry12-944 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Foreclosure of Armstrong12-800 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Johnson v Bank of America, N.A., et al12-562 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • McCleary v Deutsche Bank National Company11-437 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: McCleary11-304 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Earhart10-1592 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Estate of Conroy v Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al10-452 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In The Matter Of The Foreclosure: Gilbert10-361 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In Re: Foreclosure of Cantey09-1187 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Johnson v Brock & Scott, PLLC, et al09-1005 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Grafton v Washington Mutual Bank08-1035 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Cypress Capital v Firestone08-459 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Dalenko v Collier07-1404 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Food Lion, LLC v Finazzle Corporation07-1029 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • In The Matter of Foreclosure: Webb06-1515 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Allred v First Bank National Assoc’n06-617 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Brown, et al v Centex Homes, et al04-1180 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Appel v Food Lion, L.L.C.04-423 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • NC Farm Partnership v Pig Improvement03-328 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Coastal Caisson v Kline Iron and Steel02-1319 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Dollar v Town of Cary01-1412 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Mitchell v Mitchell & Marino99-1115 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Lewis v Estate of Lewis, et al99-551 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • Leader Constr. v New Hanover Cty, et al94-1218 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • J.W. Cook & Sons, v Hill, et al93-1176 – Attorney: Benjamin, John
    • United Carolina v Trask, et al93-710 – Attorney: Benjamin, John

    We have also been successful in getting multiple appeals dismissed at the trial court level and the appellate level, including the following:

    These are the Court of Appeals matters that the firm had dismissed:

    • In re Cantey, 700 S.E.2d 747, N.C., 2010;
    • Estate of John F. Conroy, III v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al., COA10-452;
    • In re Earhart, COA10-1592; In re McCleary, COA11-304;
    • McCleary v. Deutsche Bank National Company, et al, COA11-437;
    • In Re Armstrong, COA12-800.