Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson is a trial lawyer whose principal areas of practice are commercial litigation including foreclosures and receiverships, construction law and litigation, bankruptcy law, creditors' rights law, and real property litigation.

Mr. Wilson received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Wilson is active in his church and state and local bar associations.

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America - Construction Law since 2005
• Named among North Carolina's "Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina(2006)
• North Carolina Bar Association - Construction Law Section, Past Chair; Litigation Section; Bankruptcy Section
• American Bar Association - Forum Committee on Construction Law

• 62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Construction Attorneys Help ASA and ASA of the Carolinas in Defending Lien Rights
  The North Carolina Court of Appeals just reversed a significant North Carolina Business Court decision that misinterpreted the scope of common interim lien waiver language.
• "ASA and ASA of the Carolinas Tell North Carolina Court of Appeals: Lien Waivers Don’t Waive Lien Laws"
  Nexsen Pruet attorneys Eric Biesecker, Richard Wilson, and David Luzum filed an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief for the American Subcontractors Association and ASA of the Carolinas in the North Carolina Court of Appeals on October 28, 2010. The case was Wachovia Bank v. Superior Construction, involving the effect of interim lien waivers on the relation back of lien rights. “The protections afforded contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers through mechanics’ and laborers’ liens are essential to the survival of the construction industry,” according to the brief.
• Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Nexsen Pruet Moves into New Space in Charlotte
  The firm’s new offices will be located on the 15th floor of the Carillon Building. That’s on the corner of Trade and Poplar Streets.
• "Nexsen Pruet makes uptown office move"
  The Friday, April 23rd edition of the Charlotte Business Journal features an article entitled "Nexsen Pruet makes uptown office move."
• Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®
  Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
• 45 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers
  Columbia, SC – Forty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The publication also ranks Nexsen Pruet #1 in eleven practice areas in South Carolina and three in North Carolina.
• 38 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Names To "The Best Lawyers in America 2008"
  Thirty-eight attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.
• Six Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among North Carolina's "Legal Elite"
  Business North Carolina magazine has named Six attorneys from Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier to its list of the profession's "Legal Elite," an honor bestowed by the publication on just 3 percent of the state’s lawyers.

Current Issues in Construction: Safety, Claims, and Design-Build in North Carolina - "Construction Claims: Contract Considerations"

The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues in North Carolina - "Basic Contract Principles"

National Safety Council Seminar - "Depositions: Selected Points for Being a Good Witness"

• Construction Law Breakfast Briefing
• Nexsen Pruet 2008 Construction Industry Shoot