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Attorneys

G. Clark Hering, IV

Partner (Member)

Clark Hering received his B.A. degree from Wake Forest University and his J.D. degree from The Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1992. He first practiced in Wilmington, Delaware, where he devoted his practice to insurance defense, civil litigation, and real estate law. Since moving to North Carolina in 1996, he has concentrated his practice in the areas of insurance defense and civil litigation. He has extensive trial experience and has handled cases statewide. He has also been a certified superior court mediator since 2003.

Practice Areas:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (Certified Mediator)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Defense
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Delaware
North Carolina
U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Education:

The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa., 1992 – J.D.
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1985 – B.A.

Sample Reported Cases:

Ford v. Rodriguez, ___ N.C. App. ___, 680 S.E.2d 904, 2009 WL 2138672 (2009)

Membership in Law-Related Organizations:

Greensboro Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA)

Legal Decisions of Interest

The N.C. Supreme Court held that a liability insurance company had no duty to defend its insured in a trademark infringement action where the claims asserted were not covered by the CGL policy because the claims that the insured misrepresented … Continue reading →
Unfair and deceptive dealings among business partners are not deemed as having occurred “in commerce” and hence they do not give rise to a claim between such partners under the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. White v. Thompson, No. … Continue reading →
Appeal to the Court of Appeals was dismissed because the appellant failed to serve parties in the case who did not appeal. Lee v. Winget Road, LLC, No. COA09-828 (N.C. App. May 18, 2010). Click here for a copy of … Continue reading →
Where a county’s liability insurance policy excluded coverage of any claim that would be barred by governmental immunity, that county has not waived the governmental immunity defense even though it had purchased the liability insurance policy. Estate of Early v. … Continue reading →
An employer is not liable for an injury caused by an off-duty employee even though the negligent act of the employee and the resulting injury occurred on the employer’s premises. Matthews v. Food Lion, LLC, No. COA10-73 (N.C. App. July … Continue reading →
The appellate court reiterated the established principle that a plaintiff who brings a personal injury action alleging that he sustained and will continue to suffer physical and mental/emotional pain has impliedly waived his physician-patient privilege. Lowd v. Reynolds, No. COA09-505 … Continue reading →
The trial court properly ordered that one of two contested wills be deemed the valid and enforceable one without a trial as a sanction for one of the party’s failure to comply with a court order to respond to written … Continue reading →
A claim involving an alleged invalid warrant was properly dismissed for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) where the Complaint set for merely the conclusory allegation that the warrant was insufficient, and there were no allegations explaining … Continue reading →

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Office Location

Phone:: 336.282.8848
Fax:: 336.282.8409

3203 Brassfield Road Greensboro, NC 27410