Elliot A. Fus

Areas of Focus Contract disputes Commercial landlord-tenant matters Land use/Zoning Local Government Representation Fraud/Unfair Trade Practices Real estate disputes, including Partitions Serious personal injury Will contests Practice Highlights Elliot has significant experience taking major cases through jury verdict and on appeal. He has argued key pretrial motions in many cases and has represented clients in numerous depositions and mediations. Won $10 million jury verdict in federal court in Charlotte in an insurance premium dispute Represented defendant advertising agency in groundbreaking federal case in which claim for unfair trade practices was dismissed for lack of detailed allegations Eliminated tens of millions of dollars in exposure through pretrial motions in unfair trade practices case in N. C. Business Court Successfully represented banks in various types of litigation, including major cases alleging liability for embezzlement by a customers employee Won judgment at trial for commercial landlord against tenant who gutted restaurant building for upfit, then vacated in violation of lease Regularly represents numerous shopping centers in various types of disputes and litigation Recovered $1 million settlement for physician seriously injured in auto accident Recovered substantial wrongful death settlement for family of motorcyclist hit by car Successfully appealed town boards denial of conditional use permit for affordable housing developer Serves as town attorney for Towns of Lewisville and Walkertown, and previously served as attorney for Villages of Clemmons and Tobaccoville Won jury verdict for constructive fraud where son unknowingly signed away inheritance to his deceased mothers boyfriend Represented landlord/seller at trial, defeating claim that client breached lease to own agreement for gas station property Represented affordable housing landlord in eviction case appealed by Legal Aid attorneys to N. C. Supreme Court, ultimately resulting in tenant vacating after alleging violation of HUD regulations Represented town that denied permit for electronic billboard, including applicants appeal to N. C. Court of Appeals Professional & Civic Activities President of the Forsyth County Bar Association (2014-15) Past Chairman of the Forsyth Bars Ethics & Grievance Committee Member, Reynolda Rotary Co-author of Liability Coverage for Defective Construction: the No Occurrence Myth (Chapter 4 of Aspen Publishers 2007 Construction Law Update) Published in the National Law Journal and other legal media Awards & Civic Certifications Certified Superior Court Mediator (inactive) North Carolina Super Lawyers, since 2019 Pro Bono Impact Award Winner from Business Leader Media