M. Douglas Block

Profile Doug Jarrell practices in the areas of business litigation and employment law. He has extensive experience in litigating matters involving noncompetition contracts, employee departure matters, shareholder and partnership disputes, corporate governance, business valuation issues, insurance coverage, breaches of contract, landlord-tenant issues, unfair trade practices and business tort claims. Doug regularly counsels clients regarding the avoidance and resolution of pre-litigation business disputes and employment issues and assists with negotiating and drafting employment and severance contracts. His litigation practice includes the trial and appellate levels. Doug regularly represents clients before state and federal trial courts, including the North Carolina Business Court; appellate courts, including the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals; and state and federal administrative agencies. Doug is a frequent speaker at state and local seminars regarding noncompete issues, employment law and shareholder litigation. Honors & Awards The Best Lawyers in America, bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, litigation - labor and employment, 2010-25 North Carolina Super Lawyers, business litigation, 2008-25 Clerkships Law Clerk, The Honorable Ed Carnes, U. S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1994-95