About Taylor

E. Taylor Stukes brings to his mediation practice a litigation background distinguished by its substantive breadth and technical command. With nearly two decades of experience, he specializes in the resolution of complex disputes ranging from international commerce and construction to personal injury and trade secrets.

Prior to establishing his mediation practice, Mr. Stukes served as Senior Counsel and Senior Director at Lowe’s Companies, Inc., a Fortune 50 home improvement retailer. In this role, he co-led the Commercial & Consumer Litigation Team, managing a diverse docket comprising high-volume tort claims, enterprise-critical regulatory enforcement actions, and complex commercial disputes. His practice was global: he successfully litigated and mediated disputes across the United States—from Alaska to Florida—and abroad.

Previously, Mr. Stukes was a business litigator at Moore & Van Allen and Maynard Nexsen (formerly Nexsen Pruet). His practice focused on high-stakes matters spanning the manufacturing, financial services, insurance, mining, construction, and healthcare sectors. His experience encompasses unfair and deceptive trade practices and business torts, environmental defense, construction claims, bankruptcy, trust and estates litigation, lease disputes, insurance coverage, mass tort defense, medical malpractice, and white-collar criminal defense.

Mr. Stukes earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he served on the Editorial Board of the North Carolina Law Review. He is a past member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Board of Directors and past Chair of the Young Lawyers Division. He previously served as an Elder, Deacon, and Chair of the Weekday School Board of Directors at Myers Park Presbyterian Church. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and three sons.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Commercial Litigation

M&A Litigation: Directed the resolution of high-stakes litigation with a prominent investment banking firm regarding contested claims stemming from a major corporate acquisition.
Insurance Recovery: Negotiated a multimillion-dollar recovery for a manufacturer following a catastrophic plant explosion, achieving full restitution for capital equipment and reconstruction.
Antitrust & Competition: Coordinated and resolved complex opt-out litigation against major credit card issuers regarding debit and credit card practices.
Construction Defect Recovery: Secured significant funding for a residential condominium tower regarding systemic construction defects, providing the capital required to remediate structural failures and restore building functionality.
International Infrastructure: Resolved a ~$2 million dispute on behalf of an electric infrastructure provider involving a UK-based joint venture partner and a U.S. State Department-backed construction project in East Africa.
Significant Contractual Disputes: Resolved a high-stakes pre-litigation dispute with a key strategic vendor regarding service failures during a peak selling season; mediated an international trade dispute involving Asian counterparties through a multi-day mediation process; and litigated multiple breach of contract actions against commercial partners, successfully recouping unpaid obligations.

Tort, Casualty & Catastrophic Loss

Catastrophic Personal Injury: Resolved sensitive, high-exposure claims involving wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, and permanent physical impairment.
Premises & Product Liability: Managed a diverse docket of claims stemming from retail operations, product liability, and motor vehicle accidents across the United States and Canada.
Complex Property Damage: Oversaw the investigation and settlement of large-scale property loss claims in the United States and Canada.

Regulatory Defense

Federal Investigations: Defended a dual investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the EPA regarding compliance with the Toxic Substances Control Act and a civil consent decree.
Cross-Border Investigations: Managed an internal investigation of a Brazilian financial institution regarding U.S. anti-corruption laws.
Enterprise Risk Strategy: Designed and implemented a nationwide compliance strategy for price gouging laws during the COVID-19 pandemic, insulating the company from regulatory fines and reputational damage while resolving a large volume of regulatory compliance investigations.

EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP & CERTIFICATIONS

Education

University of North Carolina School of Law | J.D., 2007
- North Carolina Law Review, Editorial Board
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | B.A. in Political Science with Distinction, 2004

Leadership

Mecklenburg County Bar | Board of Directors (2014–2017)
Young Lawyers Division | Chair (2013–2014)
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
- Deacon, Elder, & Chair of Weekday School Board (2022–2025)
- Resident Pastor Committee (2025–Present)

Certifications

NCDRC Certified Superior Court Mediator

About Taylor

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP & CERTIFICATIONS

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