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George B. Autry, Jr., has been practicing litigation in Raleigh, North Carolina since 1991. For the past nineteen years, he has practiced exclusively in the area of eminent domain. During that period, George has tried jury trials throughout North Carolina, several to multi-million dollar verdicts.

George was appointed Chairman of the Land Condemnation Specialty Committee by the North Carolina State Bar. He is currently serving his second six-year term on the North Carolina Mining Commission.

Representative Matters

• Obtained a settlement of $5,380,00 for a Wake County property owner originally offered $2,700,000 for the taking of approximately 22 acres of land.
• Obtained $11,900,000 for a Wake County property owner whose Raleigh property was acquired by the city in order to consolidate city services, including mainenance and parks and recreation.
• Obtained a jury verdict of $2,691,703.94 for a Johnston County property owner originally offered $420,000.
• Obtained a settlement of $1,550,000 for a Camden County school originally offered $146,400 for a partial taking of .7 acres of land.
  
• Obtained a jury verdict of $2,533,364 including interest, for a Durham County hotel owner originally offered $291,000 for the taking of approximately .6 acres of land.
• Obtained a jury verdict of $2,558,031.12, including interest, for an Alamance County landowner originally offered $400,800 for a partial taking of his property. The verdict continues to be the largest of any kind in Alamance County history.
• Obtained a jury verdict of $1,707,033.16, including interest, on behalf of a Durham County restaurant owner who was originally offered $427,425.
• Achieved a settlement of $3,041,000 for a Wake county property owner originally offered $692,760 for a partial taking.
• Obtained a settlement of $3,667,000 on behalf of two brothers in a highly publicized case involving the total taking of a family tire business located in downtown Raleigh.
• Achieved a settlement of $1,277,266 on behalf of Rex Hospital for the taking of four acres. The hospital was originally offered nothing.

Articles, Presentations, and Publications

• George has spoken and presented at programs at various eminent domain seminars and currently presents at area continuning legal education programs.

Representative examples are:

• The Condemnation Process -- Fair Play Along the Road
• Valuation of a Partially Developed Tract of Land -- Lots v. Land
• Partial Takings and Damages to the Remainder
• Damages for Loss of Visibility

Professional, Civic and Community Activities

• Member - North Carolina Bar Association
• Member - North Carolina State Bar
• Member - Wake County Bar Association
• Member - Owners' Counsel of America
• Chairman - Land Condemnation Specialty Committee of the North Carolina State Bar
• Member - North Carolina Mining Commission
• Youth basketball and soccer coach

Accomplishments

• Outstanding Volunteer Attorney, Wake County, 1993
• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010