Carlos E. Mahoney

Carlos E. Mahoney

Carlos E. Mahoney was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from high school in Charlotte, North Carolina and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. After earning his college degree, he attended law school at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Mahoney received his J.D. in May 1999 and was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in August 1999. Since passing the Bar, he has practiced with the law firm of Glenn, Mills, Fisher & Mahoney, P.A. in Durham and has been a partner at the firm since 2004.

Mr. Mahoney prosecutes and defends civil cases in the state and federal courts of North Carolina on behalf of individuals and small businesses. His areas of practice include Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Litigation, and Professional Negligence. He is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars on civil trial practice and handling civil claims against the government. His legal publications include “Understanding Sovereign and Governmental Immunity: Tips and Techniques for Theories of Liability” and “Handling Settlements Involving Minors.”

Mr. Mahoney has litigated and tried cases in the Probate, District, and Superior Courts of North Carolina, the United States District Courts, the United States Bankruptcy Courts, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the North Carolina Business Court, North Carolina Industrial Commission, the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings, the Employment Security Commission, and before various arbitration panels. He has an active appellate practice and has handled cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Carlos, his wife Jennifer, and daughter Clara live in Durham. He is a former North Carolina high school tennis champion and continues to play tennis actively.

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Notable Verdicts, Settlements, and Rulings

(The outcome of a particular case cannot be based upon this law firm’s past results)

October 27, 2009
$850,000 verdict ($650,000 for compensatory damages and $200,000 punitive damages) in a Federal civil rights action for personal injuries suffered by a 27-year old man in a police shooting by a deputy sheriff. The case was subsequently settled for $1,230,000. Reported in NC Lawyers Weekly on December 7, 2009. Handled with Stewart W. Fisher.

March 6, 2009
$5,500,000 total verdict in a McDowell County civil action for personal injuries suffered by a female motorist ($2,500,000), personal injuries suffered by a 6-year old girl ($1,000,000), and the wrongful death of a 2-year old girl ($2,000,000) in a motor vehicle accident caused by a deputy sheriff. At trial, liability was admitted but damages were contested. The case was subsequently settled for $1,071,875 due to limited insurance coverage and multiple claimants. Reported in NC Lawyers Weekly on April 13, 2009. Handled with William S. Mills and Jason Orndoff.

December 4, 2008
$1,100,000 settlement in a Wake County civil action for personal injuries suffered by a female motorist in a motor vehicle accident with a city recycling truck. Reported in NC Lawyers Weekly on December 22, 2008 and The News & Observer on December 31, 2008. Handled with William S. Mills.

September 19, 2008
Order issued in a Durham County criminal action granting a motion for appropriate relief on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel, newly discovered evidence, and failure to disclose exculpatory evidence. The charges were dismissed and the client was freed from prison nearly seven years after his convictions at the age of 15. Reported in The News & Observer on September 20, 2008.

April 27, 2007
$375,000 settlement in a Durham County civil action for personal injuries suffered by a female pedestrian in a motor vehicle accident caused by a city law enforcement officer. Handled with Robert B. Glenn, Jr., Stewart W. Fisher, and William S. Mills. Reported in The Herald-Sun and The News & Observer on May 11, 2007.

February 20, 2004
$240,995 verdict in an Orange County civil action for personal injuries and property damage suffered by a male bicyclist in a motor vehicle accident. Reported in NC Lawyers Weekly on August 9, 2004. Handled with Robert B. Glenn, Jr.

October 1, 2003
$600,000 confidential settlement in a Durham County civil action for personal injuries suffered by a female tenant as a result of inadequate security. Reported in NC Lawyers Weekly on November 17, 2003. Handled with Robert B. Glenn, Jr. and Stewart W. Fisher.

April 15, 2003
$800,000 confidential settlement in a Wake County civil action for the wrongful death of a 16-year old boy in a single-car accident caused by an impaired driver. Reported in NC Lawyers Weekly on November 3, 2003. Handled with William S. Mills and Matthew B. Murray.

Reported Cases

State vs. Dubose, __ N.C. App. __, 702 S.E.2d 330 (2010)

In re Will of Baitschora, __ N.C. App. __, 700 S.E.2d 50 (2010)

Woods vs. Mangum, 682 S.E.2d 435 (2009), affirmed, 362 N.C.  827, 689 S.E.2d 858 (2010)

AEL Financial LLC vs. City Auto Parts of Durham, Inc., 70 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 230 (N.D. Ill. 2009)

Argonaut Great Central Ins. Co. vs. McDowell County, 626 F.Supp.2d 554 (W.D.N.C. 2009)

Andrews ex. rel. Andrews vs. Haygood, 362 N.C. 599, 669 S.E.2d 310 (2008), cert. denied, 129 S.Ct.  2792 (2009) (amicus curiae)

State vs. Dewalt, 190 N.C. App. 158, 660 S.E.2d 111, review denied, 362 N.C. 684, 670 S.E.2d 906 (2008)

Jones vs. City of Durham, 183 N.C. App. 57, 643 S.E.2d 631 (2007)

Sitzman vs. Government Employees Ins. Co., 182 N.C. App. 259, 641 S.E.2d 838 (2007)

Jones vs. City of Durham, 361 N.C. 144, 638 S.E.2d 202 (2006)

Massasoit vs. Carter, 439 F.Supp.2d 463 (M.D.N.C. 2006), affirmed, 2007 WL 3390462 (4th Cir. 2007) (unpublished), cert. denied, 128 S.Ct. 2933 (2008)

Massasoit vs. Carter, 227 F.R.D. 264 (M.D.N.C. 2005)

Lassiter vs. Cohn, 168 N.C. App. 310, 607 S.E.2d 688, review denied, 359 N.C. 633, 613 S.E.2d 686 (2005)

Jones vs. City of Durham, 168 N.C. App. 433, 608 S.E.2d 387 (2005)

Barnes vs. Wells, 165 N.C. App. 575, 599 S.E.2d 585 (2004)

In re Will of Smith, 159 N.C. App. 651, 583 S.E.2d 615, review denied, 357 N.C. 657, 590 S.E.2d 861 (2003)