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Gerald W. Hayes Jr. 
Dunn, North Carolina
Partner
phone (910) 892-2178
fax (910) 891-1198
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Gerald W. Hayes Jr., a native of Harnett County, attended U.N.C. Undergraduate and Wake Forest Law School, Primary areas of practice are criminal, traffic, personal injury, civil litigation, real estate, wills and estates.

Areas of Practice:
15% Banking
70% Criminal
5% Personal Injury
5% Civil
5% Wills and Estates
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1969
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1970
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
Education:
Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina
J.D.


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 1966
B.A. Economics
Honors: Morehead Scholar Nominee


Representative Cases:
In re Will of McCauley, 356 NC 91, 565 S.E.2d 88 (Court_N.C. 2002)
State v. Pendleton, 339 NC 379, 451 SE2d 274 (NC 1994)
State V. Pendleton, 335 NC 563, 441 SE2d 131 (NC 1994)
Turlington v. McLeod, 323 NC 591, 374 SE2d 394 (NC 1988)
Matter of Johnson's Will, 32 NC App 704, 233 SE2d 643 (NC App 1977)
Ennis v. Garrett, 279 NC 612, 184 SE2d 246 (NC 1971)
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Webb, 10 NC App 672, 179 Se2d 803 (NC App 1971)
State v. Hargrove, 34 NC App 48, 237 SE2d 285 (NC App 1977)
Roberts v. Whitley, 17 NC App 554, 195 SE2d 62 (NC App 1973)
Naylor v. Naylor, 11 NC App 384, 181 SE2d 222 (NC App 1971)
Representative Clients:
New Century Bank, Dunn NC
Godwin Manufacturing Co., Inc. Dunn, NC
Honors and Awards:
Best Attorney Harnett County, NC; Public Vote, 2007 - 2009


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Harnett County Bar
President (1985-1986), Member 1969-present


Director New Century Bank, Dunn, NC, 1999 - Present


North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member


First Presbyterian Church of Dunn
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Indigent Defense Harnett Co District Court, 1969 - 2007
Fraternities/Sororities:
Delta Upsilon
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Office Location
HWTD Attorneys At Law