Stephen Baynard

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Stephen Baynard: Attorney with Ennis, Baynard, Morton, Medlin & Brown, P.L.L.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

I have lived in Wrightsville Beach area since 1995 and have litigated 100's of Civil Superior Court cases to resolution all over Southeastern NC . My family and I are lucky to call the Cape Fear region our home.

President  5th Judicial District Bar 2005; Commissioner for the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism 2008-11; Conference of Bar Presidents 2006-2012.  NCADA Chair Construction section 2011; Chair General Liability 2007; Chair Young Lawyers Committee 2001.

Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, 1993); Optimist Oratorical Competition (1979, silver; 1980, silver; 1981, gold); Student Bar Association (Vice-President 1993).

Areas of Practice (17)

  • General Liability Defense
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Federal Civil Practice
  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Defense
  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Defense Litigation
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • Negligence Defense
  • Negligence
  • Personal Injury
  • Torts
  • Toxic Torts

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1327, Wilmington, NC 28403
University Attended:
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, B.A., 1990
Law School Attended:
Campbell University School of Law, J.D., 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, North Carolina
Memberships:
New Hanover County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (Chair, Young Lawyers' Committee, 2003-05; Chair, General Liability Practice Group, 2007; Chair, Construction Law Practice Group, 2011; Board of Directors 2017-20); 5th Judicial District Bar (President, 2005) 6th Judicial District Bar (2019); North Carolina Conference of Bar Presidents (Executive Committee, 2006-10; Chair, 2009); Defense Research Institute; Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism (Member, 2007-2010, Judicial Response Committee, 2007-2012).
Reported Cases:
Robinson v. Leach, 514 S.E.2d 567 (1999); 350 N.C. 835, 539 S.E.2d 293, (1999); Moore v. Cincinnati Ins., 147 N.C.App. 761, 556 S.E.2d 682(2001); Wolfson v. Cox, 164 N.C.App. 601, 596 S.E.2d 473 (2004); Parker v. Willis, 606 S.E.2d 184, N.C. App., (2004); 359 N.C. 411, 612 S.E.2d 322, N.C., (2005); Smith v. Murrell, 605, S.E.2d 742, (2004); Hailey v. Terminix Co. of North Carolina, Inc., 184 NC Apll 377 (2007), 646 S.E.2d 443 (2007); Moore v Rhodes 190 N.C.App. 822, 662 S.E.2d 36 (2008); Hewett v. Weisser, 364 N.C. 129, 695 S.E.2d 759 (2009); Kelly v Shoaf 718 SE2d 423 (2011); Spooner v Clemmons, 718 SE2d 423 (2011), review denied 722 SE2d 788 (2012) Graham v Jenkins, 772 S.E.2d 874 (2015); Thompson v Evergreen Baptist Church, 249 NC App 602 (2016), review denied 369 NC 198 (2017); Key Risk Insurance v Peck 252 NC App 127 (2017); Haarhius v Cheek, 372 NC 298 (2019)
Certifications:
New Hanover County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (Chair, Young Lawyers' Committee, 2003-05; Chair, General Liability Practice Group, 2007; Chair, Construction Law Practice Group, 2011; Board of Directors 2017-20); 5th Judicial District Bar (President, 2005) 6th Judicial District Bar (2019); North Carolina Conference of Bar Presidents (Executive Committee, 2006-10; Chair, 2009); Defense Research Institute; Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism (Member, 2007-2010, Judicial Response Committee, 2007-2012) Member North Carolina Board of Law Examiners (2023 -)
ISLN:
900548930

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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (34 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/29/10 in Civil Litigation

    I have known Steve for almost 20 years. He is an excellent attorney and very skilled at protecting his client's interests in civil litigation matters.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/29/10 in Tort Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/29/10 in Civil Litigation

    Mr. Baynard is a highly-skilled, ethical and respected trial attorney. He has not veered away from these high standards in the 17 years that I have known him as a colleague.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 11/29/10 in Defense Litigation

    Steve is an excellent lawyer who is worthy of your highest rating.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/29/10 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/23/10 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 11/22/10 in Civil Litigation

    Mr. Baynard is an experienced and well respected member of the DRI and is an up and coming bar leader.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/22/10 in Civil Litigation

    Stephen is a very experienced and capable trial lawye. I have known Stephen since law school, and find him to be knowledgable, practical and a gentleman to deal with.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 11/22/10 in Insurance Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 11/22/10 in Medical Malpractice Defense

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