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Harold Gregory McNeill

Partner

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Labor and Employment Law
• Sports and Entertainment Law
• Construction Law
• Appellate Law

Specialty Practices/ Industries

Civil Appellate Practice; Business Torts; Commercial Collections; Insurance Coverage Disputes; Commercial Landlord/Tenant; Sports Contracts; Licensing and Marketing; Noncompete Disputes; Real Estate Litigation

Litigation in the Following Substantive Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Commercial Contracts Litigation; Defense of ADA Claims and Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements and Litigation; Church Property Litigation

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1985 Phi Delta Phi
• University of North Carolina, B.A., 1982 Kappa Tau Alpha

Admitted

• The Florida Bar - 1985
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida -1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals - 1989

Recognition

• Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV

Professional Certification, Memberships and Activities

Professional Associations
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
American Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
The Florida Bar

Community Activities

Upward Basketball - Coach
Gathering of Men
University of North Carolina Alumni, Central Florida Chapter
Junior Achievement of Central Florida
Leadership Orlando Alumni Association
CLA Corporate Counsel
Crummer School of Business at Rollins College, Seminar Lecturer
University Club, Board of Directors

Publications and Lectures

"Restrictive Covenants: The New Loophole" featured in the November 2007 edition of the Orange County Bar Briefs
"Indemnity Means What?" featured in the October 2001 edition of the Orange County Bar Briefs
CLA Corporate Counsel Seminar panelist
Crummer School of Business Seminar guest lecturer
Seminar for CNL property and disposition managers on "Landlord/Tenant Law"
Seminar for Duke Realty on Landlord/Tenant Law
Seminar for Harrod Properties on Landlord/Tenant Law
Seminar for Presbyterian Coalition, Church Property Rights Disputes in Civil Courts

Representative Client Experience

• Harry Jacobs vs. Seminole County Canvassing Board : successfully defended attempt by Democratic Plaintiff to disqualify 15,000 Seminole County, Florida absentee ballots in 2000 election litigation.
• Wholesale America vs. Alamo Iron Works: successfully defended $123.87 million contract claim in federal court.
• Camp Dresser & Mckee vs Insurance Company of North America: successfully defended $7.9 million dollar claim upon construction Performance Bond.
• The Estate of Payne Stewart vs. Lear Jet, Inc.: represented the Estate of Payne Stewart in wrongful death litigation against Lear Jet and other defendants.
• Numerous professional athletes including Payne Stewart, J.J. Redick, Orel Hershiser and Chipper Jones

Representative Projects

• Aegis Sports Management - General Counsel
• Player contract negotiations, protection of players rights
• Review and development of endorsement opportunities
• Licensing of products and personalities, autograph and memorabilia contact
• Personal legal needs of athletes such as luxury home construction
• Assisted in representing professional athletes and agents in National Football League, major and minor league baseball, and the PGA Tour