Trey Lindley

Trey attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Focused on attending law school and becoming a litigator, he pursued degrees in philosophy (with a focus on the ethicists) and political science. Despite majoring in two of the more rigorous disciplines, he graduated with Highest Distinction (ranking in the top three percent of (3%) of his class) and was inducted as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. During college he served as a member of Student Congress and the Undergraduate Honor Court. During law school, Trey served on the Attorney General’s Staff for the law school’s Honor Court and was a member of the North Carolina Law Review. Upon graduating with Honors and passing the bar in 2003, Trey returned to Charlotte where he has practiced civil litigation ever since. In 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Trey was named a Rising Star in Business Litigation by North Carolina Super Lawyer’s magazine. This honor is awarded to fewer than two and one-half percent (2.5%) of all lawyers across the State of North Carolina. In February 2014, the Charlotte Business Journal named Trey one of the Top 40 business leaders under the age of 40 in the Charlotte region. With over a decade of experience and after becoming a partner at another firm, Trey organized Lindley Law, PLLC in July 2014.

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Collections

Legal Malpractice

• Complex Business Litigation
• Trust & Estate Litigation
• Fiduciary Litigatoin

North Carolina

Since 2003

4th Circuit

Since 2005

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2010

Managing Partner

Lindley Law

2014 - Current

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

J.D. (2003) | Law

2000 - 2003

Honors: Law Review

Activities: Attorneys General Staff, UNC School of Law Honor Court

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.A. (1999) | Philosophy and Political Science

1995 - 1999

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Activities: Student Congress

Rising Star in Business Litigation

Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

2012-2017

Forty Under 40

Charlotte Business Journal

2014

The CBJ recognizes 40 individuals under the age of 40 who are making major strides in their careers and having a positive impact on their communities.

North Carolina State Bar  # 31650

Member

Current

"Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Causes of Action and Defenses", Trusts & Estates: Fiduciary Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Cary, NC

February 4, 2015

North Carolina Bar Association