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Laurie B. Gengo Esq.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Managing Partner, since April 21, 2008
Partner
phone 877-427-1252 (Toll Free)
919-301-0716
fax 919-848-1699
email Email Me

Laurie B. Gengo is the founder and owner of Triangle Law Group ("TLG"), a small boutique law-firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. TLG is conveniently located on Falls of Neuse Road, just before the I-540 interchange.

Laurie is a native of Jamestown, New York, and received her Bachelor of Art Summa Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1980. Laurie received her law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985 where she also was a Ph.D student in Political Science, and served as an Instructor for the 1985-1986 academic year. Laurie is also a licensed real estate broker in the State of North Carolina and the owner of Trilogy Real Estate Group, LLC, and a co-owner of several real estate investment LLC's.

Laurie formerly was an associate attorney at Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis, Indiana, the State's largest law firm. Thereafter, she worked as an associate and later, as a partner, at Poyner & Spruill, a large law firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina where she handled numerous real estate, environmental and litigation issues. Laurie left Poyner & Spruill to work at The Sanford Holshouser Law Firm in Raleigh, North Carolina founded by former Governors Terry Sanford and James Holshouser. At Sanford Holshouser, Laurie's work included environmental, litigation and economic development matters. At TLG, Laurie continues to handle environmental and litigation matters, and also handles an array of other matters including those involving construction law and defect issues, liens and bonds, contractors and subcontractors issue, toxic mold claims, homeowner's association issues, business law, real estate law, landlord tenant issues in both residential and commercial contexts, contract matters, real estate broker representation, and licensing issues.

Laurie belongs to the North Carolina Bar Association, Environmental, Litigation and Construction Law Sections, and served on the Environmental Law Section Council from 1998-1999. She currently serves as the co-editor of the Environmental Law Section Newsletter. Laurie also belongs to the North Carolina/Wake County Home Builder's Association, Remodeler's Council, Triangle Real Estate Investor's Association, and Wake Women Attorneys. Laurie has presented numerous seminars for the National Business Institute, Lorman Education, the North Carolina Bar Association and for various trade organizations on various legal topics. Laurie volunteers for Second Chance Pet Adoptions, serves on the Board of Directors of The Opera Company of North Carolina for over ten years and is also a visual artist.

Areas of Practice:
10% Licensing/Administrative Law
10% Construction Law and Litigation
10% Business and Commercial Law and Litigation
10% Collections
10% Real Estate Disputes and Contracts
10% Lien and Bond Claims
10% Environmental Law
10% Toxic Mold Claims
10% Personal Injury
10% Land Lord-Tenant & Leasing (Residentials Commercial)
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Indiana, 1987
North Carolina, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1988
Education:
State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, May, 1985
J.D.
Honors: Certification in State and Local Government
Law Review: Full Scholarship & Tuition Waiver


State University of New York, College at Geneseo, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1980
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major:  Political Science
Minor:  Criminal Justice


Representative Cases:
American Canoe Association v. Murphy Farms, Inc., 210 F.3d 360 (4th Circuit Court of Appeals 1998)
State of North Carolina v. W.R. Peele Sr. Trust, 876 F. Supp. 733 (EDNC 1995)
Honors and Awards:
Wake County Outstanding Volunteer Attorney, 1996 - Present


Graduate of Leadership Triangle, 1998 - Present


Law School/Graduate School - Full Scholarship & Tuition Waiver


Professional Associations and Memberships:
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, 2004 - Present


North Carolina Bar Association, 1988 - Present


North Carolina Bar Association, Construction Law Section


North Carolina Bar Association, Environmental and Natural Resources Section
Member and Co-Editor of the section newsletter


North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property Section
North Carolina Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Section


North Carolina Bar Association, Litigation Section


North Carolina Home Builder's Association


Wake County Home Builder's Association and Remodeler's Council


Triangle Real Estate Investor's Association


United Minority Contractor's Association


Past Employment Positions:
Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, Indiana, Associate, January 1, 1986 - 1988


Poyner & Spruill, Raleigh, North Carolina, Associate/Partner, 1988 - 1997


Sanford Holshouser Law Firm, Of Counsel, 1997 - 2001


Safran Law Offices, Associate, 2001 - 2003


Anderson, Jones, & Gengo, PLLC, Co-Founder & Partner, 2003 - 2008


Pro Bono Activities:
Second Chance Pet Adoptions, 1990 - Present
Board of Directors, The Opera Company of North Carolina, 1998 - Present
Ancillary Businesses:
Real Estate Broker (Owner/Broker In Charge) Trilogy Real Estate Group
Real Estate Investor
Visual Artist www.tarheelgallery.com