John M. Kirby

John M. Kirby is a Raleigh, North Carolina lawyer at the Law Offices of John M. Kirby with more than 25 years of experience in litigation and appellate work. His practice focuses on appeals, insurance lawsuits and disputes, construction matters, personal injury, wrongful death, and general civil litigation. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in North Carolina courts. His experience includes jury trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appellate arguments before state and federal courts.

John completed his undergraduate degree summa cum laude at North Carolina State University. He later earned his J.D. with honors from the University of North Carolina. After law school, he served as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. His education and clerkship provided a strong foundation in legal research, writing, appellate procedure, and courtroom advocacy.

John has litigated civil and criminal cases through jury verdicts and argued before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. He has practiced in North Carolina federal courts and before the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is a certified mediator in North Carolina and has participated in hundreds of mediations and depositions. He has taught continuing legal education programs covering insurance, bad faith claims, damages, premises liability, construction claims, and uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.

John M. Kirby handles appellate and civil matters involving complex factual records, insurance questions, construction disputes, and serious injury claims. His background includes trial advocacy, appellate briefing, oral argument, mediation, and arbitration. He is admitted in North Carolina and the federal district courts serving the state. His federal appellate admission includes the Fourth Circuit. His practice combines substantial litigation experience with focused legal research and written advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of John M. Kirby
• Member, North Carolina State Bar
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association
• Member, Tenth Judicial District Bar
• Member, Raleigh Bridge Club

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• UNC Chapel Hill Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• North Carolina State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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