Tate focuses his practice in the areas of construction law and commercial litigation. Tate regularly represents banking and other financial institutions in workouts, foreclosure actions and defending lender liability cases. Tate also has substantial experience representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in contract negotiations, construction disputes, including lien and bond claims, delay issues and construction defect cases in North Carolina and South Carolina. Tate represents automobile finance companies in defending contract claims and claims brought under various consumer protection statutes. He represents large and small commercial entities in prosecuting and defending general litigation in state and federal court throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.
