Business litigation has been a core practice at Womble Carlyle for more than a century, and the firm’s business litigation practice is now stronger with the addition of experienced litigators Jay Silver, Betsy Lanzen, Ray Bennett and Marina Carreker to the firm’s Raleigh office.

 

Silver was the first to join Womble Carlyle, moving to the firm in late January along with experienced M&A attorneys Lisa Dixon and Dorinda Peacock. Now, Lanzen, Bennett and Carreker are joining him, reuniting a team that previously practiced together at Kilpatrick Townsend.

 

“I am pleased that we can continue to serve our clients as a team,” Silver said. “With over 200 litigation lawyers, Womble Carlyle’s litigation practice offers our clients extraordinary depth and sophistication.  The firm’s litigation support services, such as e-discovery, case management, trial consulting and graphics, are unparalleled. Our clients will benefit from all that Womble Carlyle has to offer.”

 

Jay Silver has more than 30 years of experience in commercial and intellectual property litigation. His IP litigation includes representing corporate clients in a wide range of patent, copyright, trademark and licensing disputes, including cases related to software development and trade secrets. Silver is recognized as a top litigation attorney by Chambers USA, North Carolina Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He is the former Chair of the Wake Education Partnership.

 

Betsy Cook Lanzen has more than a decade of experience litigating complex business matters involving information technology and software disputes. Betsy routinely litigates claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair and deceptive trade practices, fraud, complex contract disputes, restrictive covenants, trademarks, the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and business torts between competitors. She is a winner of Business Leader Magazine’s 2011 Woman Extraordinaire Award.

 

Raymond M. Bennett focuses his practice in the area of complex business litigation and has a wide range of experience in business disputes, including class actions, directors and officers litigation and tort defense. He was selected as a 2012 Rising Star by North Carolina Super Lawyers.

 

Marina C. Carreker represents clients in commercial litigation. She has a particular focus on representing companies in the technology and software sectors.