Jay H. Ferguson – Durham, NC Criminal Defense, Eminent Domain, and Serious Personal Injury Attorney
 Named to “The Best Lawyers in America”
Named a “Best Lawyer in North Carolina”
Among North Carolina's "Legal Elite"
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Areas of Practice
- Eminent Domain
- Serious Personal Injury
- Criminal Defense
Jay Ferguson has practiced law in North Carolina since 1990, navigating clients through all aspects of litigation in both state and federal court. Throughout his career Jay has been a staunch advocate for people in need of help, whether they are victims of catastrophic injury or wrongful death, landowners whose property is in jeopardy of condemnation, or people accused of crimes.
Honors and Awards
Jay has been voted by his peers as one of “The Best Lawyers in America" (eminent domain/land condemnation) which is considered to be a singular honor conferred on a lawyer by his peers. He also was selected as a “Best Lawyer in North Carolina” (eminent domain/land condemnation) by NC Magazine and is considered one of North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” by Business North Carolina magazine (criminal defense). Jay is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (personal injury), one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the country. He also has the highest peer rating available for legal skills and ethics (AV®) from Martindale-Hubbell.
Professional Activities
He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers). He is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Jay is a frequent speaker and writer for continuing legal education seminars throughout North Carolina, training other attorneys in many areas of litigation, including eminent domain, criminal defense, personal injury and legal ethics.
Education
B.S., 1986, Appalachian State University; J.D., 1989, North Carolina Central University School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court team and Law Review; LL.M. (Master of Laws in Litigation), 1990, Emory University. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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