Av. Michael Rainey
Michael focuses his practice on the field of complex civil litigation with an emphasis on the prosecution of trucking and transportation cases. He also represents landowners whose property is being taken by eminent domain.
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Michael Rainey is a product liability attorney based in Raleigh, North Carolina, practicing at Frankel Rainey PLLC. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Admitted to practice in North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association (2007). Educated at Campbell University (J.D., 2007) and North Carolina State University (B.S.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in Raleigh, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael focuses his practice on the field of complex civil litigation with an emphasis on the prosecution of trucking and transportation cases
- He also represents landowners whose property is being taken by eminent domain
- He has extensive experience litigating wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims and has spoken nationally and internationally on topics related to trucking litigation, including best practices for post-accident investigation and evidence preservation
- Prior to forming Frankel Rainey, PLLC he was a partner in a mid-sized law firm in Raleigh where he investigated and litigated countless catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims on behalf of some of the largest motor carriers in the nation
- His practice is now devoted solely to representing people who are injured or have lost loved ones in trucking accidents, as well as people whose property has been taken by the exercise of governmental eminent domain powers
- Michael is licensed to practice in the North Carolina State Courts and Federal District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts
- He holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- He received his undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and graduated cum laude from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2007, where he served as Chief Articles Editor of the Campbell Law Review
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Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Raleigh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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