Beth Langley focuses her practice on business litigation and employment law. Beth represents businesses and executives in federal and state courts, administrative proceedings, arbitrations and mediations.

blangley@hagandavis.com

PRACTICE AREAS

• Employment and Labor Law
• ERISA Litigation
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Covenants Against Competition and Trade Secrets
• Contract Disputes
• Unfair Competition and Antitrust
• Rights and Duties of Officers and Directors
• Fair Debt and Fair Credit

EDUCATION

• Wake Forest University, J.D., cum laude, 1992
• Editor-in-Chief, Wake Forest Law Review, 1991-1992
• Wake Forest University, B.A., cum laude, 1986

BAR ADMISSIONS

• North Carolina
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

ACTIVITIES AND RECOGNITIONS

• Certified Mediator
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Wake Forest University School of Law Board of Visitors, 2007 - Present
• Magistrate Judge Selection Panel, United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 2011
• Former adjunct professor of law, Wake Forest University School of Law
• Past-Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section
• Member, N.C. Bar Association Foundation Administration of Justice Committee 2011 - 2012
• Member, N.C. Bar Association Foundation Development Committee 2011 - 2012
• Recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in North Carolina by Super Lawyers magazine, 2012 and 2013
• Recognized as a "North Carolina Super Lawyer" in the area of Employment & Labor by Super Lawyers magazine, 2009-present
• Recognized by Business North Carolina among the “Legal Elite” of employment attorneys in North Carolina every year since 2004
• Recognized as a "2008 Top Lawyer" for Business in the Triad Region by Business Leader magazine

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES

• Essentials of Employment Agreements, North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section, May 18, 2012
• Understanding the New EEOC Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records, FirstPoint, Inc. webinar, May 23, 2012
• What Employers Need to Know About the EEOC Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, The HR Group and FirstPoint, Inc., October 3, 2012
• Essentials of Employment Agreements, North Carolina Bar Association Business Law Section - Basics of Business Law, May 14, 2010
• Social Media and Electronic Communications, the Top 10 to Win (or Be Left in the Dust), Greensboro Merchants Association, January 14, 2010
• Best Practices to Avoid Employment Claims, Scott Insurance Company Executive Conference, November 19, 2009
• Not-for-Profit Board Governance: Legal Liability and Responsibilities, September 26, 2009
• The Supreme Court Changes the Legal Landscape: How Ricci v. DeStefano Affects Employers, Hagan Davis Client Seminar, September 24,2009
• Essentials of Employment Agreements, North Carolina Bar Association Business Law Section - Basics of Business Law, May 16, 2008

COMMUNITY

• Human Resources Committee, United Way of Greater Greensboro
• Christ United Methodist Church, Staff Parish Relations Committee, 2009-2012
• Foster Friends of North Carolina, Board of Directors, 2011-2012
• Participant in two home rebuilding mission trips to Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina
• Former member of Board of Directors, Bethany Community Middle School