Marc C. Tucker

T (919) 755-8713
F (919) 755-8800

Mr. Tucker is a member of the litigation team practicing in the firm's Raleigh office.  He represents clients in both state and federal court in a variety of areas including business disputes, transportation, land use and zoning, real property, and professional liability matters.

Mr. Tucker works with transportation companies, and their insurance carriers, assisting with disputes arising from commercial transportation accidents, insurance coverage disputes, and personal and catastrophic injuries.

In addition, Mr. Tucker's practice features litigation and counseling services related to municipal and judicial consideration of land use and zoning measures and represents both property owners and public entities in condemnation/eminent domain matters.

Mr. Tucker also regularly defends professionals in professional liability litigation and before North Carolina Licensing Boards.

Education

  • J.D., magna cum laude, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1997
  • B.A., Boston University, 1993

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1998
  • Michigan, 1997
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1997
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2004
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2000
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 2002
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 2002

Academic Honors

  • Editorial Board, University of Detroit Mercy Law Review
  • University of Detroit Mercy Moot Court Board of Directors
  • American Inns of Court

Professional Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association
    • Member Real Property Section
    • Member Litigation Section
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • State of North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, Co-Chair Bar Candidate Committee, Judicial District 10A, 2002 - present
  • Leadership Raleigh, 2008 - 2009
  • Wake County Bar Association, Silent Partners Program, 2007 - 2008
  • Wake County Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors, Chair Disaster Relief Services Committee, 2004 - 2006

Publications

  • Qualifying the Nursing Expert in the 21st Century, LTC Advisor, Volume 9 Issue 1, Winter 2006
  • Marc C. Tucker, Casenote, People v. Christel, 537 N.W.2d 194 (Mich. 1995), 73 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 465 (1996)

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

  • "Maintenance and Trends in Trucking Litigation," North Carolina Trucking Association Maintenance Council, May 8, 2011
  • "FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program and its Impact on Litigation," North Carolina Trucking Association Safety Council Down East Chapter, October 6, 2011
  • Panelist, CSA Roundtable Discussion - Questions and Topics You Want Discussed, North Carolina Trucking Association Safety Management Council, April 19, 2011
  • "FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program and its Impact on Litigation," North Carolina Trucking Association Safety Management Council, November 9, 2010
  • "CSA 2010 and Litigation," North Carolina Trucking Association Safety Council Down East Chapter, October 7, 2010
  • "Documents, Depositions & Drivers," North Carolina Trucking Association Safety Council Down East Chapter, February 4, 2010
  • "I never thought this would happen... now what?  A discussion of business and safety practices, accident investigation, post-accident practices and the handling of claims",  North Carolina Trucking Association Safety Council Down East Chapter, March 5, 2009
  • "Advanced Zoning and Land Use in North Carolina: Update on Kelo v. City of New London and the Use of Eminent Doman for Economic Development in North Carolina" Lorman Continuing Legal Education, Raleigh, NC, December 2007
  • Co-presenter, Sampson Regional Medical Center, Continuing Medical Education Program, Long Term Care Issues, June 2006