C. Woodrow Teague

Partner
Telephone: (919) 873-0166
Facsimile: (919) 873-1814

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Law
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability Law

Rated AVAfter graduating from Wake Forest College Law School in 1934, Mr. Teague worked as a claim attorney for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company handling cases in Boston, Chicago, Baltimore, and High Point, North Carolina. In 1938, he came to Raleigh to organize a claim department for Lumber Mutual Casualty Insurance Company. During World War II, Mr. Teague served in the United States Navy, and was discharged as a Lieutenant Commander. After the War, he became an associate and later a partner in the defense practice headed by J. Melville Broughton, former Governor and then United States Senator. Mr. Teague continued and expanded the firm after Governor Broughton's death in 1949, and the present firm is a direct descendant of Broughton and Teague.

Mr. Teague has extensive experience defending cases in the areas of auto accidents, products liability, malpractice, and general tort litigation. He has also defended workers' compensation cases, having appeared before the Industrial Commission since 1936. During his lengthy career, Mr. Teague has appeared before all trial and appellate courts, including the Fourth Circuit, and both the North Carolina and United States Supreme Courts. As the senior member of the firm, he now devotes most of his time to mentoring and to major trial and appellate practice.

Mr. Teague's active career has also included service as a councilor, Vice President, President elect, and President of the North Carolina State Bar; member of the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association; delegate from North Carolina to the American Bar Association; and member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. He is currently a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, International Association of Defense Counsel, Association of Defense Trial Lawyers, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, American Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, and Wake County Bar Association.