- 44+
- Years practicing
- 1
- Bar admission
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Ryal W. Tayloe is an attorney based in Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA. The practice focuses on Business, Construction, and Estate Litigation. Ryal has over 44 years of legal experience.
- Based in
- Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA
- Experience
- over 44 years
- Known for
- Business · Construction · Estate Litigation
- Handles Business, Construction, and Estate Litigation matters from Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA.
- Over 44 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Construction, Wilmington (NC) (2025).
About Ryal W. Tayloe: Ryal W. Tayloe is an attorney based in Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA. The practice focuses on Business, Construction, and Estate Litigation. Ryal has over 44 years of legal experience.
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Ryal W. Tayloe represents clients in Wilmington, North Carolina across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About Ryal W. Tayloe
Ryal is an experienced litigator. He has handled a wide range of litigation cases in state and federal courts, many of them jury trials. Ryal has extensive construction law experience, including lien law, federal and state bond claims, and defective workmanship cases. He also has significant experience with agribusiness litigation, property owner association disputes, personal injury, and all types of real estate disputes, including title insurance claims, trespass, adverse possession, condemnation, easement rights, and wrongful timber cutting. Ryal has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law.
Ryal is a frequent speaker on a variety of legal topics. Most recently, he spoke at a seminar entitled "Contemporary Topics in Water/Wastewater Construction" hosted by the North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association (NC AWWA) and The North Carolina Member Association of the Water Environment Federation (NC WEA) in Wilmington on December 6, 2016. His presentation covered Construction Performance Bonds, which included Performance and Maintenance Bonds for Water and Wastewater Projects and Subdivision Development Bonds that ensure infrastructure in a proposed residential subdivision will be properly and completely installed.
Credentials
Education
Wake Forest University
J.D. · 1982
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— · 1979
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
North Carolina
1982 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Construction, Wilmington (NC)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Construction, Wilmington (NC)
2021
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Construction
2026
Best Lawyers in America — COVID-19
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers, 2021
2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Legal Elite," Construction, Business North Carolina, 2022-2023
2026
Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2024
2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2013-2024
2026
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What areas of law does Ryal W. Tayloe practice?
Ryal W. Tayloe focuses on Business, Construction, Estate Litigation, Litigation, and Real Estate.
Where is Ryal W. Tayloe located?
Ryal W. Tayloe primarily serves clients in Wilmington, North Carolina, with an office at 127 Racine Drive.
How experienced is Ryal W. Tayloe?
Ryal W. Tayloe has 44 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1982.
Is Ryal W. Tayloe a verified attorney?
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