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K. Alan Parry Partner
Duke University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
Texas Christian University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1995
Professional Summary
Mr. Parry has broad experience in complex commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including substantial experience litigating insurance coverage disputes and counseling clients regarding insurance coverage issues. Recent examples of Mr. Parry’s experience include:
- Representation of company in action seeking coverage and extra-contractual damages from liability carrier that refused to recognize company as “additional insured” under contractor’s primary and umbrella policies;
- Representation of software service provider in dispute with former customer regarding the implementation of a new software product;
- Representation of corporate insured in bad faith action in Mississippi relating to carrier's denial of coverage for dozens of commercial properties damaged by Hurricane Katrina;
- Representation of purchaser in dispute regarding alleged breach by seller of representations and warranties in stock purchase agreement;
- Representation of retail store chain in dispute with pollution liability carriers regarding coverage for costs to clean up environmental contamination at numerous sites;
- Representation of general contractor in dispute with steel supplier involving alleged fraud in connection with materials supplied to project;
- Representation of software company in dispute with D&O carrier regarding coverage for defense costs incurred in connection with securities litigation and related investigations;
- Representation of international component supplier in contract dispute alleging breach of supply agreement, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and fraud; and
- Representation of chemical supplier in defense of action filed by competitor alleging tortious interference with contract and prospective economic advantage, civil conspiracy, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.
Mr. Parry joined Smith Anderson in January 2003, after practicing for several years with Baker Botts L.L.P. in Dallas, Texas.
Representative Accomplishments and Honors
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rated
Duke Chapter of The Order of the Coif
Duke Law Journal, Editorial Board
Professional and Community Activities
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Board of Directors
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Volunteer Lawyers Program
North Carolina Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Co-Chair of CLE Committee
ABA, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Co-Chair of Bad Faith Subcommittee
Selected Publications and Presentations
Panelist, “The Top Ten Things Directors Need to Know About Liability Exposures and D&O Insurance,” NACD (Research Triangle Chapter), May 2010
Speaker, “An Overview of D&O Liability Insurance Coverage,” Vaco CPE Series, February 2010
Co-Author, “Insurance Issues in Construction Law,” North Carolina Construction Law Deskbook, Fifth Edition, 2010
Assistant Editor, North Carolina Construction Law Deskbook, Fifth Edition, 2010
Speaker, "An Overview of D&O Liability Insurance Coverage," Association of Corporate Counsel, April 2009
Panelist, Smith Anderson Commercial Litigation Webinar, "Hot Topics in Contract Litigation," October 2008
Co-Author, “Is A CGL Policy Still Worth Having?,” Change Order, North Carolina Bar Association Construction Law Section Newsletter, October 2007
Speaker, “An Overview of D&O Liability Insurance Coverage,” Lorman Seminar, Sarbanes-Oxley: What You Need to Know Five Years Later, September 2007
Assistant Editor, North Carolina Construction Law Deskbook, Fourth Edition, 2006
Bar Admissions and Memberships
North Carolina State Bar
State Bar of Texas (Inactive)
American Bar Association (Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee)
North Carolina Bar Association (Section of Litigation)
