Offit Kurman

Commercial Litigation

Principal

Zipporah “Zip” Edwards is a commercial litigator with over 25 years of experience. Zip has been consistently nominated by peers in the legal community to the North Carolina Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America lists. Zip focuses primarily on the resolution of disputes involving real property, including concentrations in the following areas: coverage opinions and representation of title insurance companies; defense counsel for insureds; defalcation and fraud recovery; mechanics lien defense; resolution of access, easement and boundary issues; subrogation litigation; and title curative measures.

Zip addresses these issues in all forums: state trial courts, all North Carolina federal district courts and state and federal appellate courts. In addition, Zip regularly represents clients in bankruptcy adversary proceedings arising out of real estate and lien priority disputes. She also provides malpractice defense for attorneys, focusing on claims and litigation arising out of real estate transactions.

Zip uses her experience in real estate law, creditors’ rights, foreclosures, litigation, construction law and bankruptcy to provide her clients with effective and efficient representation and to craft comprehensive and practical solutions to real estate problems.

Zip is a regular lecturer and seminar leader on real property related topics and issues ranging from mortgage fraud to case law updates for organizations such as the North Carolina Land Title Association, Mecklenburg County Bar and the North Carolina Bar Association.

American Bar Association: Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Title Insurance Litigation Committee

North Carolina Bar Association: Litigation Section, Real Property Section

North Carolina Land Title Association

Mecklenburg County Bar

Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)

Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude) - English, History