Laurie Gengo Esq. - a Raleigh, Mecklenburg (NC) Business Law Lawyer

Raleigh Business Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Business Law
Environmental Law
Homeowner’s and Condo Association Law
Landlord Tenant Law (Commercial and Residential)
Licensing Law
Collections
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Toxic Mold
Wills and Estate Planning including Pet Trusts
Litigation

Attorney Information

Overview

Laurie B. Gengo is the founder and owner of Triangle Law Group ("TLG"), a small boutique law-firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina which opened in April 2008. TLG is located near Crabtree Valley Mall, convenient to I-440, I-540, and I-40.

Laurie is a native of Jamestown, New York and received her Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1980. Laurie received her law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985 where she also was a Ph.D student in Political Science, and served as an Instructor for the 1985-1986 academic year. Laurie is also a licensed real estate broker in the State of North Carolina and the owner of Trilogy Real Estate Group, LLC, and a co-owner of several real estate investment LLC's.

Laurie formerly was an associate attorney at Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis, Indiana, the State's largest law firm. Thereafter, she worked as an associate and later as a partner at Poyner & Spruill, a large law firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she handled numerous real estate, environmental, and litigation issues. Laurie left Poyner & Spruill to join The Sanford Holshouser Law Firm in Raleigh, North Carolina founded by former Governors Terry Sanford and James Holshouser. At Sanford Holshouser, Laurie's work included environmental, litigation, and economic development matters.

At TLG, Laurie continues to handle complex litigation matters and also handles an array of other matters, including those involving construction law and defect issues, liens and bonds, contractors and subcontractors issue, toxic mold and other environmental claims, homeowner's association issues, business law, real estate law, landlord tenant issues in both residential and commercial contexts, contract matters, and licensing issues for general contractors and real estate brokers.

Laurie belongs to the North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property, Solo and Small Firm, Litigation, Law Practice Management, Business Law, and Construction Law Sections, and served on the Environmental Law Section Council from 1998-1999. She also belongs to the Wake Women Attorneys. Laurie has presented numerous seminars for the National Business Institute, Lorman Education, the North Carolina Bar Association, and various trade organizations on various legal topics. Laurie also had taught the paralegal certification review course on civil litigation. Laurie formerly served on the Board of Directors of The Opera Company of North Carolina (now Opera Carolina) for over ten years. In her spare time, Laurie is a visual artist and enjoys supporting Second Chance Pet Adoptions. She also is a supporter of the National Comedy Center located in her hometown of Jamestown, New York.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Wake County Outstanding Volunteer Attorney
Graduate of Leadership Triangle
Law School/Graduate School - Full Scholarship & Tuition Waiver
Triangle Business Journal, Corporate Counsel Award, 2015

Education

Legal Education
- State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, 1985
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: Certification in State and Local Government
  Honors: Full Scholarship & Tuition Waiver
  Honors: Ph.D Student (1980-1985)
Non Legal Education
- State University of New York, College at Geneseo, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1980
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Major: Political Science
  Minor: Criminal Justice

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, Indiana, Associate, January 1, 1986 - 1988
Poyner & Spruill, Raleigh, North Carolina, Associate/Partner, 1988 - 1997
Sanford Holshouser Law Firm, Of Counsel, 1997 - 2001
Safran Law Offices, Associate, 2001 - 2003
Anderson, Jones, & Gengo, PLLC, Co-Founder & Partner, 2003 - 2008

Pro Bono Activities

Second Chance Pet Adoptions: Volunteer and Platinum Paw Corporate Sponsor, 1990 - Present
The Opera Company of North Carolina: Member of Board of Directors, 1998 - 2009
Award for Wake County Outstanding Volunteer Attorney, 1996 - Present
Fundraising Award (Team and Individual), Racing for Rescues, 2016

Representative Cases

American Canoe Association v. Murphy Farms, Inc.
- Citation: 210 F.3d 360
- Court: 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Year: 1998
State of North Carolina v. W.R. Peele Sr. Trust
- Citation: 876 F. Supp. 733
- Court: EDNC
- Year: 1995

Ancillary Businesses

Real Estate Broker (Owner/Broker In Charge) Trilogy Real Estate Group

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Real Estate Investor
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Visual Artist www.tarheelgallery.com
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Published Works

Articles

Attorney at Law, Making the Practice of Law an Art, 2013
Attorney at Law, Night at the Museum, 2016
A Cup of Coffee with Ten Leading Attorneys in the United States, Chapter 6, 2016
Triangle Business Journal, Various Environmental Law Columns

Bar Admissions

Indiana, 1987
North Carolina, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1988
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 2013

Other Affiliations

North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, 2004 - Present (Member)
North Carolina Bar Association, 1988 - Present (Member)
North Carolina Home Builder's Association (Member)
Wake County Home Builder's Association and Remodeler's Council (Member)
Triangle Real Estate Investor's Association (Member)
Judicial District 10 (Member)
Wake County Bar Association

Contact

Raleigh, NC

Glenwood Office Commons
3130 Fairhill Drive
Ste. 104
Raleigh, NC 27612

Directions

Phones:

Fax: 919-848-1699

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.trianglelawgroup.net

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Evenings and weekends by appointment

Credit Cards Accepted

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