Randall M. Roden - Raleigh, NC
Attorney at Tharrington Smith LLP
Litigation Lawyers in Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville Street Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601
Raleigh Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Business
- Employment
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property
Litigation: 75%
Attorney Information
Overview
Randall Roden is a trial and appellate lawyer who began his career with the United States Department of Justice. During his more than six years with the Justice Department, he tried cases in federal courts throughout the Southeast. He now handles civil trials and appeals at all levels in the state and federal court systems in North Carolina, primarily representing individuals and businesses in intellectual property, contract and business ownership disputes.
At Tharrington Smith, Mr. Roden has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants. He is listed in Best Lawyers In America®, 2013 & 2014 for distinction in intellectual property litigation. Although the majority of his cases involve intellectual property or other business disputes, he also has extensive experience in media and First Amendment cases, construction litigation, will and estate contests and personal injury litigation.
Mr. Roden has been appointed by the Chief Judge of the Eastern District of North Carolina to a second two-year term on the Civil Rules Subcommittee of the Eastern District of North Carolina.
He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and the District of Columbia and is a member of the bar of all federal courts in North Carolina, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the District of Columbia Circuit, the United States Claims Court, the United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Roden is a member of the American Bar Association (litigation section), the North Carolina Bar Association (litigation section), the Wake County Bar Association and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.
Mr. Roden grew up in Midland, Texas, and Columbia, Missouri; graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts in 1964, and from the University of North Carolina with a degree in English in 1973 and a J.D. in 1976; and served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969. Mr. Roden lives in Chapel Hill, where he has served on the Board of the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the Chapel Hill Historical Society and is active in other Orange County community organizations.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Intellectual Law Section of Best Lawyers in America®, 2013 - 2020
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, 2016
- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, 2008
- Commercial Litigation Section of Best Lawyers in America®, 2020 - Present
Education
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Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1976
J.D
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1976
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Non Legal Education
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University of North Carolina , 1973
B.A.
Major: English
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University of North Carolina , 1973
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- United States Department of Justice, Trial and Appellate Lawyer
- United States Army, 1966 - 1969
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1976
- District of Columbia, 1977
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1987
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
- U.S. Tax Court, 1984
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- Wake County Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Member)
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Contact
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 1900
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-821-4711
Fax: 919-829-1583
Email: Send a message
Website: http://tharringtonsmith.com
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