Michael J. Barnett is a partner at the law firm of Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP. He practices in the areas of business litigation, insurance defense, estate litigation, construction/real property litigation (commercial and residential) and collections matters. Mike has represented clients in more than 20 trials and at the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Mike graduated with honors from the UNC School of Law in 2002, where he was a member of the Law Review. Mike is the past president of the Catawba County Bar Association and the president of the 25th Judicial District Bar. He also serves on various committees of the NCBA and the NCADA.