Areas of Practice
Business Law
Real Property Law & Litigation
Real Property Law & Litigation
Player McLean Attorneys offers business law and litigation services tailored to your business’s needs. Mr. Player and Mr. McLean litigate all types of business related issues in the North Carolina Superior Courts, North Carolina Business Courts and North Carolina Federal District Courts. Mr. Player has also successfully negotiated dispute
Player McLean Attorneys offers business law and litigation services tailored to your business’s needs. Mr. Player and Mr. McLean litigate all types of business related issues in the North Carolina Superior Courts, North Carolina Business Courts and North Carolina Federal District Courts. Mr. Player has also successfully negotiated disputes between businesses and well as shareholder disputes within businesses. Mr. Player utilizes his family business background and real estate background to insure that you receive quality legal representation while never losing sight of your business’s bottom line. Whether you are a large, medium-sized or small business, our team is available to handle your business legal needs.
Real Property Law & Litigation
Real Property Law & Litigation
Real Property Law & Litigation
Player McLean Attorneys offers services both to lenders and to property owners in the negotiation and litigation of land title disputes, easements, encroachments and public and private nuisances. Our team has years of experience in the North Carolina Superior Courts handling real property title disputes and in litigation to clear titles t
Player McLean Attorneys offers services both to lenders and to property owners in the negotiation and litigation of land title disputes, easements, encroachments and public and private nuisances. Our team has years of experience in the North Carolina Superior Courts handling real property title disputes and in litigation to clear titles to real property all over the state. offers a full range of services to both commercial and residential developers throughout southeastern North Carolina. Whatever your development legal needs our office can handle them in one convenient location.
Contract Law
Real Property Law & Litigation
Contract Law
Player McLean Attorneys offers a wide array of legal services in the areas of contract drafting, contract review, contract enforcement and in the litigation of contractual breaches. Our experienced, seasoned attorneys have handled contract legal matters ranging from the drafting and enforcement of employment contracts, the prosecution and
Player McLean Attorneys offers a wide array of legal services in the areas of contract drafting, contract review, contract enforcement and in the litigation of contractual breaches. Our experienced, seasoned attorneys have handled contract legal matters ranging from the drafting and enforcement of employment contracts, the prosecution and defense of breaches of non-competition and trade secrets covenants to the drafting and enforcement of collateral security agreements to the negotiation and consummation of sales of corporate assets and corporate stock. In the litigation field, our team have successfully litigated legal disputes including the specific performance of contractual terms and declaratory judgments concerning the rights of the parties to contracts and their specific provisions, as well as, business disputes of all types and sizes.
Condemnations
Incorporations
Incorporations
Condemnation is defined in North Carolina as the seizure of private property by a public authority for a public purpose. In essence, condemnation is the act of the government seizing your property for public use. Most often, the power of condemnation (or “eminent domain”) is exercised by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (“N
Condemnation is defined in North Carolina as the seizure of private property by a public authority for a public purpose. In essence, condemnation is the act of the government seizing your property for public use. Most often, the power of condemnation (or “eminent domain”) is exercised by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (“NCDOT”) but it can also be exercised by cities, towns, counties, public and private utility companies, school districts, airports and any other state agency in need of property.
Fortunately, the Constitution of North Carolina gives you the right to receive just compensation for any land taken by the government. Do not take the word of the government that you are receiving all of the just compensation for your property that you are due. Player McLean Attorneys is skilled and experienced in defending the rights of land owners under going condemnation. Call us today to make sure you are receiving all of the compensation to which you are entitled and deserve.
Incorporations
Incorporations
Incorporations
Player McLean offers legal services ranging from the selection of the appropriate legal entity for your small business through the incorporation process. After incorporation, our team is available to assist you in the legal maintenance and upkeep of your corporate form, from the elections of corporate officers and board members to annual
Player McLean offers legal services ranging from the selection of the appropriate legal entity for your small business through the incorporation process. After incorporation, our team is available to assist you in the legal maintenance and upkeep of your corporate form, from the elections of corporate officers and board members to annual meetings and the issuance of corporate stock. Mr. Player has 25 years of experience in compliance with the North Carolina Business Corporation Act, the North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act, and the North Carolina Uniform Partnership Act as well as in the incorporation and governance of professional corporations and PLLCs.
Collections
Incorporations
Collections
Player McLean Attorneys understands that the collection of past due accounts and other monies owed does not end once a judgment is obtained. Mr. Player goes the extra mile to turn paper judgments into positive cash flow for your business. In addition to pre-collection litigation, our team is experienced in all facets of the post-judgment
Player McLean Attorneys understands that the collection of past due accounts and other monies owed does not end once a judgment is obtained. Mr. Player goes the extra mile to turn paper judgments into positive cash flow for your business. In addition to pre-collection litigation, our team is experienced in all facets of the post-judgment collection effort, including the statutory exemptions process, the service of execution writs, the post-judgment discovery and examination process for asset identification and in the judgment renewal and satisfaction process. Retentions are available on a hourly as well as a contingent fee basis in some cases.
Wills & Trusts
Wills & Trusts
Wills & Trusts
Player McLean Attorneys are also ready to assist you in all your estate planning and administration needs. Whether your goals include protecting your assets, minimizing gift, estate, or inheritance taxes, or providing for the care and support of your loved ones, Mr. McLean can assist you in making sure your wishes are honored in a valid,
Player McLean Attorneys are also ready to assist you in all your estate planning and administration needs. Whether your goals include protecting your assets, minimizing gift, estate, or inheritance taxes, or providing for the care and support of your loved ones, Mr. McLean can assist you in making sure your wishes are honored in a valid, comprehensive estate plan. Mr. McLean will guide you in making the best decisions for your circumstances, and can also assist you in preparations for incapacity.
After the death of a loved one, beginning estate administration can be difficult and confusing. Player McLean Attorneys can assist you in all steps of this legal process, educating you about the law and guiding you through the process of collecting and distributing assets, sorting and paying debts, and resolving any other issues which may arise.
Player McLean Attorneys is committed to providing you high quality service and personal attention as you plan for your future.
Mediation
Wills & Trusts
Wills & Trusts
About Us
Player McLean, LLP is a full service law firm geared to business owners, property owners, and professionals that expect results. The Firm concentrates its practice in the areas of business, construction and real property litigation, collections, land condemnations, as well as, in all varieties of business transactions (including contract drafting, business sales and acquisitions and corporate formation and governance), wills, estate planning and probate. Mr. Player has almost two decades of experience in these areas in all North Carolina state and federal courts. No matter the legal needs of your business, Player McLean, LLP is ready to assist you, all while never losing sight of your bottom line.
Lonnie M. Player, Jr.
Lonnie M. Player, Jr. was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina where his family maintained a strong business presence in commercial construction and real estate development for over 80 years. Mr. Player is a 1989 graduate of The Fayetteville Academy and a 1993 graduate of Duke University. From Duke. Mr. Player went on to earn a Master’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1995 before returning home to earn his law degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998. Mr. Player has practiced law in Cumberland County for his entire career, is a Past President of the Cumberland County Bar Association (2006-07), has served as North Carolina State Bar Councilor for the Twelfth (now Fourteenth) Judicial District (2010-18) and as a member of the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission (2018-23). Mr. Player currently serves on the Local Advisory Board for First Citizens Bank.
A lifelong history buff and advocate for historic preservation, Mr. Player is a past Chairman of the Fayetteville Historic Resources Commission (1999-2003) and currently serves as General Counsel to the United States Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum (2018-present). He has also served on the Boards of Directors of The Museum of the Cape Fear, Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation, Highland Country Club, The Fayetteville Symphony, Highland Country Club, the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Downtown Fayetteville Alliance, Methodist University Board of Visitors, the UNC Law School Alumni Board of Directors and the North Carolina State Judicial Council.
Mr. Player is certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a mediator in and for cases in the North Carolina civil superior courts.
James A. McLean, III
James "Trey" A. McLean, III is an attorney with the firm who concentrates his practice in the areas of complex business litigation, construction law/litigation, real estate litigation, creditor representation in bankruptcy, landlord/tenant relations and debtor/creditor relations. Over the course of his career, Trey has litigated or is litigating matters regarding mold damage, mass financial fraud, statutory construction lien claims, federal Miller Act claims, shareholder dissents, complex business disputes, employer/employee relations, landlord/tenant disputes, the dischargeability of debts in bankruptcy, the issue of relief from the automatic debtor stay in bankruptcy, etc. Furthermore, Trey has significant experience in a transactional practice. Trey has participated in private financings for local companies and businesses, the purchase/sale of multimillion dollar hotel/hospitality properties, the sale of certain convenience store assets, the drafting and ultimate implementation of stock purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements, etc.
Anne Mayo Evans
Anne Mayo Evans, a native of Tarboro, North Carolina, has practiced law with the firm since graduating from law school in 1987. For more than twenty-six years, Anne’s practice has included experience with commercial real estate transactions, environmental easements, zoning, creditor and debtor issues, condemnation, real estate and construction law claims and litigation, estates, and securities law. She currently concentrates on commercial transactions and leases, construction and corporate law, creditor and collection issues and litigation, and advises clients on a wide range of real property law issues.
Anne obtained her undergraduate degree in 1978 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated cum laude in 1987 from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University, where she was a member of the Editorial Board of the Campbell Law Review.
Anne is a former President and First Vice-President of the Cumberland County Bar Association and Twelfth Judicial District Bar and has served on the North Carolina Bar Association Bankruptcy Council and Local Bar Services Committee. She is active in her community, having served on the Vestry of St. John’s Episcopal Church and as a member of its Investment Committee and Junior Warden. She has also served on the Boards of various local organizations, including the Center for Economic Empowerment and Development and Cape Fear Regional Theatre.
Outside of the office, Anne enjoys boating of any type, travel and gardening, especially with friends and family.
Jennifer L. Malone
Jennifer Malone was born in Pensacola, Florida and was raised in a military family, living throughout the Southeast. She attended The Florida State University, graduating in 1998, summa cum laude, with a Bachelors of Arts in International Affairs and History. She went on to earn her law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D. C., where she served as an editor on the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. Admitted to practice in Florida since 2001, Malone practiced criminal law there for six years before relocating to the Fayetteville area. Malone was admitted to practice in North Carolina in 2012. Her focus at the firm is in Estate Planning and Administration, Civil Litigation, and Appellate Practice.
Stacey E. Tally
Stacey E. Tally, a native of Houston, Texas, graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, in History and Spanish, and then went on to receive her law degree, magna cum laude, from the Charleston School of Law in 2009. While in law school, Stacey served as an Articles Editor for the Charleston Law Review, was a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, and worked as a law clerk at a multi-specialty business law firm each summer and during the school year. After graduating from Charleston Law, she moved to Fayetteville and clerked for the Honorable Cheri L. Beasley on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. In 2011, Stacey joined a local Fayetteville law firm, where she had a diverse civil litigation practice with a heavy focus on research and writing, and practiced there for six years until going in-house to work as Assistant Counsel at Cape Fear Valley Health System. At the hospital, Stacey oversaw the Contracts Department, and provided counsel to the health system on various legal matters, including interpretation and application of healthcare laws and regulations, contract issues, and risk management and liability matters. In 2019, Stacey returned to private practice and joined Player McLean, where she focuses on civil litigation, transactional law, and an expanding appellate practice. Stacey speaks very good Spanish and enjoys hanging out with her husband, Jesse, and their two sons in her spare time.