Edward L. Bleynat Jr. - Asheville, NC

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1989
    J.D.
    Honors: With Honors

• Non Legal Education

  • Clemson University., 1986
    B.S. (Financial Management)
    Honors: magna cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Partner

Past Positions

• Edward L. Bleynat, Attorney and Counselor at Law, 1997 - 2001
• Russell & King, PA, Associate, 1995 - 1997
• Adams Kleemeier Hagan Hannah & Fouts, PLLC, Associate, 1991 - 1995
• Hon. James G. Exum Jr., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1991

Pro Bono Activities

• Lawyer Representative and Captain, Sawbones v. Jawbones
• Doctor-Lawyer basketball fundraiser for Western Carolina Medical Society and Pisgah Legal Services
• Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer serving clients through Pisgah Legal Services, 1995 - Present
• Past President, Board Chair, and Board Member, Lake Logan Episcopal Center
• Past Board Member and Secretary, Carolina Day School, Asheville
• Past Middle School Basketball Coach, Carolina Day School, Asheville
• Past YMCA Basketball Coach
• Asheville City League Basketball and Volleyball
• Current Member and Past Chair of the Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina

Representative Cases

• Hopkins v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.
  • Citation: 111 N.C. App. 179, 432 S.E.2d 142
  • Year: 1993
• Mickles vs. Duke Power Company
  • Citation: 342 N.C. 103, 463 S.E.2d 206
  • Year: 1995
• Douglas v. McVicker
  • Citation: 150 N.C. App. 705, 564 S.E.2d 622
  • Year: 2002
• Price and Price Mechanical of N.C., Inc. v. Miken Corp.
  • Citation: 191 N.C. App. 177, 661 S.E.2d 775
  • Year: 2008
• Reinhart v. City of Brevard
  • Citation: 826 F.Supp.2d 887, W.D.N.C.
  • Year: 2011
• TD Bank, N.A. v. Mirabella
  • Citation: 219 N.C. App. 505, 725 S.E.2d 29,
  • Year: 2012
• Synovus Bank v. Karp
  • Citation: 887 F.Supp.2d 677, W.D.N.C.
  • Year: 2012
• Tucker Materials, Inc. v. Safe sound Acoustics, Inc.
  • Citation: 971 F.Supp.2d 537, W.D.N.C.
  • Year: 2013

Published Works

Articles

• The Synoptic Gospels, a Journey into the Kingdom: Volume I, From Bethlehem to the River Jordan, R. Brent and Company, 2003
  
• The Synoptic Gospels, a Journey into the Kingdom: Volume II, From The Desert to the Mount, R. Brent and Company, 2006
  

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 1989
• Tennessee, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1995
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1993
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1992

Other Affiliations

• North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
• 28th Judicial District Bar (Member)
• Harry C. Martin Chapter of the American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon