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Edward Bleynat Jr
Biography
Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. began his legal career by clerking for James G. Exum, Jr., then the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. He later went to work with a major Greensboro law firm in a general litigation practice, focusing on business litigation and tort law.
In 1995, Ed, his wife and children relocated to Asheville, North Carolina to continue his law practice and to raise their family in Western North Carolina, where Ed grew up. After Ed started his own firm in 1997, he and Joe Ferikes merged their practices into Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC in 2001.
Ed is actively involved in a variety of church, civic and community activities as a director, a trustee or a volunteer. He is an AV Preeminent Peer Reviewed Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell.
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Law Clerk Hon. James G. Exum Jr., Chief Justice at Supreme Court of North Carolina
Year: 1989 - 1991
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Sole Practioner Edward Bleynat
Year: 1997 - 2001
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Partner Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC
Year: 2001 - Current
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Professional Associations
28th Judicial District Bar Member (1989 - Current)
North Carolina State Bar Member (1989 - Current)
Tennessee State Bar Member (1991 - Current)
Harry C. Martin Chapter of the American Inns of Court Member (2010 - Current)
North Carolina Bar Association Member (1989 - Current)
Awards
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Martindale Hubbell 2022.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell® 2018.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell® 2017.0
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Lifetime Achievement Award
America's Top 100 Attorneys 2017.0
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The MAVL Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
28th Judicial District Bar 1998.0
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The MAVL Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
Buncombe County Bar 1998.0
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Super Lawyers, since 2019
North Carolina Super Lawyers
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Best Law Firms since 2019
Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms
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Best Lawyers in America Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Section since 2020
Best Lawyers in America
Education
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Clemson University B.A. (1986) | Financial Management
Year: 1986
Honors: magna cum laude
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University of North Carolina School of Law J.D. (1989) | Law
Year: 1989
48 Patton Avenue, Suite 300, Asheville, NC 28801