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1001 College Court
New Bern, North Carolina 28562
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P: 252.672.5405
F: 252.672.5477
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 867
New Bern, North Carolina
28563-0867
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C. H. Pope, Jr.
Mr. Pope is leader of the Real Estate Practice Group. He has extensive experience in representing both entities and individuals in matters involving real estate and construction opportunities and issues. Mr. Pope advises clients involved in the acquisition, financing, leasing, and sale of real estate; and the construction of improvements. He also has extensive experience in guiding clients through the maze of governmental approval, zoning, and subdivision issues that surround the development and use of real estate. Mr. Pope also is experienced in the areas of tax-deferred exchanges; construction contracts, disputes, and liens; timber and logging; agricultural issues; and wetlands issues. He has made numerous presentations as a continuing legal education program lecturer for the North Carolina Bar Association. Mr. Pope has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his respective fields of law. Prior to joining the Firm, he served as research assistant to Associate Justice (later Chief Justice) Susie Sharp, North Carolina Supreme Court.
Practice Groups
Real Estate
Real Estate Development
Zoning and Land Use Planning
Construction
Agribusiness
Practice Concentration
Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, Financing, Development, Subdivision, and Sale
Planned Community Formation, Development, and Sale
Representation of Financial Institutions and Borrowers in Loan Transactions
Subdivision, Zoning, Rezoning, and Conditional Use Law
Negotiation and Preparation of Leases
Restrictive Covenants Drafting and Issues
Conservation Easements
Tax-Deferred Exchanges
Forestry and Timber Issues and Disputes
Construction Law Issues and Disputes
Agricultural Issues and Disputes
Representation of Owners and Developers Regarding Environmental Issues
Real Estate Broker Licensing Issues
Title Insurance Issues
Mineral Rights Issues
Admitted to Practice
North Carolina, 1972
All state courts in North Carolina
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Honors and Distinctions*
The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2010
"Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2006, 2009-2010
Education
J.D., high honors, The University of North Carolina School of Law, 1972. Associate Editor, North Carolina Law Review, Order of the Coif, The Chief Justice Walter Clark Award.
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1968
Professional and Community Affiliations
American Bar Association — Section: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
New Bern Home Builders Association
North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Real Property; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources Law
Publications
Agribusiness
Construction
Real Estate
Real Estate Development
Zoning and Land Use Planning
*Please see the following websites for an explanation of the standards of membership for the listings above:
www.bestlawyers.com and www.businessnc.com/legalelite. |
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