C. H. Pope, Jr.
Contact Information
New Bern, NC 28562
Post Office Box 867
New Bern, NC 28563-0867
Practice Groups
Practice Concentrations
- 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 LawNegotiation 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
Biography
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; conservation easements; 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.
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, 1995-2013
- "Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers®, 2013
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2006, 2009-2011, and 2013
Education
- J.D., with 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
- Home Builders Association of Craven and Pamlico Counties
- New Bern Home Builders Association
- North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Real Property; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources Law
* Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: www.bestlawyers.com; www.businessnc.com/legalelite; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.