Profile

Mac McCarley concentrates his practice in advising local governments and private sector clients in regulatory and public policy matters.

Prior to joining Parker Poe, Mr. McCarley served as City Attorney for the City of Charlotte for 17 years. Before his employment with the City of Charlotte, he held the position of City Attorney with the City of Greenville (NC) for 14 years and served as the Assistant General Counsel for the North Carolina League of Municipalities in Raleigh. Mr. McCarley is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He is also a certified mediator in North Carolina.

Mr. McCarley was a member of the 1995 and 2010 North Carolina Legislative Study Commissions on Annexation where he represented municipal interests.

Additionally, Mr. McCarley is a frequent speaker at professional conferences on media relations and general negotiation skills.

Experience Highlights

Mr. McCarley has extensive experience in all aspects of municipal and governmental transactions, including:

• Negotiated the return of an NBA franchise to Charlotte and the arena construction and operating agreements between the team and the City
• Led the city negotiation team working with NASCAR on agreement to construct and operate the NASCAR Hall of Fame
• Represented the City on railroad operating and construction agreements for initial Charlotte area transit system light rail project
• Negotiated the contract between the City and the Democratic National Committee for the 2012 Democratic National Convention to be held in Charlotte
• Represented the City of Charlotte in intervention motions in South Carolina v. North Carolina, 130 S.Ct. 854 (2010) water right suit

News

• Mac McCarley Elected State Bar Councilor of 26th Judicial District
  November 15, 2012
• UNC School of Law Honors Mac McCarley
  September 27, 2012
• Charlotte City Attorney Will Join Parker Poe’s Government Group
  November 17, 2011

Events & Speaking Engagements

• Municipal Annexation Best Practices
  2010
  North Carolina League of Municipalities Annual Conference
• View from the Other End of the Hall: Mayors, Managers & Attorneys
  2009
  IMLA Annual Conference
• Practical & Legal Guide for Internal Investigations
  2009
  Organization of Municipal Personnel Officers Annual Conference

Memberships

• 26th Judicial District
  North Carolina State Bar Councilor, 2012-present
• University of North Carolina School of Government Foundation
  Board of Directors (Chair, 2009-2011; Member, 2005-2011)
• Rotary Club of Charlotte
  President 2008-2009; Chair of Program Committee, 2006; Member, 1995-present
• Mecklenburg County United Way Annual Campaign
  Chair, 2003
• Mecklenburg County Bar Foundation
  Board of Directors (Chair, 2010-2011; Member, 2003-2012); Patrons’ Fund Campaign, Chair, 2005-2007
• Florence Crittenton Services, Inc.
  Advisory Board (Chair, 2004-2008; Member, 2002-present); Board of Directors (Chair, 2000-2002; Member, 1996-2002)
• International Municipal Lawyers Association
  Board of Directors (President, 2009-2010; Member, 2000-2011)
• Governor’s Email Policy Review Committee
  Member, 2008