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W. Edward Poe, Jr.
W. Edward Poe, Jr.

W. Edward Poe, Jr.

Partner

“Our clients are high-level business people with interesting and challenging legal problems to solve.”

Profile

Eddie Poe has more than 37 years of experience in representing electric service providers in project development, regulatory, and litigation matters.

Mr. Poe is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Additionally, Mr. Poe is a graduate of Harvard University’s Advanced Management Program.

Experience Highlights

Mr. Poe represents and advises clients in a range of issues, including:

  • Merchant power plant development
  • Real estate matters including options to purchase, zoning and land acquisition, special use permits, and county/municipal laws
  • Independent power producer issues including certification by regulatory agencies, permitting and purchase power agreements (PPAs)
  • Condemnation matters

Honors

  • North Carolina Land Trust Stanback Volunteer Conservationist of the Year, 2009
  • Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America in Energy Law, 2003-2012

Memberships

  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
    Member
  • Catawba Lands Conservancy
    Executive Committee; Board of Directors, 2008
  • North Carolina Bar Association
    Board of Governors, 1996-1998
  • Mecklenburg County Bar
    Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Queens University
    School of Education, Board of Advisors

  • Charlotte

    Charlotte

    Three Wells Fargo Center
    401 South Tryon Street
    Suite 3000
    Charlotte, NC 28202

    t 704.335.9051

    f 704.335.9570

    eddiepoe@parkerpoe.com

Practices & Industries

Education

  • Wake Forest University
    JD, 1974
  • Wake Forest University
    BA, 1971

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1974