Charlotte, N.C. – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that Dom Lerario has been elected to the board of directors for the Carolina World Trade Association (CWTA). In that role, Dom will help promote and foster international commerce and economic growth in North Carolina and South Carolina.

The CWTA was founded in 1964. Today, it advocates at the federal, regional, state, and local levels for the interests of international businesses. It also educates the business community on international trade resources and policies, and it promotes regional opportunities to expand inbound and outbound investment.

In addition, Dom serves on the leadership council of the North Carolina Bar Association’s International Practice Section. In that role, he helps provide educational, legislative, and networking resources for professionals across North Carolina engaged in cross-border issues and international affairs. Michael Chen of Parker Poe also serves on that council. 

At Parker Poe, Dom focuses his practice on international business, economic development, and mergers and acquisitions. He is fluent in Spanish and highly proficient in Mandarin. He has extensive travel and work experience in Asia and Latin America. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are licensed therapeutic foster parents. In addition to their three “forever” children, they regularly serve as a home for children in long-term foster care. 

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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 250 lawyers in eight offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. The firm provides legal counsel to many of the largest companies and local governments in the Southeast.

Parker Poe is a member of two leading international legal networks: TerraLex and the Employment Law Alliance. TerraLex and the ELA have chosen Parker Poe to help guide clients through the challenges of global business.