About Lisa M. Valdez
Lisa practices primarily in the areas of business, land use, real estate, estate planning/ administration and local government. Prior to attending law school, Lisa had a ten-year career in the land use and real estate development field working for both the public and private sectors.
Education
Legal Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2012
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1998
- M.S.
- Major: City Planning
- University of North Carolina, Asheville, North Carolina, 1996
- B.S.
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Urban Land Institute, Young Leader, Member, 2006 - 2010
- Town of Cornelius Parks, Art, Recreation & Culture Commission, Member, 2007 - 2009
- Our Towns Habitat for Humanity volunteer, Member, 2007 - 2009
- City of Belmont Board of Adjustment Member, 2004 - 2006
- City of Belmont Planning Board Member, 2002 - 2004
Published Works
Articles
- “Examining the Legality of Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances in North Carolina,” North Carolina Bar Association, Land Use Law Quarterly, Page 8-9, Vol.5, No.3, April 2010
- “At the End of the Road to Nowhere: An Analysis of the North Shore Road Conflict in Swain County, NC” ©1998
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2012
Other Affiliations
- Iredell County Bar Association, 2012 - Present (Member)
- North Carolina State Bar, 2012 - Present (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Member)
- Iredell County Farmland Preservation Advisory Board, 2013 - Present (Member)
- American Institute of Certified Planners, 2000 - 2012 (Member)
- American Planning Association, 1997 - 2012 (Member)
- N.C. American Planning Association, 1998 - 2012 (Member)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Lisa M. Valdez |
| Firm | Pope McMillan, P.A. |
| Address | 113 N. Center Street, Suite 200, Statesville, NC 28677 |
| Phone | 704-873-2131 |
| Phone | 704-872-7629 |
| Website | www.popemcmillan.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |