Michael David Bland

Mr. Bland earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University in 1974 and his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1978. Mr. Bland joined the firm as a partner in 1984. Mr. Bland is admitted to practice in the State Courts of both North Carolina and South Carolina, all of the United States District Courts in both North and South Carolina, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Bland is an active member and Patron of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and is a member of both the North Carolina and South Carolina Bars. Mr. Bland is very active and involved in promoting clean, alternative energy. In 2010, Mr. Bland founded Sustainable Energy Community Development Company (S.E.C.D.C.). S.E.C.D.C. is providing leadership in promoting sustainable energy policy at both the state and national levels. Mr. Bland was elected to serve four terms as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Matthews. He served as the Town's representative to the Charlotte Metropolitan Planning Organization. He has also served as a board member and officer on a number of community organizations including the Charlotte Soccer Club and the Matthews Help Center. Awards and Honors Honors Matthew Town Councilman, 1982 - 1990

• Attorney

• Sustainable Energy Community Development Company (S.E.C.D.C.), Founder
• References
• Branch Banking & Trust
• First Charter Bank

• Estate of Coppick v. Hobbs Marina et. al., 772 S.E. 2d 1, 2015
• White v. Mills, 730 S.E. 2d 213, 2012
• Seagraves v. Seagraves, 206 NC App 333, 698 SE2d 155, 2010
• Waldon v. Burris, 616 S.E. 2d 693 (172 N.C. App. 594 2005)
• Nadeo v. Allstate, 139 N.C App. 311, 533 S.E. 2d 501, 2000
• Raintree Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. Bleimann, 449 S.E. 2d 13 (116 N.C. App. 561 1995)
• Washburn v. Vandiver, 97 S.E. 2d 65 (93 N.C. App. 657 1989)
• In re A. C. Burgess, Jr. Real Estate, 286 S.E.2d 362 (N.C.App. 1982)

• North Carolina, 1978
• South Carolina, 1984
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1978
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1978
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1978
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1990
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2005

• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Active Member/Patron)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Town of Matthews, 1982 - 1990 (Member, Board of Commissioners)
• Charlotte Metropolitan Planning Organization, 1986 - 1988 (Town's Representative)
• Charlotte Soccer Club, 1992 - 2004 (Board Member/Officer)
• Matthews Help Center, 1982 - Present (Board Member/Officer)
• Matthews Lions Club, 2007 - Present (Member)
• Matthews Rotary Club, 2014 - 2015 (Member)
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Member)
• North Carolina Bar (Member)
• South Carolina Bars (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Alpha Delta