Edward Bleynat Jr

Edward Bleynat Jr

Ferikes & Bleynat
  • Business Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law ...
  • North Carolina, Tennessee
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Biography

Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. began his legal career by clerking for James G. Exum, Jr., then the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. He later went to work with a major Greensboro law firm in a general litigation practice, focusing on business litigation and tort law.

In 1995, Ed, his wife and children relocated to Asheville, North Carolina to continue his law practice and to raise their family in Western North Carolina, where Ed grew up. After Ed started his own firm in 1997, he and Joe Ferikes merged their practices into Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC in 2001.

Ed is actively involved in a variety of church, civic and community activities as a director, a trustee or a volunteer. He is an AV Preeminent Peer Reviewed Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Additional Practice Area
  • Car Accidents
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina
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Tennessee
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC
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Sole Practioner
Edward Bleynat
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Law Clerk
Hon. James G. Exum Jr., Chief Justice at Supreme Court of North Carolina
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Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
J.D. (1989) | Law
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Clemson University
B.A. (1986) | Financial Management
Honors: magna cum laude
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Awards
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Martindale Hubbell
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
Lifetime Achievement Award
America's Top 100 Attorneys
The MAVL Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
28th Judicial District Bar
The MAVL Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
Buncombe County Bar
Best Lawyers in America Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Section since 2020
Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyers, since 2019
North Carolina Super Lawyers
Best Law Firms since 2019
Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms
Professional Associations
Harry C. Martin Chapter of the American Inns of Court
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Tennessee State Bar
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North Carolina State Bar
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28th Judicial District Bar
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North Carolina Bar Association
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Website
Contact & Map
48 Patton Avenue, Suite 300
Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: (828) 251-1588