Edward Cole is a litigator who practices in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and natural resources law. He represents businesses and property owners in litigation. In his natural resources work, he represents landowners and other private parties before state and federal permitting agencies on wetlands, water use, and endangered species issues as well as with mineral ownership. Edward is admitted to practice in both North Carolina and Florida, as well as before the Eleventh Circuit of the US Court of Appeals, the Northern, Southern, and Middle District Courts of Florida, and the Middle and Western District Courts of North Carolina.

Edward has been recognized by Super Lawyers in their “Rising Stars” and has been listed in Chambers USA. A 2002 honors graduate from the University of North Carolina School of Law, Edward also holds a B.S. in Forestry from Auburn University in 1999. Edward has authored articles and presented at numerous
meetings on environmental law.

Edward brings more than 20 years of environmental, land use, forestry, and wetlands management experience to the firm’s thriving real estate practice.