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Edward Jr
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Suite 300 Asheville
✨ About
About Edward Jr
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
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Personal Injury
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Real Estate Law
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Construction Law
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Business Law
Credentials & Experience
🎓 Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
J.D. (1989)
Law
Clemson University
B.A. (1986)
Financial Management
đź“‹ Bar Admissions
Harry C. Martin Chapter of the American Inns of Court
Member
Member
Member
Tennessee State Bar
Member
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Member
North Carolina State Bar
Member
Member
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28th Judicial District Bar
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North Carolina Bar Association
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Member
đź’Ľ Professional Experience
Partner
Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC 2001 - Current
Sole Practioner
Edward Bleynat 1997 - 2001
Law Clerk
Hon. James G. Exum Jr., Chief Justice at Supreme Court of North Carolina 1989 - 1991
🏆 Awards & Recognition
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