Charles W. Bennett
704-321-8031
Charles W. Bennett earned his undergraduate degree with a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from the University of North Carolina Asheville in 1972. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1976. He was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1977. He is admitted to the Western, Middle and Eastern Federal District Courts and to the Western, Middle and Eastern Federal Bankruptcy Courts. Mr. Bennett was a co-founder of the firm in 1982.
Mr. Bennett is a Commissioner with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Chairman of the Non-Game and Endangered Species Committee), a member of the advisory Board of Directors of Branch Banking & Trust Company, a former Director of United Carolina Bank, a member of the Board of Directors of the Matthews Senior Center, a current member of and a past officer and director of the Matthews Rotary Club, past Chairman of the Matthews Mayor Task Force on Education, past Director and President of the Matthews Chamber of Commerce, and is active in other civic and charitable groups and organizations in the Matthews area.
Mr. Bennett practices in the areas of Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Zoning, Land Planning, Environmental Law, Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions, General Business, Corporate Law, and Estate Planning.
Areas of Practice
- 15% Residential Real Estate
- 20% Commercial Real Estate
- 15% Construction Law Issues
- 15% Contract Law Issues
- 10% Estates and Trusts
- 15% Business Entities (Formation and Documentation)
- 5% Homeowners Associations (Formation & Administration)
- 5% Zoning
Litigation Percentage
- 10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1977
- 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. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1978
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1978
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of North Carolina, 1978
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- J.D. - 1976
- NCSU, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Master's Degree Work - 1972
- Major: Economics
- University of North Carolina, Asheville, North Carolina
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1972
- Major: Economics
Representative Clients
- Standard Trucking Company
- Branch Banking & Trust Company
- H.C. Grimmer Development Co, LLC
- Chicago Title Insurance Company
References
- Jack Shaw Carolina Underwriters Insurance Agency
- Lee Myers Mayor, Town of Matthews
- George MacBain, IV Branch Banking & Trust Company
- Tina Whitley Matthews Chamber of Commerce
Classes/Seminars
- Business Law, CPCC, 1978 - 1979
Honors and Awards
- Director, Branch Banking & Trust Company, 1982 - 2007
- Director and Officer, Matthews Rotary Club, 1986 - 1989
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Member, 1977 - 2007
- North Carolina Bar Association, Member, 1977 - 2007
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Commissioner
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Chairman, Non-Game and Endangered Species Committee
- Branch Banking & Trust Company, Member, Advisory Board of Directors
- United Carolina Bank, Former Director
- Matthews Senior Center, Member, Board of Directors
- Matthews Rotary Club, Member
- Matthews Rotary Club, Past Officer/Director
- Matthews Mayor Task Force on Education, Past Chairman
- Matthews Chamber of Commerce, Past Director
- Matthews Chamber of Commerce, President
Past Employment Positions
- First Union Corporation, Vice President & Counsel, 1976 - 1982
- First Union Corporation, Vice President-Marketing, 1973 - 1974
Pro Bono Activities
- Mecklenburg Elderly Law Volunteer, 1983 - 2007
- Senior Activities & Services, Inc. d/b/a The Levine Senior Center (Board of Directors), 2003 - 2007
Ancillary Businesses
- Past President and Board Member, Matthews Chamber of Commerce
- Wildlife Commissioner, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi




