Jerry Meek

Partner

Areas of Experience

Services
Business Litigation
General Litigation
Legislative & Regulatory
Professional Liability/Licensing
Tax Law
Industries
Government
Nonprofits

Education

Duke University, JD, 1997

Georgetown University, LLM (Tax Law), 2011, with distinction

University of Notre Dame, MA in Government, 1997

Duke University, BA in Economics and Political Science, 1993, magna cum laude

Professional and Community Activities

Adjunct Faculty, UNC-Charlotte (Tax Law and Policy), Fall 2011
Chairman, North Carolina Democratic Party, February, 2005 – 2009
Member, Democratic National Committee, February, 2003 – 2009
Member, Association of State Democratic Chairs, February, 2003 – 2009
Advisory Board, Lura S. Tally Center for Leadership Development, 1995 – present
Adjunct Faculty, N.C. State University (Dept. of Political Science), Fall 2007
Vice-Chairman, North Carolina Democratic Party, 2003 – 2005
Board Member, Cumberland County Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee, 1998 – 2004
Member, Cumberland County Mental Health Board, 1998 – 1999
Democratic Nominee, 18th District, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1998
Adjunct Faculty, Fayetteville Technical Community College, 1997
Chairman, Cumberland County Democratic Party, 1996 – 1997
Member, North Carolina Election Laws Reform Committee, 1997
Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame (Dept. of Government), 1994 – 1995
Mecklenburg County Bar Association

Jurisdictions Licensed

301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900, Raleigh, NC 27601	t: 919.783.2973	\|	email
P.O. Box 1801, Raleigh, NC 27602-1801	f: 919.783.1075	\|	vcard

301 S. College Street, Suite 2300, Charlotte, NC 28202	t: 704.342.5306	\|	email
	f: 704.342.5264	\|	vcard

Jerry brings extensive governmental knowledge and diverse litigation experience to the firm. In addition, he offers wide-ranging knowledge of North Carolina, having been engaged in all 100 counties.

Speaking Engagements
“Politics and Professionalism: The Lawyer Legislator,” CLE Presentation, February 2007, Raleigh, NC
“Campaign Finance Rules and Regulations,” CLE Presentation, December 2007, Raleigh, NC

Publications
"The Implied Covenant of Good Faith And Fair Dealing as a Litigation Tool," Campbell Law Observer, February , 2011

"Five Things Every Plaintiff's Lawyer Should Know about Tax Law," Trial Briefs, February 2012

Prior Legal Experience

Prior to joining Poyner Spruill, Jerry was in private practice at the Law Offices of Wade Byrd, P.A. in Fayetteville from 1996 to 1999 and from 2002 to 2008. Between the years, he was a partner at Simpson and Meek, P.A. in Dallas, Texas.