Bob Meynardie is a trial lawyer with more than three decades of commercial, real property, and construction litigation experience. Bob has been a Superior Court certified mediator since 2000 and has served as a neutral in nearly 1000 civil cases, as well as being a member of the American Arbitration Association’s commercial and construction panels for both arbitration and mediation.
Bob opened a solo practice in 2008, after 15 years practicing complex commercial litigation in two of the largest firms in North Carolina. He left the large firm in order to provide more flexible and affordable solutions to local governments, small businesses and individuals.
Additionally, Bob has been a certified civil court mediator since 2000 and has acted as an advocate or mediator in hundreds of civil cases. In 2018 he launched Carolina Mediations, and “The Middle View,” a website and newsletter dedicated to improving advocacy in mediation and thereby improving mediation outcomes.
Education
Emory University School of Law, JD (1991), Law Review and Order of the Coif
University of San Francisco, MBA in Finance (1985), National Honor Society
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, BS in Economics (1981)
Memberships & Affiliations
NC Business Magazine Legal Elite Hall of Fame
North Carolina Super Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
NCBA Construction Section Council Past Chairperson
NC Bar Association Construction Section Council, 2005-2008
ABA Forum on Construction Industry, Steering Committee for Division 2 (Contract Documents)
Carolinas Associated General Contractors
U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year 2023 Construction Law
Practice Areas
Commercial & Business Litigation
Construction Contracts & Litigation
Employee Defection (Trade Secret, Covenants Not To Compete) Litigation
