Erwin and Eleazer, PA

Attorneys

Lex M. Erwin

Tel: 704-405-2623
Fax: 704-335-5433
Email: lerwin@erwinlegalteam.com

Lex M. Erwin attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1997. Mr. Erwin continued his education in Chapel Hill where he received his law degree in 2000. During law school, Mr. Erwin was a member of the prestigious North Carolina Law Review.

Upon graduation from The University of North Carolina School of Law, Mr. Erwin joined the law firm of King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. King & Spalding, LLP is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in six offices. King & Spalding, LLP is recognized as one of the premiere law firms in the country. Mr. Erwin was a member of the Business Litigation team and specialized in litigating commercial disputes between businesses, labor and employment disputes, and representing officers and directors in securities litigation. While at King & Spalding, LLP, he received training and mentoring from some of the best lawyers in the country. In 2002, King & Spalding, LLP recognized his contributions to the community and under-privileged by awarding him its Pro Bono Service Award.

Mr. Erwin spent five years of his career at King & Spalding, LLP and enjoyed numerous litigation victories, that included:

  • Successfully defended a multi-million dollar breach of contract and business tort case in which he persuaded the Court to dismiss all claims against his client before trial.
  • Prosecuted a Racketeering, Fraud, and Breach of Contract case on behalf of a telecommunications company against a competitor and received a large, confidential settlement on the eve of trial.
  • Participated in numerous mediations in which he negotiated favorable settlements for his clients.
  • Represented Northwest Airlines and The Coca-Cola Company in multiple racial discrimination lawsuits and obtained complete defense verdicts and favorable settlements.
  • Defended Sprint PCS in a $274 million case and managed discovery involving over two million documents and more than forty depositions.

In 2005, Mr. Erwin returned to his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina and joined his father's law practice at Erwin and Eleazer, P.A. Mr. Erwin specializes in commercial litigation, construction law, employment issues, and real estate disputes. He is regularly asked to speak on subcontractor issues and lien issues, in addition to publishing articles on various construction litigation issues. His extensive knowledge of business law and labor and employment law gives him a wealth of insight that benefits his clients through all aspects of dispute resolution.

Since joining Erwin and Eleazer, P.A., Mr. Erwin has had several notable accomplishments, which included:

  • Obtained a favorable settlement for several subcontractors that performed work on a $100 million, 1,200 acre golf course project where the developer went out of business.
  • Negotiated numerous commercial and residential contracts for contractors, subcontractors, and homeowners such that his clients’ interests were protected through favorable contract terms, including contracts related to the construction of a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, the demolition of the old Charlotte Coliseum, and million dollar homes.
  • Obtained funds for subcontractor clients when general contractors and/or owners failed to pay for work performed by the subcontractors.
  • Represented individual homeowners against contractors in residential disputes and negotiated successful settlement amounts for his clients.

Mr. Erwin is licensed to practice law in the states of North Carolina and Georgia and is admitted to the following courts: North Carolina state courts, including the Court of Appeals of North Carolina and the Supreme Court of North Carolina; North Carolina federal courts, including the Western District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, and Eastern District of North Carolina; Georgia state courts; the Court of Appeals of Georgia; the Supreme Court of Georgia; the United States District Court for Northern District of Georgia, and; the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.