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Contre Law | PLLC

1944 Hendersonville Rd, Suite E-1
Asheville, NC, 28803
(828) 552-4552

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Contre Law | PLLC

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Eric Contre South Asheville Lawyer Office Desk

From the nation's capital to Asheville.
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My experience prepared me for yours.
 


Private Practice

  • I worked in Washington, D.C. for three years at a Sidley Austin, LLP, a global law firm.
    • I worked closely with seasoned lawyers in high-stakes litigation.  
    • From a class action pharmaceutical case to an arbitration between "mom and pop" business owners, I advocated zealously on behalf of my clients and further refined my dispute resolution skills.  
       
  • I also worked for a smaller regional law firm, where I worked closely with individual clients and served as outside general counsel to many businesses.  
    • I gained an appreciation for the importance of risk minimization through corporate organization, policies, and governance.  
    • I also witnessed the adverse impact that protracted litigation has on clients' resources and therefore seek to resolve disputes in the most efficient and effective way possible for my clients.

Government Experience

I bring a wealth of practical legal experience to my client's cases.  After receiving my law degree, I served as a judicial law clerk for two federal court judges.  

  • In the United States District Court, I analyzed trial lawyers' written and oral arguments and learned--behind the scenes--what judges place importance upon when deciding a case.

  • At the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, I observed the decision-making process at what was likely the court of last resort for each case, barring extraordinary review by the United States Supreme Court. 

Bar Admissions

  • Licensed to practice law in:
    • North Carolina
    • New York
    • Connecticut
    • Washington D.C. (inactive).

Education

  • Quinnipiac University School of Law
    J.D., summa cum laude (valedictorian)
    Editor-in-Chief, Quinnipiac Law Review
     
  • Roger Williams University
    B.S., summa cum laude 

 


“My government service and private practice experiences enable me to:
- provide practical advice
- efficiently manage your matter
- create strategies for success
- add value while reducing costs”
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Contre Law | PLLC
1944 Hendersonville Road, 
Suite E-1
Asheville, North Carolina  28803
tel.  828.552.4552
email  reception@contrelaw.com

Office:  By appointment only.   Please contact me to schedule a visit.


I am an Asheville lawyer, but I also serve clients in Charlotte and throughout Western North Carolina including, but not limited to, the following counties:

  • Buncombe  
  • Cherokee
  • Haywood
  • Henderson
  • Jackson
  • Madison
  • Swain
  • Transylvania
  • Yancey

 

 

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