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Michael L. Weisel

Election campaigns and political law Attorney at Raleigh, NC

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  • Licensed for 43 years
    State NC
    Acquired 1980
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  • I concentrate my legal practice on corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, commercial real estate, venture capital, business and corporate law, government relations, administrative and regulatory law, campaign finance and election law, and securities arbitration. 
  • The Capital Law Group is a law firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. We provide legal advice and consulting services to business entities (such as corporations and limited partnerships), nonprofit organizations, political committees, trade associations, lobbyists, elected officials, candidates, and individual clients in the fields of business formation and counsel, mergers & acquisitions, commercial litigation, campaign finance and election law, and ethics and lobbying issues.
  • We provide help in navigating you through all aspects of operating your business, providing advice, drafting and document review, which in the example of business law relates to the conduct of business, including banking law, securities regulation, business financing, acquisitions, contracts, corporations, director liability, mergers, guarantees and other areas.

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Capital Law Group
Capital Law Group
1101 Haynes Street, Ste. 205
Raleigh, NC, 27604

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AVVO RATING 9.2 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Vice President Portfolio Manager
  • Kemper (Zurich) Financial Services
  • 1990 - 1995
  • VIce President - Equity
  • Wells Fargo Bank
  • 1988 - 1990

Education

  • North Carolina State University
  • MA - Masters
  • 2003
  • Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1980
  • Guilford College
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1977
  • Duke University
  • PhD - Doctorate (in progress)
  • N/A
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Legal Cases

  • Beason v. N.C. Dep't of Sec'y of State, No. COA 12-838, 12-837 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013)
  • Client prevailed
  • Turner v. Hammocks Beach Corp., No. COA 11-1420, 2012 N.C. App. LEXIS 1392 (N.C. Ct. App. 2012)
  • Client prevailed
  • Kirkland's Stores, Inc. v. Cleveland Gastonia, LLC, 733 S.E.2d 885 (N.C. Ct. App. 2012)
  • Client prevailed
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Associations

  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Selected Committee Member, Internet & Regulations Task Force
  • 2016 - Present
  • Foreign Trade Zone #93
  • Chair
  • 1997 - Present
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Legislative Advisory Committee
  • Member
  • N/A
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Government and Public Sector Section
  • Member
  • N/A
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Administrative Law Section
  • Member
  • N/A
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property Section
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
  • Chairperson and Arbitrator
  • N/A
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  • Grievance Committee
  • 2011 - 2015
  • Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  • Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
  • 2009 - 2015
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Form Initiative
  • Team Leader
  • 2009 - 2010
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, Ethics Committee
  • Member
  • 2009 - 2015
  • Wake County Democratic Party
  • Chairman (two elected terms)
  • 1999 - 2003
  • North Carolina Railroad Company
  • Corporate Board Member and Secretary
  • 1999 - 2004
  • North Carolina Legislative Financial Institutions Study Committee
  • Member
  • 1998 - 1999
  • North Carolina Board of Community Colleges
  • Member
  • 1997 - 2000
  • Wake County SmartStart, Inc.
  • Chairman
  • 1997 - 2010
  • North Carolina State Banking Commission
  • Member
  • 1993 - 1997
  • North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement Systems
  • Trustee
  • 1993 - 1995
  • North Carolina Local Government Employees' Retirement System
  • Trustee
  • 1993 - 1995
  • Legislative School Capital Construction Study Commission
  • Member
  • 1993 - 1995
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Honors and Awards

  • AV Preeminent Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2019
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2019
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2019
  • Who's Who in American Law
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2018
  • AV Preeminent Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2018
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2018
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2018
  • Who's Who in American Law
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2017
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2017
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2017
  • AV Preeminent Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2017
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2016
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2016
  • AV Preeminent Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2016
  • Who's Who in American Law
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2016
  • North Carolina's Legal Elite in the field of Business Law
  • Business North Carolina
  • 2015
  • Who's Who in American Law
  • Marquis Who's Who in American Law
  • 2015
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2015
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2015
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • Listed
  • 2014
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2014
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2014
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • Listed
  • 2013
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2013
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2013
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2012
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Compliance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2012
  • Listed
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2012
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2011
  • Listed
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2011
  • Listed
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2010
  • Recognized in the field of Corporate Governance Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2010
  • North Carolina's Legal Elite in the field of Business
  • Business North Carolina Magazine
  • 2010
  • North Carolina's Legal Elite in the field of Business Law
  • Business North Carolina Magazine
  • 2009
  • Listed
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2009
  • Listed
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2008
  • Listed
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2007
  • Listed
  • Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
  • 2006
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Speaking Engagements

  • Election, Legislative and Lobby Law Review
  • Program Chair - Speaker, Corporate and Union Political Contributions
  • 2006

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Raleigh Election campaigns and political law Lawyer Michael L. Weisel
Michael L. Weisel
Election campaigns and political law Attorney
Raleigh, NC
Licensed for 43 years