also known as Fred Monroe, Fred B. Monroe
In 1997, Fred made Charlotte his home. Fred is a native North Carolinian, having grown up in the eastern part of the state.
Fred’s experience provides him with a distinctive ability to counsel clients on business litigation issues. Fred is uniquely qualified to assist individuals and businesses involved in complex disputes in areas such as: derivative actions, dissolutions, waste of assets, minority shareholder rights, controlling shareholder obligations, dissenting shareholder rights, officers’ and directors’ liability, executive compensation, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, business valuation issues, financial products, and estates and trusts. In addition, Fred has represented investors in arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and has given continuing legal education lectures to other lawyers in that practice area. Fred is a member of the Public Investor Bar Arbitration Association (“PIABA”).
Fred attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1991 as an English major. He subsequently attended Mercer Law School, graduating in 1996, where he was a member of the Mercer Law Review. He then clerked with the North Carolina Court of Appeals for the Honorable Gerald Arnold, Chief Judge. In 2013 Fred obtained an M.B.A., Finance, from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Acquired: 1997
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Acquired: 1996
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525 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202
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Posted by Lisa | April 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Fred handled our wrongful death case with the utmost care and attention. He made a difficult process as smooth as possible, explaining the legal process, all of our options and he worked tirelessly on our case, on our behalf. We ended up settling the case and are satisfied with the outcome. I woul...
Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I was referred to Fred by a colleague, as I had never hired a lawyer before. Fred and his team were great to work with, they spent a lot of time walking me through the process and providing expectations on timing of events. Fred was a great communicator and made sure that I was informed throughout ...
Posted by Greg | April 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Fred was very well informed and responsive on the areas I needed help with. He was professional, personable, and very effective representing me. I was extremely pleased with the experience I had working with Fred and very happy with the outcome.
Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Fred and his team did an excellent job resolving an estate matter my family had. They were able to achieve a very favorable outcome saving my family a considerable amount of money. Our case was not a simple open and shut one to say the least. I would consider it to have been a complex case that cove...
Posted by Glenn | February 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney
From the first conversation with Fred, he was very patient explaining the merits and challenges of my case. He was understanding of my situation and I genuinely felt that he really wanted to help out the best he could. Of course, he had financial incentive to do so, but I always felt we were a team...
"I endorse this lawyer. Fred has a combination of traits, smarts; lawyering skills; winsome personality; high character; and practicality; that make him a formidable lawyer. And a terrific person."
"I endorse this lawyer. Fred is an excellent trial lawyer. He is also a consummate professional with unmatched analytical skills."
Litigation lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Business lawyer
Litigation lawyer
2023
Business Litigation, SuperLawyers
2021
Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2010
AV-Preeminent-Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell®
1996
Law Review, Mercer University
2013 - Present
Partner, James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A.
2009 - Present
Public Investors Arbitration Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
North Carolina Bar AssociationMember
Jury verdict for client that included actual and punitive damages plus fees and interest in excess of $1,200,000.00
Cases have either resolved in confidential settlements or arbitration awards.
Resolved in confidential settlement agreements.
Cases have either been resolved through confidential settlements or by Court decision.
2013
MBA - Master of Business Administration
1996
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2020
Business Valuation Issues Before The NC Business Court
2019
English
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