Blair E. Cody III

Blair E. Cody, III was born and raised here in Catawba County. He graduated from Fred T. Foard High School where he was Captain of Tigers football team. After high school he attended Lenoir-Rhyne University where he played football for the Bears. While he was at Lenoir-Rhyne, the Bears won the South Atlantic Conference Championship in 1994 and led the nation in numerous offensive categories. He was selected Captain of the football team his senior season and was selected as an all-conference performer as well as a preseason academic All-American. Upon graduation, Blair attended law school at North Carolina Central University where he participated in the moot court program, mock trial team and was selected by his peers as President of his law school class. Blair worked in the Durham County district attorney’s office under the third year practice rule prior to his last year of law school. Upon graduation, Blair moved back to Hickory and began practicing law. He worked for two law firms in Hickory prior to opening his own practice in January 2006. Blair is an active member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice which is an organization of lawyers who represent the interests of ordinary people across North Carolina. “Some of the best lawyers I know are active in the NCAJ and it is so refreshing to see them giving back to people like myself by teaching and mentoring other lawyers”. Blair is also a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, Catawba County Bar, 25th Judicial District Bar. Nationally Blair is member of the National College of DUI Defense.

In 2021 Blair applied and was selected to attend Trial Lawyer’s College in Estes Park, Colorado. Trial Lawyer’s College is only available to criminal defense attorneys and plaintiff’s attorneys in civil matters. Trial Lawyers College is dedicated to training and educating lawyers and judges who are committed to the jury system and to representing and obtaining justice for individuals: the poor, the injured, the forgotten, the voiceless, the defenseless and the damned, and to protecting the rights of such people from corporate and government oppression. “Attending TLC was a transformative point of my practice. I grew as a person and a lawyer, I also formed friendships that will endure for a lifetime”. Blair has been an active member of TLC since 2021, attending annual continuing legal education programs and contributing financially to the organization and its mission.

Blair is a member of the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Club and is a fan of all Lenoir-Rhyne athletics, especially Bear Football. Blair is a lifetime member of Plateau United Methodist Church, which is located in Vale, NC. When Blair is not working he enjoys spending time with his fiancé, family and his English Bulldog, “Bristol” who is also the Firm mascot.