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Biography
Edward Cole is a trial lawyer. He practices in the areas of civil litigation and natural resources. This includes representation of property owners and businesses in business disputes, property rights disputes, and title insurance litigation. In his natural resources work, Edward represents landowners and other private parties before state and federal permitting agencies on wetlands, water use, and endangered species issues in connection with mineral ownership.
Edward is a 2002 graduate of University of North Carolina School of Law and holds a B.S. in Forestry from Auburn University. He is admitted to practice in both North Carolina and Florida. He has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2011-2015) and is listed in Chambers USA for his efforts in environmental law in Florida.
Edward brings more than a decade of environmental and resource management litigation experience to the firm’s thriving real estate practice.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Environmental and Natural Resources
25%
Litigation
25%
Probate
25%
Real Estate
25%
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in North Carolina for 12 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 23 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Coward, Hicks and Siler, P.A.
(828) 743-2403
Fax
211 Cashiers School Road, PO Box 1918, Cashiers, NC, 28717-1918
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Experience
Honors
2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 Asheville Family Law, Woodward-White, Inc.
2017
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 Asheville Family Law, Woodward/White Inc.
2016
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 Asheville Family Law, Woodward/White Inc.
2015
Ranked in Florida for Environment, Chambers USA
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Ranked in Florida for Environment, Chambers USA
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Ranked in Florida for Environment, Chambers USA
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Coward, Hicks & Siler, PA
1900 - Present
Partner, Coward, Hicks & Siler, P.A.
2007 - 2016
Partner, Akerman LLP
2003 - 2007
Attorney, Radey Thomas Yon & Clark
2002 - 2003
Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, (Duval, Clay, Nassau County) Florida
Associations
2014 - Present
North Carolina State BarMember
2002 - Present
Florida BarMember
The Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Law Section
Member
Florida Forestry Association
Executive Committee, Member; TreePac Chairman; Board Member
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Admitted
U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Admitted
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Admitted
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Admitted
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Admitted
30th Judicial District Bar Association
Member
North Carolina Bar Association
Member
2010 - 2011
Society of American ForestersSecretary/Treasurer Florida Division
Education
2002
University of North Carolina School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
JD
1999
Auburn University, Auburn
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2010
Florida Forestry Association Annual Meeting
Conservation and Agricultural Ad Valorem Taxes
2008
Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting
Markets for Wetlands and Species Banking
2008
Florida Forestry Association Annual Meeting
Wetland Mitigation Banking in Florida
2007
Southeastern Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting
Conservation Easements in Florida
Publications
2015
Florida Forests
Wildlife BMPs
2008
Florida Forests
The Evolving Wetland Mitigation Banking Market in Florida
2003
North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation
What Difference Does It Make Whether You Are Deportable or Excludable? The Supreme Court Refuses to Say
Languages
English