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Michael S. Hawley

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OVERVIEW
Michael Hawley, of the Charlotte office, works with business clients on a broad range of legal issues, including
commercial contracting; transaction structuring and negotiation; tax matters and estate and succession planning.
Many of those clients are active in the international markets.
Prior to his legal career, Mike was an investment officer at the lead bank of a Florida bank holding company and
was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Tax Law at the University of Florida College of Law (1981-1982).


ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, and Trusts and Estates, 2007-2021
  • Selected to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list, Business/Corporate Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006​ and 2009
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • Richard Vinroot International Achievement Award (2016)

PROFESSIONAL / CIVIC ACTIVITIES
  • World Affairs Council of Charlotte (Director and Past Chair)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (Trustee)
  • Central Piedmont Community College Foundation (Director)
  • Charlotte Downtown Rotary Club (Past President/Director)
  • Charlotte City Club (Past Director/President; Moderator of Global Thinkers Roundtable)
  • E4 Carolinas, Inc., Energy Hub Initiative (General Counsel)
  • British American Business Council (Past President/Director)
  • Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Honor Society (UNCC Chapter)
  • The NC Zeitgeist Foundation (Director)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Mike is a regular moderator and speaker at professional and community forums, particularly on international
topics.


EDUCATION
  • LL.M., University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1981 (Taxation)
  • J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1980 (Florida Law Review, Member; Order of the Coif)
  • B.S.B.A., University of Florida, 1971 (Florida Blue Key)

ADMISSIONS
  • Bar of Florida (Inactive)
  • Bar of North Carolina

AREAS OF FOCUS
  • Commercial Law
  • Tax
  • Estate Planning and Trusts & Estates
  • Nonprofit Organizations

© The N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation 2015
Registered 501(c)(3) 
Tax ID 47-1516016
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  • Events
  • TEASE
  • Voices from the Zeitgeist
  • About
    • Honorary Consul (ret.)
    • Board of Directors >
      • Klaus Becker
      • Bettina Gruber
      • Michael S. Hawley
      • Michael A. Almond
      • Johanna B. Steinz
      • Christian Forstner
    • Advisory Board >
      • Peter Betz
      • Stefan Engel
      • Ambassador (ret.) Mark Erwin
      • Lieutenant General Frederick Benjamin "Ben" Hodges
      • Prof. Dr. Klaus Larres
      • Ambassador (ret.) James Melville
      • Berkeley von Feilitzsch
      • Heribert von Feilitzsch
      • Dipl.-Ing. Knudt Flor
      • Claudius Reckord
      • Holger Stark
      • Joe Woerner
      • Kristin Zettlemoyer
    • Partners and Sponsors >
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Germany in NC
    • German Industry
    • German Resources in Charlotte
  • Photo Gallery
    • Archive
  • Contact