Wilmington Annexation Attorney With Broad Experience in Civil and Business Litigation
At the Eldridge Law Firm, we have been helping clients with their legal needs for more than 20 years. While we cover a wide range of practice areas — from civil litigation to representing and appearing before local governmental boards to handling a variety of corporate matters — our knowledge and experience in each of these areas is extensive. In addition, attorney James Eldridge knows his way around the courtroom. He is a talented litigator and a skilled negotiator who has settled many of our clients' cases out of court.
North Carolina Zoning Lawyer: Helping Municipalities, Businesses and Individuals Solve Their Legal Problems
Our law firm is in the solution business. We find answers to the problems that threaten livelihoods, infringe on property rights and create personal and business uncertainty. During your free initial consultation, attorney James Eldridge will listen to your needs and concerns and give you an honest assessment of your case. We provide the following services:
- Municipal law: Including zoning, subdivision plat approvals, code enforcement, development moratoria, conditional and special-use permits, contracts, statutory review and legislative updates. We can provide services on a full-time or project-by-project basis.
- Civil litigation, arbitration, negotiation and mediation: Including contract disputes and an extensive variety of other legal matters ranging from damage and loss to misrepresentation and fraud.
- Annexation: Wilmington annexation attorney James Eldridge has represented both property owners and local governments in numerous voluntary and forced annexation proceedings across North Carolina.
- Corporate transactions, disputes and litigation: Forming, converting and dissolving corporations and LLC's; resolving shareholder and director disputes; and drafting and reviewing contracts, shareholder agreements and transfer restrictions for corporate shares.
- Personal injury: Tough representation designed to get you maximum compensation when you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, a slip and fall and other negligent situations.
- Planning, zoning and subdivisions: We have advised property owners, developers and local governments on zoning and subdivision matters, rezoning, code enforcement and, conditional and special use permits.
- Administrative appeals and quasi-judicial hearings: Including denied rezoning, code enforcement, and other administrative appeals and variances from zoning and flood plain ordinances
- Appeals: We prosecute and defend appeals in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court and the various federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court
- Eminent domain: Representing the client through the various condemnation procedures and ensuring that the property owner is fairly compensated for his or her loss.
Contact Us to Schedule a Free Initial Consultation
To schedule a free initial consultation, call 910-815-0107 or contact us by e-mail. For your convenience, off-site and after-hours appointments are available.

