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Charles E. McGee

Partner

Charles E. McGee is a partner with the firm, concentrating his legal practice in health care law and medical malpractice defense. He represents health care providers, facilities, and insurance carriers in matters before the North Carolina trial and appellate courts, as well as the North Carolina Medical Board and other licensing boards. He provides counsel in risk management, record request and production, medical privilege and privacy, and disciplinary matters. He is also a Superior Court Certified Mediator.

Charles recognizes the burdens litigation places on health care providers and businesses, as well as the impact administrative and litigation expenses or losses can have on productivity and morale. He enjoys working closely with clients to support their complex and multi-layered interests while simultaneously controlling their costs and mitigating their risks.

A native North Carolinian, Charles has worked his way west across the state: He was born in Wilmington, grew up in Sanford, then moved to Chapel Hill for his undergraduate studies and law school. After serving as a law clerk at both the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of North Carolina, Charles completed his move west in 2006 by relocating to Asheville, where he and his wife are raising a daughter and a son.

Experience

  • Represents health care providers in medical malpractice claims
  • Represents health care providers before licensing boards
  • Represents health care providers in risk management, record request and production, medical privilege and privacy, and disciplinary matters
  • Appellate advocacy and representation
  • Certified Superior Court Mediator

Professional

  • North Carolina State Bar
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys: Board of Directors, 2022-2025; Chair of Workers’ Compensation Section, 2021-2022; Vice Chair of Workers’ Compensation Section, 2020-2021
  • North Carolina Bar Association: Workers’ Compensation Section, Council Member 2018-2020
  • American Bar Association
  • Buncombe County Bar

Awards and Accolades

  • The Best Lawyers in America:  Litigation – Insurance, 2024-present; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers, 2024-present
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating in legal ability and ethical standards