Michael David Bland
Michael David Bland
MICHAEL DAVID BLAND
A Founding Partner of Weaver Bennett & Bland
Dave Bland is an aggressive seasoned trial lawyer at Weaver, Bennett & Bland, P.A. He has tried countless jury trials and bench trials throughout his forty-year career. Dave has the distinct honor of holding at various times four record verdicts in The State of North Carolina. His cases have been reported widely by Court TV, CNN, Sports Illustrated and numerous other media outlets. Dave also successfully argued numerous appellate cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Civil Litigation Attorney in Matthews, NC
In 1984, Dave joined the law firm of Weaver, Bennett & Bland, P.A. as a founding partner. Over the last 40 years, Dave has handled complex matters in many areas of civil litigation. The types of cases that Dave has handled include medical malpractice, legal malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, caveats (will contests), condemnation actions, consumer litigation, fraud, unfair trade practices, business litigation, unfair competition, violations of non-compete agreements and many other types of civil litigation.
Dave enjoys fighting for the little guy and being a champion for his client’s rights. Dave has never been afraid to take on the rich and powerful. Whether it is suing an NBA owner accused of sexual assault or suing the state legislature for unlawfully changing the rules governing the election for Supreme Court justices or suing giant German chemical manufacturers in class action lawsuits for price fixing, Dave Bland has always been willing to stand up and fight for what is right.
Dave’s founded Sustainable Energy Community Development Company (S.E.C.D.C.) in 2010. S.E.C.D.C. built huge solar farms primarily in Eastern North Carolina. S.E.C.D.C. provided leadership in promoting sustainable energy policy at both the state and national level. The creation of S.E.C.D.C. is just one example of Dave’s love for giving back to his community. Dave has served five terms on the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Matthews, served as Matthews’ representative to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and he has served as a board member and officer for numerous other Matthews’ area organizations.
Who We Are — About Dave
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC.
Attended: Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg Virginia
Attended and is a huge fan of: Wake Forest University and Wake Forest School of Law.
Favorite food: Ice cream.
Favorite books: Lonesome Dove and Battlefield Earth
I value: Honesty and integrity.
I spend my free time: With family and friends.
As a child, I feared: Bullies.
Why I enjoy litigation and business transactions: I enjoy practicing civil litigation because it gives me the opportunity to help people who have been harmed by others and to stand up for what is right.
If you're looking for an aggressive attorney with forty years of trial experience in civil litigation, you can't go wrong with Dave Bland at Weaver, Bennett & Bland, P.A. in Matthews, North Carolina. Contact Dave today for a consultation.
Bar Admissions;
North Carolina State Bar; South Carolina State; Bar The State Courts of both North Carolina and South Carolina; The United States District Courts in North Carolina and South Carolina; The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals; The United States Supreme Court
Education
Wake Forest University, B.A. Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D. Virginia Episcopal School (1970) Wake Forest University, B.A. (1974)
Associations
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Active Member/Patron; Matthews Rotary Club 2014 -2015, Membe;r Matthews Lions Club, 2007, Member; Charlotte Soccer Club, 1992 – 2004, Board Member/Officer Town of Matthews, 1982 – 1990, 2020-2021 Member, Board of Commissioner;s Charlotte Metropolitan Planning Organization, 1986 – 1988 – Town’s Representative; Matthews Help Center, 1982, Board Member/Officer.
Representative Cases
Anglin v. Berger, 2018 N.C. Super. LEXIS 31, petition for review dismissed, 371 N.C. 482, 818 S.E.2d 276 (2018); Adelman v. Gantt, 251 N.C. App. 372, 795 S.E. 2d 798 (2016); Estate of Coppick v. Hobbs Marina et. al., 772 S.E. 2d 1 (2015) White v. Mills, 730 S.E. 2d 213 (2012) Seagraves v. Seagraves, 206 NC App 333, 698 SE2d 155 (2010) Waldon v. Burris, 616 S.E. 2d 693 (172 N.C. App. 594 2005) Waldon v. Burris 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57940, 2007 WL 2300793; Nadeo v. Allstate, 139 N.C App. 311, 533 S.E. 2d 501 (2000) Raintree Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. Bleimann, 449 S.E. 2d 13 (116 N.C. App. 561 1995) Washburn v. Vandiver, 97 S.E. 2d 65 (93 N.C. App. 657 1989) In re A. C. Burgess, Jr. Real Estate, 286 S.E.2d 362 (N.C.App. 1982)