< Return to Attorney Profiles

Arey W. Grady, III

    Mr. Grady’s practice areas focus on estate planning and administration including service in various fiduciary (personal representative, trustee, attorney in fact, etc.) capacities, residential and commercial real estate transactions, municipal and local government law including representation of counties, cities, authorities, public hospitals and other local governments, general business and transactional law, economic development law and related civil litigation in all areas.  Mr. Grady handles a variety of business and real estate transactions, and routinely represents clients in complex transactions involving local, national and international lenders and parties.  Moreover, Mr. Grady routinely represents local governments in a variety of transactional, litigation and governance issues.  Finally, Mr. Grady has years of experience representing private individual and corporate clients in government affairs, including the representation of individual and private entities before local and state governmental bodies.  A sample of representative matters handled by Mr. Grady is available upon request.

    Background and Education

    Mr. Grady was born in Kinston, North Carolina, on December 25, 1972, and subsequently lived in Snow Hill, North Carolina, on his family’s farm until adulthood.  Mr. Grady attended Arendell Parrott Academy in Kinston from elementary school through his graduation from high school.  Mr. Grady was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1998, after his graduation with honors from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Law that same year.  Mr. Grady also attended UNC-CH as an undergraduate, where he received a B.A. with distinction in 1995, majoring in industrial relations with a minor in business administration.  While attending Parrott Academy and UNC-CH as an undergraduate and while in law school, Mr. Grady was engaged in numerous community and educational activities, including:
•    election as student body president in his senior year at Parrott Academy
•    receipt of the Eagle Scout award
•    recognition as valedictorian of his class upon graduation from Parrott Academy
•    membership on the UNC-CH Undergraduate Honor Court from 1992 to 1995, with service as Vice Chairman from 1994 to 1995
•    participation in the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation from 1996 to 1998 as an Articles Editor and a Staff Member
•    membership in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, where he served as social chair and vice-president

    Professional and Community Service

Since his admission to the North Carolina Bar, Mr. Grady has participated in numerous professional and civic activities, including:
•    membership in the North Carolina Bar Association since 1998
•    service as a Director for  East Carolina Behavioral Health (formerly known as Neuse Center Area Authority for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services) since 2002
•    selection as Chairman of the North Carolina Bar Association Estate Planning Council’s Pro Bono Committee from 2003-2005
•    membership in the New Bern Breakfast Rotary Club since 1999, where he served as Program Chairman from 2002 to 2003, Secretary from 2003 to 2004 and President from 2004 to 2005
•    appointment to the Board of Directors of the UNC School of Law Alumni Association from 2005 to the present
•    appointment to the Board of Directors of the N.C. Council of Community Programs (the statewide advocacy group for local government MH/DD/SA service providers) from 2005 to present
•    participation in the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Craven Program
•    service on the Board of Directors of Craven County Smart Start, Inc. since 2004, where he has served on the executive committee since 2006 and will serve as vice-chairman during 2008-2009
•    membership on the Craven County Board of Realtors from 1999 to the present

Mr. Grady is supported and assisted in his work by an experienced member of the paralegal staff.

Mr. Grady is supported in real estate matters by Ms. Reta K. Lamb, Ms. Nancy W. Mayo and Ms. Ernie Land

Send Email