Managing Partner

Practice Areas:
Family Law, Bankruptcy, General Civil Litigation, Estate Administration, Guardianship, Corporate Business Law, Contracts

Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1974
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1975
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1975

Education:
Wake Forest University School of Law
Winston Salem, North Carolina
J.D., 1974

Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, North Carolina
B.B.A., 1968
Major: Accounting

Professional Associations and Memberships:
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Office Practice Section, Member
Concord, Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce, Member
Cabarrus County Bar Association, Past President
Cabarrus County Group Homes, Inc., Past Chairman
Cabarrus Courthouse Theater, Past Member
Historic Board , Member
American Bar Association, Member, 1974 – Present

Published Works:
Initial Concord Historic District Guidelines

References:
Fifth Third Bank
F & M Bank
Shagbird, Inc.
Bankruptcy Administrator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Classes/Seminars:
Business Law, Rowan Cabarrus, 2000 – Present
Instructor, Middle District BR Seminar, 1999 – Present

Past Employment Positions:
Wesley B. Grant, P.A., Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Associate Attorney, 1974 – 1977
Active Duty, U.S. Army, 2nd Lieutenant (deployed to Republic of Korea, May 1970 – April 1971), 1968 – 1971
U.S. Army Reserve, Colonel (former Executive Officer, 4th Brigade, 108th Division (TNG), Fort Jackson, South Carolina), 1968 – 1995

Pro Bono Activities:
Piedmont Shag Association
Cabarrus County Group Homes, Inc.
Ancillary Businesses
Woodworking
Digital Photography

Fraternities:
Kappa Sigma
Alpha Kappa Psi

Get to know more about Ed:
Mr. Ferguson is a life-long resident of Concord, North Carolina and practices in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, and civil litigation. He graduated from Concord High School in 1964 and thereafter attended Wake Forest University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting. After graduating, Mr. Ferguson served three years active duty as an infantry officer, and upon release from active duty attended Wake Forest Law School where he obtained his J.D. degree in 1974. He is a retired Colonel, Infantry, from the United States Army Reserve after serving 26 years.

Mr. Ferguson is active in the Concord community and has served on various boards to include Cabarrus County Group Homes, Inc., Old Courthouse Theater, and Piedmont Area Mental Health.  He was a charter member of the Concord Historic Preservation Commission (formerly the Historic District Commission) and co-authored the original guidelines for the North and South Union Historic Districts. He is married and has three children and one granddaughter. He has been active at Calvary Lutheran Church where over the years he has served as an adult Sunday school teacher, personnel committee, faith chest committee, and has assisted in morning worship services as lector and usher. His hobbies include period furniture reproduction, and digital photography. He likes to spend his leisure time with family and friends as well as in his woodworking shop and travelling with his wife.