McGuire,
Wood & Bissette, P.A. president W. Louis Bissette, Jr. has been selected
for inclusion in the 2013 The Best
Lawyers in America, 19th edition. Selection for the annual Best Lawyers in America publication is
based on an exhaustive peer-review survey comprised of more than 4 million
confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Because no fee or
purchase is required to be selected for the publication, it is considered a
singular honor to be selected. Bissette has been selected for inclusion in the
publication based on his work in the practice areas of
Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation and Land Use & Zoning
Law. Each year’s Best Lawyers in America
publication is published in almost 70 countries worldwide.
Having
practiced with McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A. since 1976, Bissette has been
president of the firm since 1999. He
possesses broad experience in many areas of business and real estate
development, as well as mergers, acquisitions and wealth creation. In 2011,
Bissette achieved certification as a North Carolina Dispute Resolution
Commission Certified Superior Court Mediator.
Bissette’s
extensive civic and community service includes a term as mayor of the City of
Asheville from 1985-1989. He has also served as the President and Chairman of
the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the I-26 Corridor
Association, the N.C. Arboretum Society and of the Grove Arcade Public Market
Foundation, and as Vice Chairman of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. He is a
member of the UNC Board of Governors and the Wake Forest University Board of
Trustees, and is a past member of the Western Carolina University Board of
Trustees. Bissette serves as Chairman of Forest Commercial Bank Board of
Directors and Western Carolina Industries, Inc. and as Vice Chairman for
Sisters of Mercy Services Corporation. He is a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute and the Asheville Merchants
Corporation, and is a former Board Member of the Buncombe County Economic
Development Commission.
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