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North Carolina

Education

Vanderbilt University, J.D., 2008; Symposium Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review

Indiana University, M.A., 2005, Chancellor’s Fellowship

Florida State University, M.A., 2001

Centre College, B.A., 2000

Profile

Ty Shaffer represents property owners and businesses in land use and commercial real estate matters. He draws on his broad litigation background to advocate for property owners in rezoning requests, requests for variances, appeals from the decisions of local planning boards and eminent domain actions. Ty also represents clients in the purchase and sale of commercial real estate.

Honors & Awards

Experience

Experience

  • Represented property owners in the successful resolution of condemnation actions filed by the city of Charlotte in connection with the LYNX Blue Line extension project.

  • Represented a property owner in a condemnation arising out of a road project in Salisbury, North Carolina. The Department of Transportation deposited $175,000 as its estimate of just compensation. The case settled by consent judgment for $1.15 million. Department of Transportation v. Liberty Healthcare Properties of North Carolina, LLC, 13-CVS-1148 (Rowan County Superior Court).

  • Represented a North Carolina charter school before the Town of Waxhaw Board of Commissioners in connection with its successful request for amendment of a conditional use permit.

  • Represented a nonprofit affordable housing developer before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and obtained an order affirming the trial court's order that a conditional use permit be granted to the developer. Affordable Housing Group of North Carolina v. Town of Mooresville, 2012 WL 4880833 (slip op.) (N.C. App. 2012).

News & Events

Events

Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • Mecklenburg County Bar, Law & Society Committee, 2016-19; Chair, 2018-19
  • Mecklenburg County Bar, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2013-16
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute, Class of 2013
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Community Affiliations

  • Arts & Science Council, Cultural Leadership Training, 2018-19
  • UNC Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library Board of Advisors
  • United Way of Central Carolinas, Young Leaders Council, 2015-17
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