Charles H. Mercer, Jr.

Practice Areas

Charlie Mercer focuses his practice on state and local tax controversies (SALT), including property tax, sales and use tax, and corporate and individual income tax.

Charlie has extensive experience representing taxpayers in real property and business personal property tax appeals across North Carolina, appearing before county boards of equalization and review, the North Carolina Property Tax Commission, and the North Carolina appellate courts. His cases have involved high-value commercial and industrial properties.

Career

Former Chairman, North Carolina Property Tax Commission

Former Adjunct Faculty Member, Duke University School of Law (taught State and Local Tax course)

Former Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Miami School of Law (co-taught State and Local Tax intercession course)

Former Adjunct Faculty Member, Campbell University School of Law (taught State and Local Tax course)

Former Research Instructor in Law, New York University School of Law

Former Special Counsel, U.S. Congressman Ike Andrews

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel

Member, North Carolina Bar Association Tax Council

Former Member, North Carolina Department of Revenue Business Advisory Council

Personal

Education:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A.

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.A.

University of Miami School of Law, J.D.

New York University School of Law, LL.M.