About Ernest Pearson

Ernie Pearson believes that experience, hard work and creative approaches lead to the best results for clients faced with new challenges and opportunities. Throughout his career, he has depended upon these foundations in building what has been rated by third party sources as one of the most successful economic development practices in the country. Best Lawyers in America listed Ernie as one of only 28 lawyers in the country in the category of Economic Development in 2013 has been listed in this category every year since. Southern Business and Development magazine has chosen him for several years as one of the top economic development lawyers in 18 southern states.

Helping Businesses and Communities Grow and Thrive
Ernie has unparalleled experience in economic development matters. As Assistant Secretary for Economic Development during one of North Carolina’s most successful periods of economic growth, he worked with scores of economic development projects and understands matters from that perspective. Having worked for over one hundred companies in site selection and incentive negotiation projects he has seen the process from that side and understands the company’s point of view. His work with numerous local and regional economic development programs gives him an understanding of economic development from that side of the table.