Pender R. McElroy

A practicing attorney in Charlotte since 1969, Pender McElroy earned the Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the North Carolina Law Review. After law school, he served as clerk for one year to Justice William H. Bobbitt of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Pender is the managing partner of James, McElroy & Diehl and serves as a commercial arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.

Pender represents and advises businesses engaged in many different endeavors including services, sales, manufacturing, healthcare, construction and real estate development. His work involves contracts and disputes with suppliers and customers; employment issues; regulatory issues; corporate governance; and succession planning and estate planning for the owners and managers. He also is involved in creating trusts and administration of estates.

Pender serves as the board chair of Mental Health America. He is a board member and past board chair of the Presbyterian Samaritan Counseling Center in Charlotte. He is a Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. Pender is a former president of the Mecklenburg County Bar, former chairman of the N.C. Conference of Bar Presidents and former board member of the Mecklenburg Bar Foundation. He previously served on the boards and as board chair of Crisis Assistance Ministry, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Mental Health Association in North Carolina, Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas, Presbyterian Home at Charlotte (Sharon Towers), Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Centers and Community Health Services. He was a member of the N.C. Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services for 13 years, and served as its chairman for seven years.

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