With over 30 years of public and private legal practice, Rufus Edmisten has the knowledge and professional expertise necessary to provide clients with a capable attorney and government affairs counselor. This experience has provided him with the opportunity to develop an extensive network of business and government contacts, including strong ties with state, regional, national, and international leaders. The photo gallery shows Edmisten with a sampling of these luminaries.

Acting as a lobbyist and lawyer, Edmisten can save your company time and money in the complex situations surrounding corporate public relations, governmental representation, and civil litigation. His understanding and personal insight, together with a keen familiarity with business and government interaction, has proved invaluable to many clients in reducing bureaucratic red tape. Rufus Edmisten is a formidable and effective advocate to enlist when you need doors opened.

To learn more about Edmisten's remarkable legal and political career, which has spanned the Watergate hearings, the North Carolina Executive branch, and beyond, visit the credentials page.

Edmisten's political, legal, and personal life has always been marked by a strong desire to serve the public and give back to the community. Through the years he has been involved with numerous civic and charitable organizations. In addition to improving the quality of life for many North Carolinians, these organizations have contributed to Edmisten's development of the connections needed to effectively represent your business. Listed below are a few of his recent affiliations:

• North Carolina Capitol Foundation, Past President
• Foundation for Good Business, Founder and General Counsel
• Extra Special Super Kids Scholarship Program, Founder
• Duke Kids Klassic Golf Tournament, Co-Chair and Founder (with Jim Valvano)
• Southern Appalachian Historical Association, Past Chairman
• Scottish Rite Bodies and York Masonic Bodies of Raleigh
• Preservation North Carolina
• National Committee for the New River
• Triangle Land Conservancy