
Henry N. Pharr III
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Lawyers
Henry Pharr concentrates on real property and landlord/tenant litigation, real estate purchase sale negotiations, lease drafting and negotiation, commercial and residential real estate practice disputes and general commercial litigation.
For 22 years, Henry has been actively engaged in negotiating, modifying and litigating leases involving retail, industrial, office and residential properties. He maintains a pro bono practice, which includes landlord/tenant work for Mecklenburg County Legal Aid. In 2014, Henry was certified by the N.C. Dispute Resolution Committee as a superior court mediator.
In addition to Henry's legal practice he services on the firms' Practice Management Committee and is a co-practice leader of the litigation practice group.
Henry N. Pharr III
Member
Overview
Henry Pharr concentrates on real property and landlord/tenant litigation, real estate purchase sale negotiations, lease drafting and negotiation, commercial and residential real estate practice disputes and general commercial litigation.
For 22 years, Henry has been actively engaged in negotiating, modifying and litigating leases involving retail, industrial, office and residential properties. He maintains a pro bono practice, which includes landlord/tenant work for Mecklenburg County Legal Aid. In 2014, Henry was certified by the N.C. Dispute Resolution Committee as a superior court mediator.
In addition to Henry's legal practice he services on the firms' Practice Management Committee and is a co-practice leader of the litigation practice group.
Representative Matters
Representative clients
The Allen Tate Company, AmCap Corporation, American Asset Corporation, Avision Young, Beacon Partners, The Bell-Moore Group, Carlson Real Estate, CBRE, Childress Klein, CIP Real Estate, Collett & Associates, Colliers International, Crosland Southeast, Cushman & Wakefield, Divaris Real Estate, East Group, Eastern Federal Corporation, Equity One, Foundry Commercial, Grubb Properties, JLL, Kuester Real Estate Services, Lamar Companies, Lat Purser & Associates, Lincoln Harris, Mohr Partners, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, The Nichols Company, Starwood Capital Group, Trinity Partners and Ziff Properties.
News & Events
- 2018 Mecklenburg County Bar Annual Review
Litigation lawyers Amy Purwin Hunt and Henry N. Pharr III to conduct CLE's at the 2018 Mecklenburg County Bar Association's annual review.
- 17 Horack Talley lawyers named 2018 "Best Lawyers®"
18 lawyers from four practice groups recognized.
- Horack Talley sponsors NAIOP's Battle of the Bands
Horack Talley is a proud sponsor of the 2nd annual NAIOP Charlotte Battle of the Bands.
- Six on Six Volleyball Classic 2017
Hosted by Childress Klein and Beacon Partners, the 10th Annual Six on Six Volleyball Classic pits teams from the Charlotte commercial real estate industry in a head to head competition that promotes camaraderie and networking while raising awareness and support for local charities.
- Horack Talley Real Estate Litigators Host IREM Lunch & Learn
Veteran real estate litigation lawyers Henry Pharr and Keith Nichols discuss emerging legal issues and trends impacting IREM members.
- Insuron features Henry Pharr's thoughts about liability insurance and commercial leases
- When negotiating the deal, developers may get too clever by half
- 16 Horack Talley lawyers named 2017 "Best Lawyers®"
Horack Talley is proud to recognize 16 of our lawyers from four of our practice groups who were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017.
- Commercial Real Estate Quarterly 2Q16
John Maheras, Henry Pharr and Cheryl Steele will represent Horack Talley at CREQLive! on April 20 at UNC Charlotte's Center City Campus.
- ICSC 2016 Carolinas Conference & Deal Making
John Maheras and Henry Pharr III will represent Horack Talley at the 2016 ICSC Carolinas Conference & Deal Making March 7-8 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
- Just Work With Me: When Is It a Good Idea to Keep Working with a Defaulting Tenant?
How many times (even during a robust market) have landlords considered and perhaps acted on a tenant’s request to grant them abatement, deferrals and other concessions in order to preserve the relationship, avoid vacancy, make their lender happy and keep the rent coming in? More often than you might imagine.
- Horack Talley lawyers named 2016 Best Lawyers
Horack Talley is proud to recognize the 18 lawyers from four of our practice groups who were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016.
- InterFace Carolinas Commercial Real Estate 2015
Henry Pharr III and Keith Nichols will represent Horack Talley at InterFace Carolinas Commercial Real Estate 2015 at the Charlotte Convention Center on June 3.
- 2014 Pro Bono Honor Roll
Coordinated by the joint Mecklenburg Access to Justice Pro Bono Partners Program of Legal Services of Southern Piedmont, Legal Aid of North Carolina-Charlotte and the Council for Children’s Rights.
- NC-CCIM 2015 Charlotte Market Forecast
Horack Talley lawyers Bill Hamel, John Maheras, Chris Parnell, Henry Pharr, David Powell and Cheryl Steele represented Horack Talley at NC-CCIM's 2015 Charlotte Market Forecast at Carmel Country Club on Wednesday, March 11.
- Mecklenburg County Bar 2015 Annual Review
- Jacky Claiborne and his longtime friends and bandmates, John Elderkin and Henry Pharr, will debut his new music at the Double Door Inn
- Residential & Commercial Landlord-Tenant Law 2014: Practical & Ethical Concerns
- Pharr III and Nichols become NCDRC Superior Court Certified Mediators
Henry N. Pharr III and Keith Nichols were recently named Superior Court Certified Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.
- Charlotte Business Journal features Henry Pharr III "Expert Opinion" Part II
- Charlotte Business Journal features Henry Pharr III "Expert Opinion" Part I
- 5th Annual Interface Carolinas Conference
- ICSC 2014 RECon
Henry Pharr III and John Maheras will attend RECon, the global real estate convention held May 18-20 in Las Vegas, NV. ICSC presents the world’s largest retail real estate exhibition and conference for shopping center industry executives, retailers, financial companies, and product and service suppliers.
- Henry Pharr III quoted in ABC.com article
- Real Estate Drill Down blog launch
- ICSC 2014 Carolinas Idea Exchange
John Maheras, Cheryl Steele, David Powell, Henry Pharr and Keith Nichols will attend the ICSC 2014 Carolinas Idea Exchange on March 25 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
- Henry Pharr III featured in The Mecklenburg Times "On the Level"
- Mecklenburg County Bar 2014 Annual Review
- Residential & Commercial Landlord-Tenant Law 2013: Practical & Ethical Concerns
Henry Pharr III will present “Residential & Commercial Landlord-Tenant Law 2013: Practical & Ethical Concerns,” on Thursday, December 12 with Ted Fillette, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Chad Crockford, Legal Aid of North Carolina and John Capitano, K&L Gates.
- Residential and Commercial Landlord-Tenant Law 2011: Practical and Ethical Concerns
Professional Memberships & Activities
American Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Bar
Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM)
Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA)
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers in America©, real estate and litigation, 2016-2018, Woodward/White, Inc.
Mecklenburg County Bar Pro Bono Award, 1998
Community Involvement
Harris YMCA flag football and soccer coach
Randolph Middle School Parent Teacher Organization
Speaking Engagements
Henry is also a lecturer and seminar leader on landlord/tenant law for the National Business Institute and other organizations such as BOMA, the North Carolina State Bar, the Mecklenburg County Bar and the Institute of Real Estate Management.

Phone (704) 716-0835
Fax (704) 714-7935
Practices
Education
J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 1993
B.A., Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1988, Morehead Scholar
Admissions
North Carolina, 1993
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
N.C. Court of Appeals