Bradley (Brad) Trahan recently joined UNC Charlotte’s Office of Legal Affairs as assistant general counsel following a national search.
As assistant general counsel, Trahan will provide advice on legal matters involving or affecting UNC Charlotte to the Board of Trustees, the chancellor, other senior administrators of the University, and through them, to the University’s faculty and staff. As with all attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs, Trahan will be a general practitioner of higher education law, though he will focus on issues related to purchasing and contract services, materials management, compliance and risk management and construction and real estate.
“Brad emerged from an incredibly talented and competitive applicant pool by clearly demonstrating his ability to manage complex legal matters in a professional, collegial and timely manner,” said Jesh Humphrey, UNC Charlotte’s vice chancellor for institutional integrity and general counsel. “He has a stellar reputation within the UNC System and hit the ground running at UNC Charlotte on day one. Our office and the entire University will benefit from his expertise and his collaborative approach to troubleshooting difficult issues.”
Trahan began his career as an attorney for Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions in Durham, North Carolina, before moving to N.C. State in 2014 as its university records officer. He was named the compliance and integrity manager in 2015 and served as interim assistant general counsel for 10 months in 2016. Prior to law school, Trahan was a legislative staff member in the North Carolina General Assembly.
A 2011 cum laude graduate of N.C. State University, Trahan earned his Juris Doctorate from Campbell University School of Law in 2014. During his time at Campbell, Trahan was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, participated on the Mock Trial Team, was managing editor of the Campbell Law Observer and served in the Student Bar Association. He also interned with N.C. Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby and the N.C. Department of Justice.