David Pokela

David S. Pokela concentrates his practice in the areas of land use and real estate litigation, commercial litigation, and appellate representation.

Mr. Pokela received his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University, where he was a member of the Wake Forest Law Review and the Moot Court Board.

Mr. Pokela has lectured and written on real estate litigation and land use litigation for news publications and CLE providers including the North Carolina Bar Association.

• Current Newsletter Co-Editor, Real Estate Litigation Committee (American Bar Association)
• Current Council Member, Land Use Section Council (North Carolina Bar Association)
• Former Council Member, Real Property Section Council (North Carolina Bar Association)
• Former Chairman, Real Property Litigation Committee of the Real Property Section Council (North Carolina Bar Association)

• "Unforgiving Mistakes: Beaman v. Head and Its Progeny"
  October 2009-Recently, there has been a spate of bankruptcy decisions in the Eastern District of North Carolina involving real estate documentation errors. This article looks at Beaman v. Head and the cases that followed in its wake. What lesson is there to learn? Real estate documentation mistakes can be unforgiving and incurable in bankruptcy.