Elizabeth C. Trahos

T (919) 755-8760
F (919) 838-3167

Beth Trahos focuses her practice on commercial real estate development, land use, government regulation and wealth transfer planning.

Beth's experience includes handling a variety of commercial real estate developments from inception to end user sales. She focuses her practice on real estate transactions, closing and negotiating commercial real estate loans, and managing litigation having real estate, land use and commercial lending issues.  She regularly represents developers, builders, property owners, and local governments in land use and municipal law matters. She regularly appears before City Councils, Planning Commissions and Boards of Adjustment to prosecute zoning cases, site plans, special use permits, subdivisions, annexations, text amendments and code interpretations. Beth is the town attorney for Rolesville, North Carolina.

Beth assists clients in drafting and implementing comprehensive estate plans with an eye toward minimizing transfer taxes, such as estate and gift taxes. Beth also assists fiduciaries, such as executors and trustees, on matters involving estate and trust administration in North Carolina and Virginia.


Education

  • J.D., University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1997
  • Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1997
  • B.A., Political Science (Minor in Business Administration), University of Richmond, Westhampton College, 1994

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1997
  • Virginia, 1998

Achievements

  • Selected by Law & Politics Magazine for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition, Land Use/Zoning, 2009-2012
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® (Woodward/White, Inc.), Land Use & Zoning Law (2009-2013)
  • Triangle Business Journal's 2006 Women In Business Award
  • Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 (2011), awarded to outstanding professionals under the age of 40 for their contributions to their organizations and to the community.
  • Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women's 2008 Networking Award

Professional Memberships

  • Wake County Planning Board, Member (2002-2010); Chair (2006-2008); Vice-Chair (2004-2006)
  • Joint Legislative Study Commission on Municipal Annexation (2009)
  • North Carolina League of Municipalities, Technical Advisory Committee (2006-2008)
  • St. Augustine College, Member of Curriculum Advisory Council for Center for Real Estate Management and Development
  • North Carolina Association of Municipal Attorneys' Association, Board of Directors (2006-2008)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Women in the Profession Committee
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • American Planning Association; Planning and Law Division, Former Secretary-Treasurer; North Carolina Section
  • American Bar Association, Land Use Section
  • Virginia State Bar, Real Estate Section
  • Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women