Kerry A. Friedman is an Asheville native and graduate of Asheville High School.  He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law (JD, 1980).  Kerry returned to Asheville in 1980 and joined Patla, Straus, Robinson & Moore, P.A., becoming a partner in 1983.  Kerry concentrates his practice in business, transactional and non-profit law.  Kerry’s involvements in the community include UNC-Asheville Foundation, United Way of Asheville – Buncombe County, Community Foundation of WNC, Care Partners Foundation, Pisgah Legal Services, and many other community organizations.  Kerry has been married to his wife Anna for over 30 years, and they have two adult children.