Jeremiah C. McCauley

Jeremiah McCauley was raised in Western North Carolina, where his family owns and operates several small businesses. He now brings that hometown perspective to clients as an associate in Hedrick Gardner’s Asheville office.

Jeremiah’s practice covers civil litigation, including construction, products liability, trucking and transportation, and insurance matters. He understands the pressures facing local business owners because he grew up around them, and that background shapes how he approaches each case. He takes the time to learn how a client’s operation actually works and what is at stake beyond the legal claim. He enjoys the problem-solving the work requires, the variety of cases that come across his desk, and the chance to guide clients through situations that are often stressful and unfamiliar.

Jeremiah gained practical experience by working his way through school. At the Haywood County Courthouse, he assisted judges during proceedings and helped draft court documents. As a summer associate at a law firm in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he researched issues involving businesses, estates, and adoptions, drafted pleadings, and met with clients to discuss their legal concerns. During his second and third years of law school, he clerked for a firm in Knoxville. There he researched issues for the firm’s corporate clients, drafted memoranda and pleadings, analyzed evidence, and worked directly with experts and clients.

He earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He made the Dean’s List and served on two journals. He also took part in the college’s Veterans’ Clinic and Virtual Legal Aid program and served on the 3L Class Gift Committee and Academic Review Board.

Outside the office, Jeremiah trains in jiu jitsu, lifts weights, and enjoys reading classics, fantasy, and history, often with Led Zeppelin or Neil Young playing. He spends as much time as he can with family and friends in the mountains of Western North Carolina.