Louis A. “Lou” Trosch, Sr.

Founding Partner

Lou Trosch is the founding partner of Conrad Trosch & Kemmy with more than 45 years of experience in the practice of real estate law, general litigation, business and corporate law, probate and estate administration. He has headed the firm's real estate division since 1970.

In addition, he is an award-winning Professor of Business Law at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is author of numerous law articles. Lou’s practice areas include:

Certified by the NC Real Estate Commission as an approved lecturer, Lou has taught four-hour mandatory real estate courses and four-hour elective courses for its ongoing continuing education program. He also has led monthly training sessions for various real estate brokerage firms including Caldwell Banker, Allen Tate Realty and ERA Panther Real Estate Companies.

Since 1969, Lou has taught Business Law to more than 16,000 students at UNC Charlotte, reaching full professorship in 1986. In 1983, he was chosen by the entire faculty as one of two recipients of the University's “Excellence in Teaching” award. During his tenure at UNCC, Lou has published well over 50 journal articles, refereed proceedings and made numerous presentations to regional and national conferences.

Lou has been rated in a confidential survey of area judges and attorneys as having high to very high legal ability and very high ethical standards.

Among his wide variety of community volunteer activities, Lou has acted as corporate attorney and a member of the Board of Directors of the Adult Care and Share Center, Inc.

Lou Trosch, founding partner of the firm, first was joined in the practice by his father-in-law, TC Conrad. Lou's wife, Minette Trosch, now is a partner as are two of their sons, Bill and Eric. A third son, Lou Jr., was a member of the firm before becoming a District Court Judge. One of his daughters-in-law also is a District Court Judge, and Lou's identical twin brother is a CPA and tax attorney. Lou and Minette have seven grand-children. One of his most cherished possessions is his 1964 Volkswagen Bug boasting more than 400,000 miles
on it.

He is a graduate of Bethany College and George Washington University, and he earned his Juris Doctor at West Virginia University.

About Lou Trosch:

EDUCATION
West Virginia University, J.D., 1965
George Washington University, M.A., 1962
Bethany College, B.A., 1961

BAR ADMISSIONS
North Carolina, 1966
West Virginia, 1965

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Bar
American Association of University Professors
American Business Law Association
Southeastern Business Law Association

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Professor of Business Law, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
  Belk College of Business Administration

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Adult Care and Share Center, Inc., Board of Directors and Corporate Attorney,
  1980- 2002
The Charlotte Housing Authority
Habitat for Humanity
Mecklenburg Group Homes, Inc., Board of Directors, 1979-1987
Young Men's Christian Association, 1976-1987
Cotswold Elementary School, PTA President School Committee, 1979-present;
  Chairperson, 1979-1986
West Charlotte High School, Forensic and Debate Committee, 1981-1986;
  Chairperson, 1981-1983
Parks & Recreation Site Inventory Committee, Chairperson, 1979
Mecklenburg Parks & Recreation Commission, 1972-1978;
  Vice Chairperson, 1976-1978
Citizens Committee for Passage of Parks &Recreation Bonds, 1978
Mecklenburg County Board of Social Services, Foster Care Advisory
  Committee,1970-1976; Chairperson, 1971- 1976

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Illegal Searches in the Public School System workshop for Mecklenburg
  Drug Abuse Committee
Family Financial Planning presentation for First Baptist Church,
  Myers Park Baptist Church, Kiwanis Club, Alumni Assn. of
  Mary Washington Univ.
Business Ethics panelist: at Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation's
  N.C. Leadership Conference
Higher Mortgage Rates and the Future of the Housing Market, WTVI 1980,
Impact of Housing Costs, WBTV 1980
Effect of Inflation on Citizens' Spending Habits, WSOC-TV 1980

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
North Carolina Real Estate Commission –One of 39 people approved to teach the
  mandatory four-hour continuing education update course
Recognized as a national authority on the "In Loco Parentis" doctrine
Recipient, NCNB Award of Excellence in Teaching at UNCC, 1983
Certificate of Appreciation from United Way
Outstanding Service as UNCC Chairperson, 1983
Certificate of Appreciation, Northwest Athletic Assn, 1984
Outstanding Service, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, 1978

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founding Partner, Conrad Trosch & Kemmy, 1970
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1969 -present
  Full Professor, 1986 – present
  Associate Professor, 1974 – 1986
  Assistant Professor, 1969 -1974