Our Team
Mike Begley - Attorney
Phone: (828) 669-4000 ext. 3 | Email: mike@begleylaw.net
Mike is a native of Black Mountain and has been dedicated to community engagement, elected public service, and professional guidance throughout his life. He has strived to be a community servant through 7 years as Alderman and 13 years as Mayor, many years as an Elder and later as Clerk of Session at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, his co-founding the Black Mountain Counseling Center in 2007, his co-founding the Black Mountain - Swannanoa Valley Community Endowment Fund in 1999, and his leadership among many other community organizations and non-profits (see more here).
Mike attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from which he received two degrees. He attended UNC, as a Morehead Scholar, for his undergraduate studies and graduated in 1974. He then continued his studies at the UNC School of Law from which he graduated in 1977. After graduation, Mike returned to the Swannanoa Valley and practiced law at Brock, Begley, & Drye before founding Begley Law Firm in 1985.
Mike is a licensed member of the North Carolina State Bar, and a member of the North Carolina Bar Association. From 1980-1983, he served on the North Carolina Bar Association Real Estate Section Council as Chair of the Real Estate Unauthorized Practice of Law Sub-Committee and as Chair of the Uniform Computerized Indexing Standards Sub-Committee. Mike is also a member of the 28th Judicial District Bar Association.
During his free time, Mike enjoys keeping up with Tar Heel sports and its recruiting, coaching, and news; experimenting in the kitchen when he gets the chance, and spending time with his dog Stephy. He and Ellen have two adult children, Marc, who is working as a physics post-doc at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and Matt, who is a working on a master’s degree in public administration at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Allison Quigley - Attorney
Phone: (828) 669-4000 ext. 4 | Email: allison@begleylaw.net
Allison was born and raised in Davie County, NC. Allison graduated from Appalachian State University in 2019 with a degree in General Mathematics and a minor in Nonprofit Management. She went on to attend the UNC School of Law and graduated in 2023. During her time in law school, Allison participated in both the Domestic & Sexual Violence Clinic and the Military & Veterans Law Clinic. Allison strives to be an advocate for children through volunteering with The Dragonfly House Children’s Advocacy Center and serving as a volunteer Guardian ad Litem. In her free time, Allison enjoys spending time with her spouse Matthew and cheering on the App State Mountaineers.
Mary Wald - Paralegal
Phone: (828) 669-4000 ext. 2 | Email: mary@begleylaw.net
Mary was raised on Chokoloskee Island, in the Everglades of Florida. She earned a degree from Palm Beach Atlantic College, where she majored in Accounting and Business. After college, Mary moved to Western North Carolina and began working for the law firm of Brock, Begley and Drye as a receptionist/secretary. When Mike Begley founded the Begley Law Firm in 1985, Mary made the move as well, and has been working with Mike since that time. In 2006, Mary became a North Carolina certified paralegal, and now works mostly with real estate matters.
Mary is an active member of Biltmore Church, playing the keyboard at the East Campus. She is married and has two adult children, both of whom are currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserves.