C. Tyler Mulligan

Tyler Mulligan is the David M. Lawrence Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government at the School of Government. He counsels state and local government officials and their partner organizations regarding community economic development, affordable housing, public-private partnerships for development, and revitalization efforts.

Mulligan launched and directed the School's Development Finance Initiative (DFI), which assists local governments with attracting private investment for transformative development projects. Under his leadership, DFI supported state and local governments with hundreds of public-private partnerships for development, the majority located in distressed areas, and DFI projects attracted over $1 billion in private investment. He currently serves as Lead Faculty for the initiative. 

He joined the School in 2007. Previously, he practiced law in Raleigh with Womble Carlyle in the capital markets group. Prior to private practice, Mulligan served as a Navy diver and JAG Corps officer. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar. He earned a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Duke University and a law degree from Yale University.

Selected Publications

“The Power of Local Government to Address Problem-Property Issues” (Chapter 1) in Vacant and Problem Properties: A Guide to Legal Strategies and Remedies (Mallach, Bacher, & Williams, eds., American Bar Association, 2019). Fully annotated chapter available here.

“Economic Development Incentives Must Be “Necessary”: A Framework for Evaluating the Constitutionality of Public Aid for Private Development Projects,” Harvard Law & Policy Review, Vol. 11 (2017).

“Financing and Public-Private Partnerships for Community Economic Development” in Introduction to Local Government Finance (Kara A. Millonzi, ed., 4th ed., Chapel Hill: School of Government, 2018)

“Economic Development Incentives and North Carolina Local Governments: A Framework for Analysis,” North Carolina Law Review, Vol 91, No. 6 (2013)

Housing Codes for Repair and Maintenance: Using the General Police Power and Minimum Housing Statutes to Prevent Dwelling Deterioration, with Jennifer L. Ma (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011)

Inclusionary Zoning: A Guide to Ordinances and the Law, with James L. Joyce (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010)

“Toward a Comprehensive Program for Regulating Vacant or Abandoned Dwellings in North Carolina: The General Police Power, Minimum Housing Standards, and Vacant Property Registration,” Campbell Law Review, Vol. 32, No. 1 (2009)

Additional Publications

Chapters

Community Development and Affordable Housing in County And Municipal Government In North Carolina, 2d. ed. (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015).

Local Government Community Development Finance in Introduction to Local Government Finance (Kara A. Millonzi, ed., UNC School of Government, 2013).

Local Government Economic Development Finance in Introduction to Local Government Finance (Kara A. Millonzi, ed., UNC School of Government, 2013) (with Jonathan Morgan)

Economic and Community Development in N.C. Legislation 2008 (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008).

Law Review and Journal Articles

New Periodic Inspections Law Brings New Requirements and Legal Risks, in The Public Servant, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Feb. 2012).

Local Innovation in Community and Economic Development: Stories from Asheville, Edenton, Kannapolis, Wilson and Winston-Salem, 34 Carolina Planning Journal 16 (2009) (with Will Lambe).

Monographs and Reports

Residential Rental Property Inspections, Permits, and Registration: Questions and Answers, Community and Economic Development Bulletin No. 8 (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011).

Asset-Building Strategies for Low-income Families (N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, February 2011) (with Yolanda Burwell, Jason Gray, Elaine Matthews, and Lisa Stifler).

Building Assets for the Rural Future: A Guide to Promising Asset-Building Programs for Communities and Individuals on the Economic Margin, (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010) (with Lisa Stifler)

2008 Legislative Action in Community and Economic Development, Community and Economic Development Bulletin No. 6 (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008).

Commerce in Governor-elect Transition Advisory Group Sessions. (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008) (with Will Lambe).

Military in Governor-elect Transition Advisory Group Sessions. (School of Government, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008) (with Robert P. Joyce).

Community and Economic Development in North Carolina and Beyond (UNC School of Government blog, administrator, and contributor since 2009). See http://ced.sog.unc.edu/?author=3.