Daily Report

05/12/2026

Nineteen of 41 Am Law 200 firms operating in Charlotte reported net increases in their head count in the city, with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP reporting the largest net increase, according to an analysis by Law.com.

Jordan Abshire of recruiting firm Abshire Legal Search said he believes the market for talent in Charlotte will continue to focus on finance-related practices, adding that litigation, labor and employment, litigation and IP also were areas in demand

From reporter Tom Spigolon: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2026/05/11/finance-real-estate-favored-as-half-of-charlotte-big-law-firms-increased-local-head-counts-in-2025-/

05/12/2026

Ga. Justice Appears to Defend Colleagues in Politically Charged Moment

As Georgia voters prepare to decide the fate of two Supreme Court of Georgia judges, Justice Andrew A. Pinson reminded attorneys that the judiciary's role in resolving disputes is based on law and facts, without personal biases.

05/12/2026

Supreme Court Helps Alabama Revert to Challenged Congressional Map

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday evening lifted a court order requiring Alabama to use a congressional map that included two majority-Black districts, allowing the state to revert to an old one found to discriminate against by Black voters by a federal district court.

05/11/2026

May 19 Election: Prosecutor and Defense Attorney Run for Judge in Cherokee County

Canton attorney Christopher Lee Bishop of Bishop & Bishop Attorneys at Law and Cherokee County Deputy Chief Assistant Solicitor General Kristen "Kryss" A. Roch are competing in the May 19 nonpartisan general election to become the next Cherokee County State Court Judge.

05/11/2026

Finance, Real Estate Favored as Half of Charlotte Big Law Firms Increased Local Head Counts in 2025

Two firms together employed one of every three attorneys practicing in the 41 Am Law 200 firms in Charlotte in 2025, analysis shows.

05/11/2026

The plaintiff, who is Black, sued the firm in September, alleging she was the only attorney in the Atlanta office who was put on a performance improvement plan, "while similarly situated and lower-performing Caucasian and younger attorneys received support, accommodations and opportunities denied to [her]."

Christine Forsythe of the Atlanta-based The Forsythe Law Firm, LLC represents the plaintiff.

From reporter Alex Anteau: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2026/05/11/amlaw-200-firm-settles-discrimination-lawsuit-with-former-attorney/

05/11/2026

In-House Counsel of the Year Finalists: Austin Ellis, Mercedes-Benz USA

The Daily Report will honor attorneys and legal professionals at an awards ceremony May 7.

05/11/2026

The latest edition of On the Move includes personnel updates about Womble Bond Dickinson, Maynard Nexsen, Alston & Bird, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and FisherBroyles.

🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2026/05/08/on-the-move-womble-bond-maynard-nexsen-grow-charlotte-offices-with-ip-tax-partners/

05/11/2026

AmLaw 200 Firm Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With Former Attorney

The complaint framed the case as "a textbook example of intersectional discrimination, where an employer's purported commitment to diversity and inclusion was betrayed by its actual treatment of a Black female attorney."

05/11/2026

Is the Joint Opening Mediation Session Dead, and, if So, Should We Mourn or Celebrate Its Demise?

There are arguments for and against the joint session; a better understanding of the joint session’s purpose and potential impact can help you determine if your case would benefit from one at mediation.

05/08/2026

On the Move: Womble Bond, Maynard Nexsen Grow Charlotte Offices With IP, Tax Partners

Alston & Bird, Nelson Mullins, Kilpatrick and FisherBroyles also added partners in corporate and banking practices coast to coast.