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

Finance, Real Estate Favored as Half of Charlotte Big Law Firms Increased Local Head Counts in 2025 | Law.com Two firms together employed one of every three attorneys practicing in the 41 Am Law 200 firms in Charlotte in 2025, analysis shows.

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/

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/

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

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