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Law Firm Carolinas

United States 2025
5
Metro Rankings
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8
Practice Areas
5
Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers
Year founded: 1993
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Overview

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With 4 offices (Greensboro, Charlotte, Triangle and Coastal), the attorneys at Law Firm Carolinas provide expertise in a full range of legal services, in both North and South Carolina, including:

  • All Types of Litigation
  • Homeowner & Condominium Associations
  • Family Law
  • Parliamentary Law
  • Real Estate
  • Corporate Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Estate Planning & Administration

The partners of Law Firm Carolinas offer extensive trial lawyer experience in state, federal and appellate courts for business and individual clients in North and South Carolina. A top quality legal staff assists the attorneys in providing both excellent legal representation and prompt client service. Professionalism at all levels is our hallmark.

Jim Slaughter has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice of Real Estate Law and is the first (and only) North Carolina attorney named to Best Lawyers in the practice of Community Association Law (homeowner and condominium associations). Jim has also been named a "Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina magazine, and a North Carolina Super Lawyer for Real Estate. Jim was the first North Carolina attorney inducted as a Fellow into CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers and served as the College's 2014 national President. Since its inception, he has served on the NC Bar Association’s Community Associations Committee and is past President of the NC Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. Jim is author of two books on meeting procedure, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track and Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fourth Edition.

Rankings

Law Firm Carolinas is metro ranked in 4 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Charlotte
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Triad
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Family Law Mediation
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law

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Regional Rankings

Charlotte
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Triad
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Family Law Mediation
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Community Association Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Law Firm Carolinas has 5 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Law Firm Carolinas eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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