Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is regarded as one of the premier locations in the Southeast to live and conduct business. A fast-growing metropolitan community, Charlotte has a population of approximately 1.8 million residents and has grown to 6.9 million residents within a 100-mile radius of the city.

Heriot Clarkson, former Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, founded Parker Poe in Charlotte in 1884. Today, with more than 125 years of experience, the Firm offers one of the region's most sophisticated general corporate and business practices, as well as strong practices in the areas of litigation, banking, environmental law, tax law, real estate and lending.

Charlotte, which has a banking community that is the second largest in the nation (behind only New York), is also headquarters to seven FORTUNE 500 companies: Bank of America, Duke Energy, Family Dollar, Goodrich Corp, Nucor, SPX and Sonic Automotive. In addition, Belk department stores and Harris Teeter supermarkets are major corporations also based in the Charlotte region. The area's favorable business environment continues to attract foreign corporations seeking a presence in the United States. According to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, more than 850 foreign-owned companies have established facilities in Charlotte.

Centrally Located

Located in the center of Uptown, the Charlotte office of Parker Poe is close to major businesses and some of the most desirable residential neighborhoods in North Carolina. Charlotte's central location in the Carolinas also provides easy access to both the Atlantic coast beaches and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Charlotte area appeals to families, singles and young couples alike, all of whom enjoy the city's vibrant and expanding social and community activities. Residents can take advantage of the strong local colleges and universities, including UNC Charlotte, Queens University, Johnson C. Smith University, Davidson College and Central Piedmont Community College.

Entertainment & Culture

Home to the Charlotte Bobcats, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Knights and Charlotte Checkers, Charlotte is a haven for sports fans. Charlotte is also home and host of the PGA’s Wells Fargo  Championship, which brings in golf professionals and enthusiasts from across the country. NASCAR events at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the new NASCAR Hall of Fame add to the variety of sporting events in Charlotte.

The city also offers a strong and growing cultural dimension evidenced by the Charlotte Symphony, the North Carolina Dance Theater, the Mint Museums, The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Historic Latta Plantation, and the Levine Museum of the New South. In addition, Johnson & Wales University and its renowned culinary program has invigorated the area’s restaurant and gourmet offerings.

Community Involvement

Parker Poe attorneys are committed to the preservation, perseverance and well-being of their communities. Interest in community service is demonstrated through our actions. Our attorneys have served as leaders on various boards and committees for groups including the Arts & Science Council, United Way of the Central Carolinas, Catawba Lands Conservancy, Council for Children's Rights, and Foundation for the Carolinas. Our tradition of service was established long ago by partners like Francis Parker, who helped create the Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont (LSSP). LSSP provides civil legal assistance to eligible low-income persons in the Charlotte metropolitan area and west-central NC.

Two of our partners, Catharine B. Arrowood (2011) and Mark R. Bernstein (2009), have received the prestigious H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award. The North Carolina Bar Association created the Award to recognize attorneys who inspire community service and demonstrate intellectual achievement and excellence in the pursuit of his/her profession.

The tradition continues today with attorneys in the Charlotte office actively involved in the following organizations:

Alexander Children's Center
American Heart Association
Arts & Science Council
Belmont Abbey College
Catawba Lands Conservancy
Charlotte Advocates for Education
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Children's Choir
Charlotte Community Health Clinic
Charlotte Historic District Commission
Charlotte Regional Partnership
Charlotte Run for Peace
Charlotte Symphony
Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Council for Children's Rights
Dilworth Community Development Association
Dowd YMCA
Duke Mansion
Foundation For The Carolinas
Habitat for Humanity
ImaginOn
Johnson C. Smith University
Johnston YMCA
Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.
KIPP: Charlotte Charter School
Kiwanis Club
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Lupus Foundation of America
Mint Museums
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
North Carolina Defense Fund
Queens University
Room at the Inn
Speedway Children's Charities
The Family Center
United Way
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Uptown YMCA
U.S. National Whitewater Center
World Affairs Council of Charlotte

Charlotte office from I-85 North or South:

1. From I-85 take Exit 38 (which is I-77).
2. Take I-77 South (to downtown Charlotte/Columbia).
3. Follow I-77 South to Exit 9 (which is John Belk Freeway/Wilkinson Blvd.).
4. Exit onto John Belk Freeway/US 74 East (Exit 9-B).
5. Follow signs to College Street (Exit 1E).
6. Exit onto College Street.
7. Pass the first light at Stonewall Street.
8. Turn left into The Green parking deck just before E. Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd. (formerly Second Street).
9. Check in at the Security Desk. Parker Poe reception is on the 30th floor.

Charlotte office from I-77 North or South:

1. From I-77 exit onto John Belk Freeway/US 74 East (Exit 9-B).
2. Follow signs to College Street (Exit 1E).
3. Exit onto College Street.
4. Pass the first light at Stonewall Street.
5. Turn left into The Green parking deck just before E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (formerly Second Street).
6. Check in at the Security Desk. Parker Poe reception is on the 30th floor.

Charlotte office from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport:

1. When exiting airport, follow signs to Billy Graham Parkway North (left lane).
2. Follow the loop around and enter Billy Graham Parkway/North.
3. Go to the first stoplight - the intersection with Morris Field Road (a sign says “Downtown” and points right).
4. Take a right onto Morris Field Road and follow it until the right lane merges with Wilkinson Boulevard.
5. Follow Wilkinson Boulevard until it merges into John Belk Freeway/I-277/Downtown.
6. Follow signs to College Street (Exit 1E).
7. Exit onto College Street.
8. Pass the first light at Stonewall Street.
9. Turn left into The Green parking deck just before E Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd. (formerly Second Street).
10. Check in at the Security Desk. Parker Poe is on the 30th floor.

News

• Hankins Appointed Trustee Emeriti at Queens University
  4/30/2013
• Craig Lynch Receives 2013 Citizen Lawyer Award
  4/23/2013
• Parker Poe’s 2012 Holiday Card Wins First Place at LMA Conference
  4/12/2013
• NC Guardian Ad Litem Recognizes Parker Poe's Pro Bono Service
  4/8/2013
• Sydnor Thompson Honored by NC Council of Churches
  4/4/2013
• Nancy Olah Speaks to NC Chapter of ASLA
  3/27/2013
• Parker Poe Named One of Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers
  3/22/2013
• Michael Juby Named to Charlotte’s 40 Under 40 for 2013
  1/31/2013
• Forty-Four Parker Poe Attorneys Named 2013 NC Super Lawyers
  1/18/2013
• Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized Among 2013 Legal Elite
  1/15/2013
• Crystal Jones Receives 2013 George Williams Award
  1/15/2013
• "Charlotte law firms expanding the scope"
  Law firms add services as means to increase revenue, client value
  1/4/2013
• Parker Poe Names New Partners for 2013
  1/2/2013
• Parker Poe Named to BTI Client Service A-Team for 2013
  12/15/2012
• Brian Cromwell and Sarah Hutchins Present to Local CFA Chapter
  11/30/2012
• Mac McCarley Elected State Bar Councilor of 26th Judicial District
  11/15/2012
• Parker Poe Ranked Again Among Local Companies With Best 401k Plans
  11/13/2012
• U.S. News Media Group Names Parker Poe Top-Tier Law Firm for 2013
  11/1/2012
• Brian Cromwell Featured in CFA Chapter Spotlight
  11/1/2012
• Mark Bernstein Receives Ayscue Professionalism Award
  10/31/2012
• Andrea Chomakos Appointed to the American College of Trust And Estate Counsel
  10/26/2012
• UNC School of Law Honors Mac McCarley
  9/27/2012
• Parker Poe Grows Again with Addition of Four Associates
  9/15/2012
• Michael Tobin Joins Parker Poe’s Growing IP Practice
  9/14/2012
• Four Parker Poe Attorneys Awarded Lawyer of the Year
  9/14/2012
• Parker Poe Attorneys Receive Pro Bono Award
  8/29/2012
• 74 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2013
  8/23/2012
• GFOA Publication Features Article Written by Bill Hirata
  Financial Projections: Securities Law Concerns with Bond Disclosure Documents
  7/30/2012
• CBJ Features Tom Griffin in First Person Executive Profile
  Parker Poe veteran charting new strategy for law firm
  7/20/2012
• Sarah Hutchins Appointed PCAB Board Secretary
  6/29/2012
• Lori Keeton Named Chair of MCB Committee
  6/15/2012
• NCADA Publication Features Article Written by Jason Benton
  Defending the Excessive Use of Force Claim in its Various Forms
  6/9/2012
• Chambers USA 2012 Ranks Parker Poe as Leading Law Firm
  6/7/2012
• George Pretty Featured in CBJ Article on International Law
  Charlotte firms' expertise grows in international law
  5/18/2012
• Hankins Appointed to NC State Bar Disciplinary Hearing Commission
  5/17/2012
• Alan Dexter Named Chair of Charlotte Regional Partnership
  5/14/2012
• Josephine Hicks Receives Independent Publisher Book Award
  5/10/2012
• Thomas Griffin Named Managing Partner of Parker Poe
  5/3/2012
• Tax Alert Features Byline Article Written by George Pretty
  Business Incentive Advisors & Site Selectors as Accidental Lobbyists: A Case for Monitoring Your Status
  5/1/2012
• Al Guarnieri Interviewed on International Investment by Charlotte Regional Partnership
  4/16/2012
• Parker Poe Named Among Healthiest Employers in Charlotte
  3/22/2012
• Nancy Olah Elected Board Chair of USGBC Charlotte Region Chapter
  2/2/2012
• Forty-Two Parker Poe Attorneys Named as 2012 NC Super Lawyers
  1/20/2012
• Business North Carolina Names 16 Attorneys to 2012 Legal Elite
  1/9/2012
• Parker Poe Names Six New Partners
  1/3/2012
• Partners, Business Leaders and Officials Honor Former Mayor
  Law Partners Donate Artwork and Commemorative Plaque, Council Names Lobby and Ballroom to Honor Charles Meeker
  12/14/2011
• Julie Seidenstein Receives Woman Extraordinaire Award
  12/6/2011
• Charlotte City Attorney Will Join Parker Poe’s Government Group
  11/17/2011
• Mark Bernstein Receives Charlotte Symphony's Sally Ann Hall Award
  11/10/2011
• Kevin Chapman Named Vice-Chair of Arts & Science Council Committee
  11/8/2011
• U.S. News & World Report Names Parker Poe Top-Tier Law Firm for 2012
  Firm Ranked #1 in 33 Legal Areas
  11/1/2011
• Rick Glaser Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers
  10/25/2011
• Two Parker Poe Attorneys Awarded Lawyer of the Year for 2012
  10/5/2011
• 69 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2012
  9/6/2011
• Marcia Bibb Named to IPMA Board of Directors
  9/6/2011
• Parker Poe Attorney Appointed Chair of the IOLTA Board of Trustees
  8/4/2011
• Craig Lynch Named to National Board of Directors
  7/29/2011
• Your Quick Reference Guide to the Regulations Implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
  6/28/2011
• CREW Network Features Nancy Olah Article on National Website
  Warm Calls Abound in CREW Network
  6/14/2011
• Chambers USA 2011 Ranks Parker Poe as Leading Law Firm
  6/10/2011
• Will Esser Receives Mecklenburg County Bar Pro Bono Award
  Parker Poe Attorney Recognized as Outstanding Individual Attorney
  5/19/2011
• Client’s Transaction Named Private Equity Deal of the Year
  Carolina Beer & Beverage Deal Recognized at Capital Connection Conference in Durham
  5/10/2011
• Counties Approve Economic Development Incentive Grants for NC Wind Energy Project
  4/27/2011
• Parker Poe Named a Healthiest Employer by Business Journal
  4/19/2011
• Roy L. “Skip” Smart III Named BTI Client Service All-Star for 2011
  4/7/2011
• Mark Bernstein Receives 2010 Spirit Award for Commitment to the Arts
  2/3/2011
• Thirty-Seven Parker Poe Attorneys Named NC Super Lawyers for 2011
  1/25/2011
• Business North Carolina Names 13 Attorneys to 2011 Legal Elite
  Firm Partner Catharine Biggs Arrowood “Top Vote-Getter” for Antitrust
  1/21/2011
• Parker Poe Names Three New Partners in Charlotte and Charleston Offices
  1/20/2011
• Facebook to Build Data Center in North Carolina
  Parker Poe Represents Rutherford County in Negotiations with Company
  11/12/2010
• Parker Poe Ranked in Top Charlotte Companies with Best 401K Plans
  11/10/2010
• Parker Poe Adds Partner to Estate Planning Practice in Charlotte
  10/27/2010
• Parker Poe Attorney Receives Alumnus of the Year Award
  10/20/2010
• Parker Poe Adds Three Attorneys to Internal Investigations Group
  Partner, Special Counsel and Associate Join the Firm
  10/8/2010
• American Bar Foundation Honors Parker Poe Managing Partner
  9/20/2010
• Parker Poe Adds Attorney to Charlotte Banking Practice
  9/20/2010
• Parker Poe Re-Elects Farthing for Third Term as Managing Partner
  9/16/2010
• U.S.News & World Report Names Parker Poe as a Top-Tier Law Firm
  Firm Ranked #1 in 22 Legal Areas for 2010
  9/15/2010
• Help Wanted: Expert Advice on Your Questions
  9/3/2010
• 61 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2011
  8/18/2010
• Lynch Receives National MS Society's Highest Honor
  8/14/2010
• Theatre Charlotte Names Kevin Chapman Board Treasurer
  8/9/2010
• Chambers USA 2010 Ranks Parker Poe as Leading Law Firm
  6/11/2010
• Eddie Poe is North Carolina Land Trust Volunteer of the Year
  5/27/2010
• Charlotte Business Journal Names Parker Poe Attorney to 40 Under 40
  3/26/2010
• Law & Politics Names 36 Parker Poe Attorneys as Super Lawyers
  1/28/2010
• Twelve Parker Poe Attorneys Among "Legal Elite" for 2010
  1/4/2010
• Test of time: Charlotte’s longest surviving companies on making it work for decades at a time
  The Mecklenburg Times
  12/11/2009
• Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joins Parker Poe
  12/7/2009
• Law Firm Hosts Speaking Series for Author
  Parker Poe Promotes Book on Women Who Change Their Communities
  10/20/2009
• Parker Poe Attorney Don Ubell Named Fellow
  10/7/2009
• Municipal Attorneys Tap Fox
  8/31/2009
• NABL: Proposals Could Mislead
  8/18/2009
• Two from Parker Poe Honored with Women in Business Award
  8/6/2009
• 55 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®
  7/30/2009
• Kristi Walters Honored with Women in Business Achievement Award
  7/17/2009
• Citizen Lawyer Kristi Walters
  6/26/2009
• Chambers USA 2009 Recognizes Parker Poe As Leading Law Firm
  6/12/2009
• Parker Poe Attorney Named to Charlotte Business Journal's 40 Under 40
  6/9/2009
• Mark Bernstein Honored with McKnight Award
  4/30/2009
• Lawyer of the Year Awarded to Parker Poe Attorneys
  3/5/2009
• Forty-Six Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
  1/26/2009
• Kristi Walters Named Woman Extraordinaire
  1/8/2009
• Twenty-One Parker Poe Attorneys Among "Legal Elite" for 2009
  1/1/2009
• Parker Poe Names Nine New Partners
  1/1/2009
• On Truthfulness in Negotiations
  1/1/2009
• James Nicholas Brennan IV
  10/15/2008
• Parker Poe Increases Number of Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America
  10/1/2008
• More than 50 Parker Poe Attorneys among Business Leader's Top Lawyers
  9/24/2008
• Charlotte Chamber Presents its First-Ever Diversity Award to Parker Poe
  8/20/2008
• Alan Dexter Named to a Fourth Term on CRP Board of Directors
  7/31/2008
• How To: Promote Diversity in the Workplace
  7/25/2008
• Charlotte Arts Patron Honored
  7/2008
• Parker Poe Director of Professional Development and Diversity Named to 40 Under 40
  6/25/2008
• Chambers USA 2008 Recognizes Parker Poe Among America's Leading Lawyers
  6/16/2008
• Parker Poe Donates PCs to CMS School
  5/23/2008
• Anthony Fox Elected to Local Roads Committee
  5/9/2008
• Not Resting on a Good View
  3/23/2008
• Twenty-One Parker Poe Attorneys Among "Legal Elite" for 2008
  1/14/2008
• Parker Poe, Once Again, Welcomes Largest Class of Fall Associates
  11/1/2007
• James C. Lesnett, Jr. Joins the Parker Poe Litigation Department
  10/24/2007
• Litigation Attorney Re-Joins Parker Poe
  10/24/2007
• Cosper Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers
  10/19/2007
• Hankins Sworn in as New President of NC State Bar
  10/18/2007
• 40 Parker Poe Attorneys Named Among 2008 Best Lawyers in America
  9/14/2007
• Regional Competition Boosts Economy
  8/31/2007
• Terry L. Wallace Joins Parker Poe's Charlotte Office
  8/29/2007
• Subcontractors and Material Suppliers Beware: Preference Claims in Contractor Bankruptcies
  6/15/2007
• WTVI Series Legacy to Profile Mark Bernstein
  5/1/2007
• Limit Your Liability for New-Phase CAM Costs
  4/24/2007
• Anthony Fox Profiled in the Charlotte Observer
  2/7/2007
• Nineteen Parker Poe Attorneys Named North Carolina Super Lawyers 2007
  1/26/2007
• Parker Poe Names New Partners
  1/11/2007
• Fifteen Parker Poe Attorneys Among "Legal Elite"
  1/8/2007
• Compensating Mutual Fund Advisers: A Return to the Basics of Properly Structured Performance Fees
  1/5/2007
• Rewards of Clinical Trials Tempered by Legal Risks
  1/5/2007
• Kevin W. Chapman and C. Mark Stevenson Join Parker Poe
  11/1/2006
• Payment of Legal Fees Emerges as Issue
  10/27/2006
• Parker Poe Welcomes Largest Fall Class
  10/26/2006
• Parker Poe Expands Real Estate and Commercial Development Practice
  10/26/2006
• Arbitration Not Always Best Option
  10/13/2006
• Parker Poe Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
  9/12/2006
• Converting Hedge Funds to Mutual Funds – A Primer
  8/1/2006
• Parker Poe Attorney Honored in Charlotte Business Journal's 40 under 40
  6/8/2006
• Spread of Electronic Documents Adds to Discovery
  3/17/2006
• Upcoming Seminars: Electronic Discovery
  2/22/2006
• Parker Poe Names New Partners
  1/20/2006
• Seventeen Parker Poe Attorneys Among "Legal Elite"
  1/20/2006
• Former Federal Prosecutor to Help Build White Collar Criminal Defense Practice at Parker Poe
  1/19/2006
• Thompson Named to TerraLex Board of Directors
  12/13/2005
• NC Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Sunbelt Rentals
  10/26/2005
• Weber Named to North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
  10/3/2005
• Parker Poe Attorneys Among The Best Lawyers in America
  9/13/2005
• Farmer & Greene to Discuss Tenants-in-Common
  9/2/2005
• James N. Greene III Has Been Named Partner
  7/25/2005
• Parker Poe's Stacy K. Wood Honored in Charlotte Business Journal's 40 under 40
  6/13/2005
• Parker Poe Attorney Named to Advisory Board for the Southeastern Managing Partner Forum
  6/6/2005
• Upcoming Charlotte Seminar - June 2: New Requirements, Risks & Strategies for Hospitality Industry Employers
  5/6/2005
• Keith M. Weddington Writes About Image Discrimination in the Charlotte Business Journal
  4/20/2005
• National Poll Shows Public Opinion Sharply Divided on Regulating Appearance - From Weight to Tattoos
  3/22/2005
• Parker Poe Attorneys Honored as The Best Lawyers in America and the "Legal Elite" in North Carolina
  2/28/2005
• Directors With Specialized Expertise May Be Held to a Higher Standard
  Business Law Alert
  10/28/2004
• Recent Changes to Federal Class Action Rules Will Likely Impact Class Actions in the Carolinas
  Liability Alert
  6/4/2004
• Think Twice Before Hitting "Delete"
  Liability Alert
  6/4/2004
• Woodson Update – Recent Cases Confirm High Standard for Plaintiffs
  Liability Alert
  6/4/2004
• Did You Hear . . .
  Liability Alert
  6/4/2004
• Five Parker Poe Attorneys and Five Practice Areas have been Included in the Chambers USA: Guide to American's Leading Business Lawyers
  6/3/2004
• Parker Poe is Pleased to Announce that Jason P. Walton Has Joined the Firm as an Associate in the Charlotte Office
  3/19/2004
• John Anderson, Chip Holmes, Ray Jones and Scott Leo Have Become Partners in the Firm
  1/12/2004

Events

• Parker Poe Hosts CLE on October 24
  10/24/2011
  Charlotte, NC
• Building Your Civil Trial Skills
  12/2010
  National Business Institute, Charlotte, NC
• Protecting Business Secrets and Key Personnel: How Far Can Companies Go?
  10/27/2010
  American Bar Association Teleconference
• ADA: Reasonable Accommodation Issues
  2008
  Mecklenburg County & York County SHRM
• All's Fair in Love & War? Hiring Competitors' Key Employees and Stealing Trade Secrets
  5/6/2004
  American Bar Association Section of Litigation Conference