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Carol L. Austin
Carol began working with the firm in 2004, and upon graduation from law school in 2010, became a partner in the firm. Carol handles the firm's litigation practice and has successfully litigated numerous bench and jury trials throughout the years. Carol also routinely appears in court on motions and other pretrial matters. Throughout her practice, Carol has obtained multiple six figure settlements on behalf of clients for personal injury matters.
In addition to managing the firm's litigation, Carol routinely assists clients with negotiating and interpreting business contracts, commercial lease agreements, real property and business closings.
Areas of Practice
Business Litigation
Contract
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate law
Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
North Carolina State Bar, 2010
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 2010
Professional Memberships
North Carolina Bar Association, 2010
Mecklenburg County Bar Association, 2010
American Bar Association, 2008
Young Lawyers Division, 2010
Education
Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 2010
Juris Doctor
University of Edinburgh School of Law, Edinburgh, Scotland
Sponsored by William Mitchell College of Law, Study Abroad
Florida State University, London, England
Sponsored by William Mitchell College of Law, Study Abroad
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, May 2005
B.A., cum laude, Psychology and Criminal Justice
Honors and Awards
Charlotte School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Criminal Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Administrative Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Trial Practice
Moot Court Member 2008 -2010
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
National Dean's List Scholarship Award
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