Business Court
The North Carolina Business Court is a specialized forum of the superior court division. Cases involving complex and significant issues of corporate and commercial law in our state are assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina to a special superior court judge who oversees resolution of all matters in the case through trial.
Established in 1996, the Business Court has locations in Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem.
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More Information
Business Court Rules
Designation Procedure
FAQs
Locations
Business Court Judges
News
Effective July 1, 2018, Chief Justice Mark Martin designated the Honorable James L. Gale as a Senior Business Court Judge and the Honorable Louis A. Bledsoe, III as Chief Business Court Judge.
Recent Opinions
Docket Information
Attorney Access - Business Court eFiling
This service will allow you to file to an existing case electronically.
Public Access - Business Court Dockets
Search and view Business Court dockets.
eFiling User Manual
A guide to using the eFiling system for users submitting a filing electronically.
Filer's Quick Reference
Concise reference guide for the eFiling process, including answers to frequently-asked questions.
Court Access – Alpine CMS
Alpine Case Management System (requires employee login).
Court Access – Court Review
Court Review application (requires employee login).
Contact
For general inquiries please direct your attention to:
Thomas W. Estes, Business Court Coordinator
(704) 686-0144
Thomas.W.Estes@ncbusinesscourt.net
The Business Court has four locations. Find contact info for each.
For case-specific inquiries, please contact the chambers of the assigned judge. Case assignments may be found on the Court’s public docket.
For eFiling technical and after-hours support, please contact the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) Help Desk at (919) 890-2407. Please request that your ticket be directed to Steve Kulig’s eFiling development team.