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 designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina as complex business cases for assignment to a Business 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.

View statistical reports of the North Carolina Business Court here.

News

North Carolina Business Court Changes Announced

The Honorable A. Todd Brown was sworn in as a Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases on December 20, 2024, with chambers located at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte.

Chief Business Court Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, III, of Charlotte, N.C., announced his retirement effective January 1, 2025. Judge Bledsoe had served as a Business Court judge since 2014, and as Chief Judge since 2018.

Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Judge Michael L. Robinson of Winston-Salem, N.C., who has served on the North Carolina Business Court since 2016, as Chief Business Court Judge effective January 1, 2025.

Read the full announcement.

The Honorable Matthew T. Houston was sworn in as a Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases on February 17, 2025, with chambers located at the Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh. Read the full announcement.

Notice Regarding Enterprise Justice (Odyssey)

Enterprise Justice (Odyssey) is a new, web-based integrated case management system that the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts is rolling out in stages statewide. The Administrative Office of the Courts maintains a list of the counties with Enterprise Justice (Odyssey) at NCcourts.gov/eCourts.

Until further notice, parties and counsel will continue to file documents with the Business Court using its eFlex electronic-filing system. Parties and counsel will also need to continue filing documents with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county of venue, and the form of those filings will depend on whether the county is live on Enterprise Justice (Odyssey). To navigate these issues, filers should reference Rules 5.0 and 5.1 of the General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts Supplemental to the Rules of Civil Procedure. For questions regarding this information please contact Senior Court Coordinator Thomas W. Estes at [email protected] or 704-686-0144.

North Carolina Business Court Email Alerts for Opinions and Orders of Significance

You may sign up to receive email alerts announcing the publication of the North Carolina Business Court’s Orders and Opinions and Orders of Significance on this page below.

More Information

• Business Court Rules
• Designation Procedure
• FAQs
• Staff, Locations, and Court Calendars
• Business Court Judges
• Court Technology
• Special Information and Procedures
• Pro Hac Vice Motions Practice

For general inquiries please direct your attention to:

Thomas W. Estes, Senior Court Coordinator
(704) 686-0144
[email protected]

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 the eFiling development team.