Atty. Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan
Patrick H. Flanagan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Municipal.
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About Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan at a glance
Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan is a employment, litigation, civil rights, and insurance attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practicing at Cranfill Sumner LLP. Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 1990). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Labor and Employment (Charlotte) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Civil Rights Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Patrick H. Flanagan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Municipal
- Patrick H., who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2013
- This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
Practice Areas Explained
Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in North Carolina →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in North Carolina →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan is one of 70,245 civil rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse civil rights attorneys in North Carolina →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Patrick H. "Pat" Flanagan is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in North Carolina →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charlotte are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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