Fast Facts

Print PDF

System warning Invalid argument supplied for foreach() File: /www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wpro_session.html, line 6
File	Line	Function	Args
/www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wpro_session.html	6	processRequests
/www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wysiwygpro3/core/libs/wproRoute.class.php	65	include_once	/www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wysiwygpro3/core/plugins/wproCore_spellchecker/checkSpelling.php
/www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wysiwygpro3/core/plugins/wproCore_spellchecker/checkSpelling.php	26	getSpellingResults	Firm One of the largest law firms in the Southeast with over 300 attorneys and offices in Charlotte and Research Triangle, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina.  Full-service law firm that serves local, national and international clients in a wide range of industries including, corporate, financial services, government, health care, manufacturing and telecommunications. The firm was founded by Robert Lassiter, Jr. and James Moore.  William Van Allen joined the firm in 1950 during the first year of operation.  MVA represents over half of the Fortune 1000 companies based in the Carolinas. Attorneys The ratio of members to associates is approximately 1.0 to 1.0.  Half of our members left prior firms to join MVA as lateral attorneys. MVA has achieved greater than a 40% increase in female representation and a 300% increase in minority representation since its Diversity Committee was formed ten years ago.   Rankings & Accolades    Recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work (2008, 2009). For the fourth consecutive year, MVA was named best law firm in Charlotte for 2009 by Corporate Board Member magazine. Ranked within the top three firms nationally in documenting syndicated lending facilities. The only Charlotte-based law firm in the national top 100 profits per partner in 2005- 2009. Ranked 149th largest firm in the country by revenue (2008). First law firm in the Carolinas’ to achieve the gold-level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building rating system for the renovation of floor 33 in the Charlotte office.  The Charlotte Business Journal has recognized the firm at its annual “Green Awards” for our sustanability initiatives (2008, 2009). Received the Balanced Life Workplace Award (Large Firm), presented by the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (2007).  Received the Mecklenburg County Bar Pro Bono Large Firm of the Year (2007). Recieved the Mint Museum Spirit Award (2007). Received the Clean Air Innovation and Clean Air Challenge Awards from Clean Air Works! and a nomination for the Green Awards for the firm's environmental efforts (2007).   Received the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Multicultural Community Involvement Award (2005). Leadership MVA attorneys actively participate in more than 200 boards and other community organizations.  Collaborated with Legal Services of Southern Piedmont and Bank of America to establish the Hispanic Outreach Task Force to provide pro bono, consulting and legal education services to the Latino community. Three times since 2000, we have led all Charlotte firms in raising associate salaries.  The current Charlotte pay scale jumped to $145,000 for first-year associates and tops out at $190,000 for seventh-year attorneys. Founding law firm member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association’s Legal Diversity Clerkship Program and a signatory to the Mecklenburg County Bar’s 2006 Initiative on Diversity. In 2000, a group of MVA attorneys, with the support of the Management Committee, initiated a dialogue about diversity, establishing an internal Diversity Committee. Instrumental in organizing the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce’s Black Professionals Network. Community Service Charlotte attorneys and staff recorded 4,423 public service hours, 2,217 pro bono hours, and 726 Bar service hours last year. MVA attorneys provide pro bono representation to indigents, children, elderly and non-profit organizations in areas such as bankruptcy, domestic violence, guardianship, wills and estates, landlord-tenant disputes, non-profit management, real estate transactions and social security disability. Signed a 100-hour commitment to staff the Self Serve Center at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse though the Judicial Pro Se Project, an initiative of the local Judiciary and Court Administrators supported by the Mecklenburg County Bar and the Mecklenburg Bar Foundation. Participants in the Walk to Cure Diabetes for 20 years and counting. Manages a weekly reading program for third graders at Devonshire Elementary. Donated 28 cellular telephones, batteries and chargers to the National  Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children for unaccompanied immigrant children who may need to call 911.   Donated 30 BlackBerries to the Council for Children's Rights for staff atttorneys' use.  In 2007, contributed over $1 Million dollars to the Charlotte community through firm and employee contributions with fundraising campaigns with deserving organizations such as; the American Heart Association, Arts & Science Council, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Susan G. Komen Foundation and United Way. A Charlotte associate (Jared Poplin), recipient of the 2009 Bill and Sally Van Allen Public Service Award, leads the firm's Devonshire Elementary reading program. en-us /www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wysiwygpro3/temp/
/www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wysiwygpro3/plugins/spellcheckPlugins/pspell.inc.php	64	getLang	en-us
/www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wysiwygpro3/core/plugins/wproCore_spellchecker/baseAPI.inc.php	33	sp_error_handler	2 Invalid argument supplied for foreach() /www/sitepilot/sitepilot/wysiwygpro3/core/plugins/wproCore_spellchecker/baseAPI.inc.php 33 Array

body { background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color:#000000; } font { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color:#000000; } span.wproSpellcheckerError { border-bottom: 2px dashed #ff0000; cursor: default; } span.wproSpellcheckerFixed { border-width: 0px; } span.wproSpellcheckerCurrent { color: #ff0000; font-weight:bold } input.wproSpellcheckerInput { padding:0px; margin: 0px; width: 0px; border-width: 0px; position: static; clear: none; } img, object, embed, applet { display: none; }

Firm

• One of the largest law firms in the Southeast with over 300 attorneys and offices in Charlotte and Research Triangle, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina. 
• Full-service law firm that serves local, national and international clients in a wide range of industries including, corporate, financial services, government, health care, manufacturing and telecommunications.
• The firm was founded by Robert Lassiter, Jr. and James Moore.  William Van Allen joined the firm in 1950 during the first year of operation. 
• MVA represents over half of the Fortune 1000 companies based in the Carolina's.

Attorneys

• The ratio of members to associates is approximately 1.0 to 1.0. 
• Half of our members left prior firms to join MVA as lateral attorneys.
• MVA has achieved greater than a 40% increase in female representation and a 300% increase in minority representation since its Diversity Committee was formed ten years ago.  

Rankings & Accolades   

• Recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work (2008, 2009).
• For the fourth consecutive year, MVA was named best law firm in Charlotte for 2009 by Corporate Board Member magazine.
• Ranked within the top three firms nationally in documenting syndicated lending facilities.
• The only Charlotte-based law firm in the national top 100 profits per partner in 2005- 2009.
• Ranked 149^th largest firm in the country by revenue (2008).
• First law firm in the Carolina's’ to achieve the gold-level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building rating system for the renovation of floor 33 in the Charlotte office.  The Charlotte Business Journal has recognized the firm at its annual “Green Awards” for our sustainability initiatives (2008, 2009).
• Received the Balanced Life Workplace Award (Large Firm), presented by the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (2007). 
• Received the Mecklenburg County Bar Pro Bono Large Firm of the Year (2007).
• Received the Mint Museum Spirit Award (2007).
• Received the Clean Air Innovation and Clean Air Challenge Awards from Clean Air Works! and a nomination for the Green Awards for the firm's environmental efforts (2007).  
• Received the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Multicultural Community Involvement Award (2005).

Leadership

• MVA attorneys actively participate in more than 200 boards and other community organizations. 
• Collaborated with Legal Services of Southern Piedmont and Bank of America to establish the Hispanic Outreach Task Force to provide pro bono, consulting and legal education services to the Latino community.
• Three times since 2000, we have led all Charlotte firms in raising associate salaries.  The current Charlotte pay scale jumped to $145,000 for first-year associates and tops out at $190,000 for seventh-year attorneys.
• Founding law firm member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association’s Legal Diversity Clerkship Program and a signatory to the Mecklenburg County Bar’s 2006 Initiative on Diversity.
• In 2000, a group of MVA attorneys, with the support of the Management Committee, initiated a dialogue about diversity, establishing an internal Diversity Committee.
• Instrumental in organizing the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce’s Black Professionals Network.

Community Service

• Charlotte attorneys and staff recorded 4,423 public service hours, 2,217 pro bono hours, and 726 Bar service hours last year.
• MVA attorneys provide pro bono representation to indigents, children, elderly and non-profit organizations in areas such as bankruptcy, domestic violence, guardianship, wills and estates, landlord-tenant disputes, non-profit management, real estate transactions and social security disability.
• Signed a 100-hour commitment to staff the Self Serve Center at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse though the Judicial Pro Se Project, an initiative of the local Judiciary and Court Administrators supported by the Mecklenburg County Bar and the Mecklenburg Bar Foundation.
• Participants in the Walk to Cure Diabetes for 20 years and counting.
• Manages a weekly reading program for third graders at Devonshire Elementary.
• Contributed over $1 Million dollars to the Charlotte community through firm and employee contributions with fundraising campaigns with deserving organizations such as; the American Heart Association, Arts & Science Council, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Susan G. Komen Foundation and United Way.
• A Charlotte associate (Jared Poplin), recipient of the 2009 Bill and Sally Van Allen Public Service Award, leads the firm's Devonshire Elementary reading program.