Business Court

Cases involving complex and significant issues of corporate and commercial law.

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

Judge A. Todd Brown retired from the North Carolina Business Court effective March 3, 2026. With over ten years of experience as a superior court judge, Chief Justice Paul Newby designated Judge A. Graham Shirley to serve as his successor on the Business Court beginning March 4, 2026. 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

Recent Opinions

See all our Business Court opinions

Recent Orders of Significance

See all our Orders of Significance

Business Court Opinion and Order of Significance Notification Signup

The N.C. Business Court provides a service through which anyone can receive an email notification when new opinions or orders of significance are filed by the judges of the North Carolina Business Court. Sign up to receive alerts by entering your email address below and click the Sign Up button. Signing up once activates notifications for both opinions and orders of significance.


 

Docket Information

Filer's Quick Reference

Concise reference guide for the eFiling process, including answers to frequently-asked questions.

Contact

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.