Harrison A. Lord

Harrison A. Lord

Managing Member at Lord & Lindley, PLLC
  • Business Law, Collections, Appeals & Appellate
  • North Carolina
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Harrison A. Lord is the founder and managing member of Lord & Lindley, PLLC. His practice focuses on helping small businesses reduce their risks, collect the money owed them, and plan for a successful future. Harrison represents clients in commercial litigation and disputes of all sorts. In that role, he’s tried cases before judges and juries all over North Carolina. But first and foremost, Harrison is a problem solver. His focus is always on getting the best result for his clients, and helping them find the solution that works for them and their business. Sometimes that means a trial. Oftentimes, though, the best result requires a more creative solution. Whenever possible, Harrison helps his clients make good business decisions, so they can avoid disputes in the first place. Harrison’s received an AV rating from Martindale Hubbard, Business North Carolina has repeatedly named him as among the Legal Elite in both the Litigation and Young Gun categories, and he’s consistently named as a Super Lawyer Rising Star. He was a member of the Charter Class of the North Carolina Bar Association Leadership Academy and the recipient of the 2010-2011 Charles F. Blanchard Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. Harrison served as the 2015-2016 Chair of the Young Lawyers Division. Harrison grew up in Harnett County, North Carolina, before attending high school at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham. He received his A.B. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he double majored in Classics and History and was a member of the varsity fencing team. Harrison graduated with honors from the Washington University School of Law, where he received a Scholars in Law merit-based scholarship and served as Associate Editor for the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. At graduation, Harrison was awarded the Judge John W. Calhoun Trial Practice Award in recognition of his talent for and dedication to trial work.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Collections
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    For qualifying cases
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Alternate fee arrangements are available by request.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina
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Professional Experience
Managing Member
Lord & Lindley, PLLC
- Current
Managing Member
Lord Law Firm, PLLC
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Attorney
Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.
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Attorney
James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A.
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Contributing Editor
Eli Research
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Judicial Clerk to Judge Richard Elmore
North Carolina Court of Appeals
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Education
Washington University School of Law
J.D. (2006)
Honors: Cum Laude
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
B.A.
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Awards
40 Under 40 Honoree
Charlotte Business Journal
40 under 40
The National Trial Lawyers
Charles F. Blanchard Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
North Carolina Bar Association
Judge John W. Calhoun Trial Practice Award
Washington University School of Law
Scholars in Law Award (Merit Based Scholarship)
Washington University School of Law
Legal Elite in Litigation, 2015-2016, 2018-2024
Business North Carolina Magazine
Legal Elite in Business, 2017, 2019-2021
Business North Carolina Magazine
Legal Elite in Appellate, 2020
Business North Carolina Magazine
Legal Elite in Corporate Counsel, 2018-2019
Business North Carolina Magazine
Legal Elite in Young Gun, 2014-2016, 2019
Business North Carolina Magazine
Super Lawyer in Commercial Litigation, 2020-2024
Super Lawyers Magazine
"Rising Star" in Commercial Litigation, 2014-2017
Super Lawyers Magazine
"Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation, 2022-2024
Best Lawyers in America
Fellow, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
Litigation Counsel of America
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Member
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association
Member
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Co-Chair of the Newsletter Committee
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association
Member of the Strategic Planning and Emerging Trends Committee
Current
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Washington University Journal of Law & Policy
Associate Editor
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association Leadership Academy
Charter Class Member
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Chair
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association, Call 4ALL Task Force
Co-chair
Current
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North Carolina Bar Association, 4ALL Task Force Charlotte Site
Co-chair
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Lord & Lindley, PLLC
Contact & Map
Lord & Lindley, PLLC
326 W. 10th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Telephone: (704) 457-1010