Christian Ferlan
Biography
Christian Ferlan is an Associate in our office in Charlotte, North Carolina. He focuses his practice on the defense of law enforcement agencies as well as general liability, long-term care, and real estate matters.
Christian has gained valuable experience defending local governments, law enforcement officers, and fire departments in a wide variety of cases under federal and state law. Christian has defended cases implicating the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments as well as the North Carolina Constitution, including federal and state appeals. He has also advised local governments on ordinance drafting and legislation. Christian has also represented individuals and long-term care facilities in a wide range of professional negligence and general liability claims in state court and arbitration.
In addition to litigating, Christian has worked with private companies and municipalities on matters involving real estate transactions, zoning compliance, and government relations.
He earned a Juris Doctor with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Christian completed his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Spanish at Muhlenberg College. While in college, he was a four-year starter on the baseball team and volunteered with the Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley and Versus Cancer Foundation.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- North Carolina
U.S. District Courts:
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
U.S. Courts of Appeals:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Education
- J.D., cum laude, University of North Carolina
- B.A., Political Science, Muhlenberg College
Memberships
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
Recognition
- North Carolina Rising Star, Super Lawyers®, 2023-2024
Publications
- Is This Going to Be on the Test? Reconciling the Four-Way Circuit Split over Handling Nominative Fair Use
North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology, 2016