Christian Ferlan
Biography
Christian Ferlan is a Partner in our Charlotte, North Carolina office. He focuses his practice on defending law enforcement agencies and local governments against complex civil rights claims involving the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments, the North Carolina Constitution, and state law, including trials and appeals in state and federal court. He has also worked with local governments to draft and revise ordinances implicating the same rights, ensuring that the policies align with evolving legal standards and community needs. This dual experience allows Christian to provide comprehensive legal counsel that supports both the defense of public entities and the proactive development of effective government regulations.
Christian has also worked with individuals, long-term care facilities, and other businesses to defend a wide variety of professional negligence and general liability claims and advised on matters involving real estate transactions, zoning compliance, and government relations.
Christian earned a Juris Doctor with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in Spanish at Muhlenberg College, where 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
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Government Relations Practice; Best Lawyers®; 2026
- North Carolina Rising Star, Super Lawyers®, 2023-2025
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