Vann Attorneys

What Vann Attorneys does

Vann Attorneys, PLLC is a North Carolina-based law firm founded in September 1993 by James R. Vann, providing comprehensive legal services to individuals, family businesses, and corporations with national distribution. The firm operates from two offices in Raleigh (headquarters at 3110 Edwards Mill Rd) and Charlotte (1200 East Morehead St), employing six attorneys plus paralegal and administrative staff. Attorneys are admitted to practice in North Carolina State Courts and U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts across all three federal districts of North Carolina (Western, Eastern, Middle), with primary service focus on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

The firm's core practice areas include Business Law & Planning, Civil Litigation, Commercial Creditor's Rights, Construction Law, Contracts, Estate Planning, Local Counsel services, Mediation/Arbitration, and Personal Injury. The firm has developed particular specialization in construction law (material supplier representation, lien claims, payment bond claims), commercial creditor's rights (bankruptcy representation, preference claims, fraudulent transfers), and dispute resolution through the 2025-established Hensarling Dispute Resolution sub-practice led by J.D. Hensarling, a certified Superior Court mediator. Notable case outcomes disclosed include jury verdicts and judgments ranging from $550,000 trucking accident settlements to $10M Wake County judgments.

The firm operates as a privately held professional services partnership with no external investment or parent company, generating revenue through traditional per-matter legal billing with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct attorney consultation, supported by an unusually extensive content marketing engine comprising 428 published articles, 77 webinars, and 26 podcast episodes under the Vann Attorneys LegalPad brand. Client service tools include secure ShareFile document upload, online credit card bill payment (with a 2% processing fee), and online lien/bond preparation forms.

Name

Vann Attorneys

Legal name

Vann Attorneys, PLLC

Website

https://vannattorneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vann Attorneys is a North Carolina law firm founded in 1993 providing business law, construction law, creditor's rights, and litigation services. With six attorneys in Raleigh and Charlotte, the firm serves individuals, family businesses, and corporations across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAE

Real Estate & Construction Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Business law services
• Civil litigation
• Creditor's rights
• Construction law
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm billing for legal representation services. The firm accepts credit card payments as a courtesy to existing clients with a 2% service fee for processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vann Attorneys is a North Carolina law firm providing legal counsel and representation across business law, civil litigation, commercial creditor's rights, construction law, contracts, estate planning, local counsel, mediation/arbitration, and personal injury matters. The firm serves individuals, family-owned businesses, and corporations with national distribution throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, delivering services through attorney-client engagements billed on a per-matter basis.

Product overview

Vann Attorneys, PLLC is a North Carolina law firm providing comprehensive legal services through multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified practice with core legal service offerings including Business Law & Planning, Civil Litigation, Commercial Creditor's Rights, Construction Law, Contracts, Estate Planning, Local Counsel, Mediation/Arbitration, and Personal Injury. The firm also offers specialized sub-brands including Hensarling Dispute Resolution for mediation and arbitration services. Client service tools include Lien and Payment Bond Preparation Forms, Online Bill Payment, and ShareFile document upload. The firm maintains an educational component through webinars and the Vann Attorneys LegalPad Podcast covering business, credit, and collections topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hensarling Dispute Resolution: A dedicated practice within Vann Attorneys, PLLC providing practical, well-prepared mediation and arbitration services focused on helping parties resolve complex disputes efficiently and effectively.

Products and services

• Business Law & Planning Legal counsel and advice for companies covering incorporation, formation, buy-sell agreements, mergers and acquisitions, employment issues, non-compete provisions, confidentiality issues, contract negotiation and drafting, business succession planning, and asset protection.
• Civil Litigation Civil litigation primarily in the business context, including contract disputes, breach of contract claims, covenants not to compete, employment issues, corporate disputes, financial fraud, business torts, director and officer liability, labor and employment, unfair trade practices, and commercial collections.
• Commercial Creditor's Rights Recovery of payment for services and/or products, including representing creditors in bankruptcy court. Handles Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy proceedings, preference claims, fraudulent transfers, pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies, receiverships, reclamation, and UCC claims.
• Construction Law Legal representation for material suppliers, homeowners, developers and similar entities in the construction industry, including commercial collections, creditor's rights in bankruptcy and receivership, materialsmen's lien claims, payment and performance bond claims, contract review and disputes.
• Contracts Contract negotiation, drafting and review services, including commercial agreements, credit applications, guarantees, employment contracts, operating agreements, policy manuals, privacy agreements, and security agreements.
• Estate Planning Estate planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration, and business succession planning for protecting families and providing for them after death or injury.
• Local Counsel Legal representation for out-of-state or foreign clients appearing in North Carolina courts, with attorneys admitted to practice in North Carolina State Courts and United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts for the Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina.
• Hensarling Dispute Resolution Dedicated practice within Vann Attorneys providing practical, well-prepared mediation and arbitration services focused on helping parties resolve complex disputes efficiently and effectively, led by J.D. Hensarling as a North Carolina Superior Court certified mediator.
• Personal Injury Legal representation for victims of catastrophic and life-changing injuries caused by negligent and intentional acts of others, including car accidents, trucking accidents, child physical and sexual abuse, and wrongful death cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.4 Million Wake County Jury Verdict - Child Sexual Abuse case
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Burr & Forman LLP: Southeast regional full-service law firm with significant construction, business litigation, and creditor's rights practices operating at much greater scale across overlapping geography.
• Smith Anderson: Larger North Carolina full-service business law firm serving similar corporate and litigation clients; broader portfolio than Vann but overlapping significantly in business litigation and corporate counsel work.
• Parker Poe: Major Southeast regional law firm with offices in the Carolinas offering business, litigation, construction, and creditor's rights services to a comparable client base at greater scale.
• Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP: Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regional law firm offering business, litigation, construction, and creditor representation to similar mid-market and enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Ward and Smith, P.A. A North Carolina-based law firm with multiple offices providing business law, litigation, construction, and creditor's rights services to closely comparable client segments across the Southeast. Most directly comparable mid-size NC peer.
• Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP: North Carolina-based mid-size law firm serving business and litigation clients across the Southeast with comparable practice area breadth and regional footprint.
• Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA: National commercial creditor's rights and collections law firm with deep specialization in lien, bond, and bankruptcy creditor claims — closely comparable to Vann's commercial creditor's rights practice.
• Brooks Pierce: North Carolina regional law firm offering business law, litigation, and creditor services to mid-market and enterprise clients in similar Southeast geography with comparable practice mix.
• Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP: North Carolina mid-size business law firm focused on corporate, litigation, and business advisory work for similar privately held businesses and family-owned companies in the Southeast.
• Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Nationally recognized construction law firm representing material suppliers, contractors, and developers — directly comparable to Vann's construction law and lien/bond claim practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VannAttorneys
• Facebookfacebook.com/vannattorneys
• Instagraminstagram.com/vannattorneys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vann-attorneys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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