Irvin Law Group, Pllc

What Irvin Law Group, Pllc does

Irvin Law Group, PLLC is a Cornelius, North Carolina-based professional services law firm founded in 1989 by Susan K. Irvin, specializing in commercial real estate transactions, rezoning, land use, and permitting matters across the greater Charlotte and Piedmont areas. The firm operates two integrated practice areas: a Commercial Real Estate Law practice handling acquisitions, sales, leases, financing, and development transactions ranging from $500,000 to over $50,000,000, and a Rezoning, Land Use and Permitting practice guiding developers and property owners through entitlement processes, zoning amendments, variances, subdivisions, and annexations before municipal boards in towns and counties surrounding Charlotte. Its core offering is senior-attorney-led legal representation rather than technology products; the firm positions itself as providing "top-tier solutions without the complexity of a large firm" with a personal, high-touch service model.

The business model is a traditional professional services model generating revenue through billable hour fees and fixed fee arrangements on commercial real estate and land use engagements. Clients include commercial real estate developers (Pappas Properties, WRS Inc., Treenail Development, LIV Development, Magnolia Development, NorthState Development, Jamestown, MPV Properties), institutional and Fortune 500 property owners, and individual landowners in the greater Charlotte region. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales — attorneys directly engage developers and property owners on complex, high-value transactions and contentious entitlement hearings — supplemented by reputation, professional referrals, LinkedIn presence, the firm website, and earned media coverage of major project approvals.

Competitive positioning rests on three foundations: Susan K. Irvin's 35+ years of local practice and AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell peer rating for 20 years; established working relationships with municipal staff and commissioners across Charlotte-area towns developed over three decades; and a deal track record of more than 500 real estate transactions in the past five years on properties ranging from 0.5 to 1,000+ acres. Distribution is via direct attorney engagement across a regional service area spanning Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Matthews, Kannapolis, Lincoln County, Salisbury, Statesville, and Rock Hill, with no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, or parent company.

Name

Irvin Law Group, Pllc

Legal name

Irvin Law Group, PLLC

Website

https://irvinlawgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Irvin Law Group is a Cornelius, North Carolina-based commercial real estate and land use law firm serving developers, property owners, and institutional clients across the greater Charlotte and Piedmont areas through rezoning, entitlement, and transaction legal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate law
• Land use law
• Zoning entitlements
• Rezoning representation
• Real estate transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cornelius

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Billable hour fees and fixed fees for legal representation in commercial real estate transactions including purchases, sales, leases, financing, and development matters. The firm handles transactions ranging from $500,000 to over $50,000,000.
2. Land Use and Rezoning Legal Services: Legal fees for rezoning applications, land use planning, entitlement processes, permitting, and governmental approvals for commercial real estate developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Irvin Law Group provides legal representation for commercial real estate transactions — including acquisitions, sales, leases, financing, title examination, and closings — and for land use matters such as rezoning, subdivisions, variances, annexations, and permitting before municipal and county boards. The firm serves developers, property owners, Fortune 500 companies, and institutional clients in the greater Charlotte, Lake Norman, and Piedmont areas of North Carolina, handling transactions valued from $500,000 to over $50,000,000 and rezoning cases on properties from 0.5 acres to over 1,000 acres.

Product overview

Irvin Law Group provides legal services through two integrated practice areas: Commercial Real Estate Law and Rezoning, Land Use and Permitting Law. The Commercial Real Estate Law practice handles transactions ranging from $500,000 to over $50,000,000, covering acquisitions, leasing, financing, and development. The Rezoning, Land Use and Permitting practice assists clients in navigating governmental processes throughout North Carolina municipalities, helping developers and property owners secure necessary approvals for complex real estate projects.

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Products and services

• Commercial Real Estate Law Comprehensive legal representation for commercial real estate transactions, including purchase and sale agreements, contract negotiation, title examination, closing services, commercial lease agreements, protective covenants, commercial condominium creation, and commercial loan transactions. The practice serves Fortune 500 companies, local property owners, developers, and institutions across the greater Charlotte area, handling transactions valued from $500,000 to over $50,000,000.
• Rezoning, Land Use and Permitting Law Expert legal counsel guiding clients through complex entitlement processes, rezonings for mixed-use developments, multi-family projects, office and industrial parks, residential developments, text and map amendments to zoning ordinances, subdivision approvals, variances, and annexations. The practice focuses on the towns and counties around Charlotte and throughout the Piedmont area, and has secured approvals on properties ranging from 0.5 acres to over 1,000 acres.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 real estate transactions completed in past 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• WRS Inc. Real Estate InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Susan Irvin represented South Carolina developer WRS Inc. at Huntersville Planning Board and Board of Commissioners hearings for the $200 million Knox Crossing mixed-use development including 413 apartments/townhomes and 87,000 square feet of commercial space.
• LIV DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2024Cindy Reid of Irvin Law Firm represented LIV Development and advocated for their annexation request at Mooresville town board meeting regarding mixed-use development near Langtree area.
• Langtree DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2024Cindy Reid of Irvin Law Firm represents Langtree Development Co. regarding development projects and annexation requests in Mooresville area.
• Treenail DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2023Susan Irvin and Irvin Law Group led the rezoning process for Town 1 mixed-use project on behalf of Treenail Development. The project involves 747 multifamily units and 419,300 square feet of commercial space on approximately 70 acres in Huntersville, NC.
• Magnolia DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2021Represented Magnolia Development for North Creek Village project, a controversial residential development in Huntersville that was unanimously approved by the town board with 100-foot buffer zones.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irvin-law-group-pllc

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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