About the Firm

Munn & Orth PLLC

A boutique litigation firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving corporations, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and other institutional clients across the country.

Who We Are

A Boutique for Sophisticated Clients

Munn & Orth PLLC is a litigation boutique founded on a single conviction: corporate and institutional clients deserve counsel that is as focused and sophisticated as they are. We are not a large firm with hundreds of attorneys and competing interests. We are a purposefully small practice built around the highest-quality legal work.

Our firm emphasizes plaintiff-side commercial litigation, helping organizations pursue significant claims, though we also represent clients on the defense side when the matter calls for it. Our clients include corporations, financial institutions, investment funds, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and other sophisticated entities that require experienced, aggressive, and strategically precise representation.

We bring the analytical depth and procedural sophistication of top-tier law firm practice to every matter we handle — combined with the responsiveness and alignment that only a boutique can offer. Our attorneys have litigated complex commercial cases at the highest levels, and our clients benefit from that experience directly.

Our Approach

What Sets Us Apart

Selectivity

We take on matters where we are confident we can add genuine value. A selective practice means our clients receive our full attention and commitment — not a fraction of it.

Litigation Focus

Our practice emphasizes prosecuting claims on behalf of our clients. We are experienced in building, advancing, and winning complex commercial cases, and we bring that same rigor to defense matters we undertake.

Strategic Clarity

Complex litigation demands more than hard work — it demands strategy. We approach every case with a clear theory of victory and execute it with discipline from inception through resolution.

Institutional Sophistication

Our clients are corporate and institutional. We understand their needs, their risk tolerances, and the business context in which disputes arise. We advise accordingly.

Partner Involvement

At Munn & Orth, partners handle the work. Clients have direct access to the attorneys responsible for their matters at every stage of litigation.

Uncompromising Standards

Every brief, motion, and argument that leaves this firm reflects the highest standard of legal craftsmanship. Our reputation is built on the quality of the work — and we intend to keep it that way.

Our Attorneys

The Partners

Charles A. Munn

Charles A. Munn

Founding Partner

Charles A. Munn is a founding partner with extensive experience in complex commercial litigation and institutional plaintiff representation. He has litigated significant matters across a range of industries and dispute types.

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James W. Orth

James W. Orth

Founding Partner

James W. Orth is a founding partner concentrating on complex commercial litigation, with deep experience in securities matters, business torts, and complex contractual disputes on behalf of institutional clients.

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Let's Discuss Your Matter

We represent corporations, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and other institutional clients. Contact us to learn shether your case is right for our practice.

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