Christian L. Perrin
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina
Perrin Legal
Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in North Carolina since: 2007
Education: University of Georgia School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2019 Call today:
980-265-0700
Perrin Legal
6115 Park South DriveSuite 110
Charlotte, NC 28210 Visit website
Christian Perrin has practiced law in Charlotte for more than 18 years. He focuses on building enduring relationships with clients through advocacy, responsiveness and candor. Christian is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. He has received a rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell and was named as one of the top 100 attorneys in North Carolina in the 2024 and 2025 editions of North Carolina Super Lawyers.
Christian has substantial experience advising individuals, families and institutions on estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection, tax, estate administration, and probate law issues. His experience with trust and estate disputes enhances his ability to anticipate ambiguous situations when clients are planning estates, establishing trusts, or undergoing the probate administration process. He has been acknowledged by his peers as one of Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” 11 times, most recently in 2025.
Christian represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty claims, will and trust construction matters, will caveats, trustee and executor removal actions, trust modification and termination and power of attorney abuse cases. He served as managing editor for the inaugural edition of the North Carolina Fiduciary Litigation Manual published by the North Carolina Bar Association.
Christian also provides counsel to entrepreneurs and companies on various matters concerning business governance, taxation and ownership.
Christian has served on the Foundation For The Carolinas’ Cabinet of Professional Advisors and the North Carolina Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Council. He has held leadership roles, including chairing the North Carolina Bar Association's Fiduciary Litigation Committee and the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Mecklenburg Bar Association. Christian is licensed to practice in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Practice areas
Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Business/CorporateFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Limited Liability Companies, Living Wills, Partnership, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills
- 50% Estate Planning & Probate
- 30% Estate & Trust Litigation
- 20% Business/Corporate
First Admitted: 2007, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.perrinlegal.com/attorney/christian-perrin/
Bar / Professional Activity
- North Carolina State Bar
- Co-Chair of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law section
- North Carolina Bar Association’s Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Council
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association
- Georgia State Bar
- South Carolina State Bar
Special Licenses / Certifications
- North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning & Probate Law, NC. Originally certified in 2015 and re-certified in 2020., 2015
Educational Background
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 2001, 1997-2001
- University of Georgia School of Law, 2003-2006
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Banking on Appreciation: The Application of Securities Laws to ‘Landbanking’ Transactions,” Co-Author; American Bar Association, Probate & Property, May/June 2009.
- Managing Editor, North Carolina Fiduciary Litigation Manual Inaugural Edition, North Carolina Bar Association, 2018.
- “Taming Paper Tigers: Addressing the Defense of Capacity in Power of Attorney Litigation,” Author; North Carolina Bar Association, The Will and the Way, June 2020.
- “Attorney as Fiduciary: Ethical Considerations in the Context of Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law,” Author; North Carolina Bar Association, The Will and the Way, November 2014.
- “A Useful Tool in a Time of Need: A Brief Synopsis and Analysis of I.R.C. § 6161(b)(2),” Co-Author; American Bar Association, Probate & Property, March/April 2010.
- “The Case for Caution: Fraudulent Conveyance Risks in Estate Planning,” Co-Author; American Bar Association, Probate & Property, January/February 2010.
Honors
- Selected to Business North Carolina Legal Elite in the field of Estate Planning, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Selected by his fellow North Carolina attorneys as one of Business North Carolina Magazine’s “Legal Elite” on eleven separate occasions (and most recently in 2025), 2025
- Top 100 Attorneys in North Carolina, Named as one of the top 100 attorneys in North Carolina in the 2024 and 2025 editions of North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2025
- AV Preeminent* rating through Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100 Attorneys in North Carolina, Named as one of the top 100 attorneys in North Carolina in the 2024 and 2025 editions of North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2024
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“A kind helper of clients seeking wills, trusts, and estates work.”
“Christian is very bright, thorough, and responsive. I hold him in the highest regard.”
Office location for Christian L. Perrin
6115 Park South Drive
Suite 110
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 980-265-0700
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2019
Top Lists
Top 100: North Carolina Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026Certificates and credentials
Estate Planning and Probate Law
