A version of the following article appeared in the September 18, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Despite what it might look like, the law firm at the center of CMS contractor payments, Poyner Spruill, is actually legit, local lawyers say
by Tony Mecia
The news that emerged from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools this week — that a Raleigh law firm hired by the school board was paying an associate of the school board chair $30K a month and billing CMS for the cost – had some Ledger readers wondering: What’s the deal with this law firm?
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