Less than two years after Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal announced the opening of its Charlotte office, partners voted Friday afternoon to close up shop in the battered banking center. The decision affects 11 lawyers and eight staff members.
Sonnenschein chair Elliott Portnoy broke the news in a firmwide e-mail just before 2 p.m., Friday; the decision was voted on by the firm’s equity partners earlier in the day. The Charlotte office partners delivered the news to the associates and staff in that office.
