Manning Fulton

Manning, Fulton & Skinner, P.A. is a North Carolina law firm with offices in Raleigh and Durham. It acts as outside counsel to institutions, private wealth clients, established enterprises and entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on family-owned and closely held businesses and the middle market.

The commercial real estate practice provides counsel on transactions and development projects throughout North Carolina. Related service lines include real estate acquisition and development, real estate joint ventures, commercial real estate finance, multi-family and apartment purchase, sale and development, condominiums and planned communities, title examination and certifications, commercial property tax disputes and appeals, 1031 exchange counsel, loan workouts, restructuring and foreclosures, and real estate litigation.

Beyond real estate the firm covers business law and mergers and acquisitions, franchise and distribution law, private equity and fund formation, employment law, complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and trusts, estates and wealth preservation. Its condemnation and eminent domain team has represented North Carolina property owners for more than three decades against takings by the Department of Transportation, cities, municipalities, utilities, transit authorities and airport authorities. Business lawyers are the largest group in the firm, with approximately half of its lawyers focused on transactions.

The firm dates its business practice to 1955 and describes over 70 years of litigation and commercial real estate work in the state. The Durham office opened in 2015 on the American Tobacco Campus, and in September 2026 the Raleigh office moved into new space. 27 Manning Fulton attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and attorneys are ranked by Chambers in North Carolina real estate and insurance. Fees are not published.