About Michael Kornbluth

Mr. Kornbluth has been named a Super Lawyer by North Carolina Super Lawyers for years 2014-2020 and a Rising Star for years 2011-2014. Less than 2.5 percent of North Carolina attorneys receive this honor each year. Mr. Kornbluth is currently the Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. Mr. Kornbluth has also been designated as “AV Preeminent”, the highest peer rating standard for professional excellence recognized by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a past Chair of the Employment Law Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

Practicing Employment Law in Durham, NC

Mr. Kornbluth enjoys lecturing and blogging. He has lectured on numerous topics involving employment law including negotiations, employment law fundamentals, and investigation of employment law cases. He has blogged on numerous court decisions and the importance of them in employment law. Most recently, Mr. Kornbluth has served on a panel titled “#MeToo: A Conversation about gender bias, discrimination, and sexual harassment in the legal profession” (Sept. 2018), and was a lecturer for “A Cultural Shift - #MeToo and Times Up” (May 2018).

Education & Bar Admissions

Mr. Kornbluth graduated with Honors from George Washington Law School in Washington, D.C. While in law school, Mr. Kornbluth interned for Judge Thomas F. Hogan of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Michael practices law throughout North Carolina in State and Federal Court and is admitted to practice in the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. He has successfully tried cases to verdict in numerous courts. Mr. Kornbluth’s main areas of focus are Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Executive Severance Agreements.