Mike Ingersoll

Mike is an experienced litigator in our Charlotte office, having represented businesses and clients of all sizes in complex, high-stakes litigation. A former college and professional athlete, Mike practices extensively in the area of name, image, and likeness with athletes, businesses, universities, agencies, and collectives. Recognized as a leading attorney in NIL at both the college and high school levels, Mike is sought out locally and nationally for his expertise and experience.  

Mike has also represented high profile clients in NFL and related Congressional investigations, and in 2023, Mike went to trial defending one of the largest criminal tax prosecutions brought by the Justice Department that year—the first federal prosecution in United States history regarding conservation easements.

His additional practice experience includes class action defense, trade secret litigation, shareholder disputes, internal investigations and compliance, and other general complex commercial litigation. He has litigated cases on behalf of major corporations, small businesses, medical practices, educational institutions, elected officials, the North Carolina General Assembly, and professional athletes before numerous state and federal courts, as well as in the American Arbitration Association, including the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.  

Before joining Womble Bond Dickinson, Mike worked with the Honorable Louis A. Bledsoe, III and the Honorable Michael Robinson of the North Carolina Business Court. Prior to law school, Mike played in the National Football League. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Charlotte chapter of the NFLPA’s retired players division, the Charlotte Touchdown Club, and the Board of Advisors to the NIL Prep Foundation.