One of Charlotte’s most well known attorneys passed away overnight Thursday due to complications from a stroke.
Bill Diehl is considered by many to be a Charlotte legend, and his decades-long career in the Queen City included numerous high-profile cases alongside his reputation as a tough divorce attorney. He rose to prominence by representing former Charlotte Hornets owner George Shinn in a civil trial, and also represented famous Charlotteans like Rick Hendrick, Rae Carruth, and John Isley.
After moving to Charlotte in 1970, Diehl spent decades working at the law firm James, McElroy and Diehl, tackling some of the city’s largest cases.