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120 West Fire Tower Road
Winterville, North Carolina 28590
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T: 252.215.4007
F: 252.215.4077
ace@wardandsmith.com
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 8088
Greenville, North Carolina
27835-8088
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A. Charles Ellis
Mr. Ellis is one of the Firm's Managing Directors and leader of the Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Practice Group. His practice experience encompasses federal and state court litigation in various areas, including claims for wrongful death and serious personal injury. He has also litigated numerous cases involving complex insurance coverage issues, products liability, and professional malpractice. Mr. Ellis is a frequent lecturer and has written extensively on a wide range of litigation topics, including "The Nuts and Bolts of Coverage Under the Homeowner Policy," "Depositions . . . Advanced Civil Procedure," and "Insurance Coverage for Intentional Acts and Punitive Damages." He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law.
Practice Groups
Litigation
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Practice Concentration
Contract Litigation
Malpractice Litigation
Products Liability
Admitted to Practice
North Carolina, 1983
All state courts in North Carolina
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina
United States Supreme Court
Honors and Distinctions*
The Best Lawyers in America,1995-2010
"Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2003
"Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2009
Education
J.D., cum laude, Campbell Law School,1983. Campbell University Law Review.
A.B., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1980
Professional and Community Affiliations
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association — Sections: Litigation; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice
Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court
Lenoir Community College Paralegal Program (Advisory Board of Directors)
Literacy Volunteers of America (Board of Directors: president 1999-2000)
North Carolina Advocates for Justice — Sections: Auto Torts; Professional Negligence
North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: General Practice; Health Law; Litigation (Litigation Council member)
Pitt County Bar Association (past president)
Pitt County Health Education Foundation (Board of Directors: president 1997-2000)
Publications
Litigation
*Please see the following websites for an explanation of the standards of membership for the listings above:
www.bestlawyers.com; www.businessnc.com/legalelite; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina. |
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