A. Charles Ellis
Contact Information
Greenville, NC 28590
Post Office Box 8088
Greenville, NC 27835-8088
Practice Groups
Practice Concentrations
- Contract Litigation
- Malpractice Litigation
- Products Liability
Biography
Mr. Ellis is one of the Firm's Managing Directors. 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.
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 Distinction*
- The Best Lawyers in America,1995-2012
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2003
- "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2012
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 (council member)
- Pitt County Bar Association (past president)
- Pitt County Health Education Foundation (Board of Directors: president 1997-2000)
* Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: www.bestlawyers.com; www.businessnc.com/legalelite; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.