Kenneth R. Wooten

Biography

 Mr. Wooten is one of the Firm's Managing Directors. He handles various types of litigation, including construction, business and commercial, contract, public housing, insurance coverage, and federal litigation. Mr. Wooten is an International Fellow and Past District Governor of Civitan International and has served on the executive boards of many civic organizations. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law. Prior to joining the Firm, he was a research assistant to Justice J. William Copeland of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Admitted to Practice

• North Carolina, 1979
• All state and federal courts in North Carolina
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
• United State Supreme Court

Honors and Distinction*

• The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2012
• "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2002, 2007, 2009-2012
• "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2012

Education

• J.D., with honors, The University of North Carolina School of Law, 1979. North Carolina Law Review, Order of the Coif, Order of Barristers, Invitational Moot Court Team, Holderness Moot Court Bench.
• B.A., with high honors, North Carolina State University, 1976

Professional and Community Affiliations

• American Bar Association — Sections: Construction Industry; Litigation
• Christian Legal Society 
• Defense Research Institute 
• Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court
• North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
• North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Construction Law; Dispute Resolution; Law Practice Management; Litigation

* 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.