

Isabelle M. Chammas
Isabelle works collaboratively to help clients navigate and resolve disputes that are at (or near) the litigation stage. Her practice encompasses a variety of areas, including business, intellectual property, and product liability.
Isabelle's advice on legal strategy is informed by her experience as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard E. Myers II, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and as an associate and paralegal at two full-service international law firms. She speaks French and Arabic.
Education
- J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 2018; North Carolina Law Review; Chancellors Scholar
- B.A., with Distinction, University of Virginia, 2011
Honors and Distinctions*
- Encounter Wilmington, Class of 2022
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Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina, 2021
- District of Columbia, 2019
- Minnesota, 2018
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2021
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2021
- U.S. District Court for the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, 2022
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2018
* Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: www.bestlawyers.com; businessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.
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