Susan P. Ellis
Partner
- Direct
- (252) 671-8509
- Fax
- (252) 671-8509
- Mobile
- (252) 670-6093
- spe@dhwlegal.com
Susan Ellis focuses her practice on appellate civil litigation, including appeals involving family law, contracts, business torts, unfair and deceptive trade practices, real property, healthcare, and administrative cases. Susan’s practice also includes lawyer-to-lawyer collaboration, including developing legal strategy and providing litigation support services to attorneys within and outside the firm.
- North Carolina, 1993
- Admitted to practice before all North Carolina state courts, federal district courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States Supreme Court
- Duke University, A.B. Economics and History, 1981, Magna Cum Laude
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1993
- Wake Forest Law Review, Executive Editor 1992-1993; Staff Member 1991-1992
- Wake Forest Moot Court Board, Problem Writer 1992-1993; Staff Member 1991-1992
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing, 1991-1993
- Ward and Smith, P.A.
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association, Appellate Practice Member
- Judicial District 3B Bar
- Tryon Civitan Club, Past President
- Successfully preserved multiple favorable trial level equitable distribution and alimony awards in multiple appeals
- Successfully resolved landlord-tenant dispute via appellate mediation while appeal pending
- Successfully preserved third party custody/visitation order on appeal
- Successfully dismissed interlocutory appeal related to child visitation order
- Successfully defended Town in appeal of street closure order and related open meetings and public records issues
- Successfully defended Town in appeal of street closure order and related open meetings and public records issues
- Successfully provided litigation support (legal strategy, legal research, legal brief writing) to multiple attorneys in all areas of business litigation, family law, healthcare, employment, and administrative law for past 20 years
- Morehead City, NC
- New Bern, NC
