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Ellen A. Kiernan is a Member based in Wilmington, North Carolina, practicing at Ellen Arnold Kiernan, P.C.. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Their practice focuses on family law. Admitted to practice in North Carolina (1990) and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina (1990). Educated at Indiana University at Bloomington (J.D., 1990) and Indiana University at Bloomington (B.A., 1987). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of New Hanover County, Fifth Judicial, North Carolina and American Bar Associations North Carolina State Bar North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. Serands clients in Wilmington, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Wilmington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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