Kelly T. Ensslin

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Kelly T. Ensslin is a member of Smith Moore Leatherwood's litigation and appellate practice groups in the Raleigh office.  Kelly's practice centers on business litigation, with a focus on contract, collections, real estate, title insurance, and landlord-tenant matters.

Education

  • J.D., summa cum laude, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 2005
  • B.S., Criminal Justice, with High Honors, Mount Olive College, 2000

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2005
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2006
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 2006
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 2006

Academic Honors

  • Managing Editor, North Carolina Central Law Journal
  • Recipient, Floyd McKissick Award for Leadership and Scholarship

Professional Memberships

  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • NC Association of Defense Attorneys, Member
  • Defense Research Institute, Member,Commercial Litigation Section, Young Lawyers Committee and Young Lawyers Liaison, Business Torts SLG

Experience

  • Clerkship, The Honorable William A. Webb, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2005-2006