Legal Practice Hall of Fame Class of 2024: A. Charles Ellis
Charles Ellis is a distinguished litigator from Greenville, NC, whose practice is rooted in a deep commitment to justice and advocacy for his clients. With a wealth of experience spanning federal and state court litigation, he focuses his practice on cases involving wrongful death, plaintiff’s personal injury, insurance coverage disputes, product liability, and recently, the Camp Lejeune Water Contamination litigation.
Charles finished Campbell Law School in 1983, and obtained an A.B. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980. He practices at Ward and Smith, P.A., where he formerly served as the firm’s Co-Managing Director. He is also a member of the Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).