Charles N. Griffin III (Chess) - Raleigh, NC

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1997
    J.D.
    Honors: Wake Forest Moot Court Board
    Honors: CALI Award, Environmental Law, Legal Clinic for the Elderly
    Law Review: Wake Forest Law Review, Senior Articles Editor, 1996 -1997

• Non Legal Education

  • Vanderbilt University, 1991
    B.A.
    Major: English

Current Employment Position(s)

• Shareholder

Published Works

Articles

• “Trade Secrets in South Carolina: New Act Changes Outlook for Employers” S.C. Lawyer, January/February, 1998, Co-Author
  
• Triangle Tech Journal, Co-Author
  

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 1997
• South Carolina, 1997
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals

Specialties and Certifications

• Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

• North Carolina Bar Association (Business Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Tax Sections)
• American Bar Association (Business Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, and Tax Sections)
• Wake County Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association, Legislative Committee, Member
• Estate Planning Section, 2003 - Present
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Wake County Estate Planning Council