Kenneth A. Soo - Raleigh, NC
Attorney at Tharrington Smith LLP
Education Law Lawyers in Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville Street Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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35
Years
Experience
Raleigh Education Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Education Law
- Employment
- Special Education
- Elections
Attorney Information
Overview
Ken Soo's areas of practice include the representation of public schools and other educational institutions, employment law and civil litigation. Mr. Soo was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1991 and joined Tharrington Smith in 1994.
Mr. Soo's first career was as a wire service and newspaper reporter in Ohio, North Carolina and Florida, including stints with United Press International and The Charlotte Observer. He received his law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991. During law school, he was a note editor for the North Carolina Law Review. Mr. Soo completed his bachelor's degree in comparative area studies at Duke University.
Mr. Soo has served as editor of Education Law, a publication of the North Carolina Bar Association's education law section. He is a member of the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys and a regular speaker for the North Carolina School Boards Association, the Principals' Executive Program, and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Kenneth A. Soo
Included on the 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Law Review: North Carolina Law Review, Note Editor
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
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Non Legal Education
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Duke University
B.A.
Major: Comparative Area Studies
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Duke University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- The Charlotte Observer
- United Press International
Representative Cases
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Everett, et al v. Pitt County Board of Education, US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, No. 13-2312, June 2015, published
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Lorrson v. Chapell Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, No. 13-2330, December 2014, published
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1991
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina Council of School Attorneys (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Education Law Section (Member)
- Wake County Bar Association (Member)
- 10th Judicial District Bar (Member)
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Contact
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 1900
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-821-4711
Fax: 919-829-1583
Email: Send a message
Website: http://tharringtonsmith.com
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