Rod Malone - 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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37
Years
Experience
Raleigh Education Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Education Law
- Construction
- Local Government
Litigation: 10%
Attorney Information
Overview
Rod Malone came to Tharrington Smith in 1989. He grew up in Raleigh and graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in electrical engineering in 1986. Mr. Malone earned his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989.
At Tharrington Smith, Mr. Malone's practice concentrates on representation of public schools and other educational institutions, and construction law. His education law work includes representation of local school boards in employment cases, policy development and student issues. He also specializes in construction litigation, public bidding issues, and condemnation.
Mr. Malone was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1989. He is admitted to practice before the federal courts in the Eastern District of North Carolina. Mr. Malone is a member of the American, North Carolina, and Wake County bar associations, the National Council of School Attorneys, and the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys. Mr. Malone currently serves on the National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys' Board of Directors. He also currently serves on the executive committee of the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys and is a former member of the North Carolina Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Section Council.
Mr. Malone has published the following articles on education law topics: Amendments to Laws Governing Public Construction Projects, 8 Education Law Newsletter No. 1, at 9 (N.C. Bar Assn, December 1995); Counselor's Corner - Posters in the Workplace, VOICE (NCSBA, Spring 1992); Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, VOICE (NCSBA 1990).
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Rod Malone
Included on the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 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, 1989
J.D.
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1989
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Non Legal Education
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North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1986
B.S
Major: Electrical Engineering
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North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1986
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Representative Cases
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State v. Daniels, No. COA15-1085, NC Court of Appeals, unpublished
- Year: 2016
Published Works
Articles
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Amendments to Laws Governing Public Construction Projects, 8 Education Law Newsletter, No. 1, at 9, 1995
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Counselor's Corner - Posters in the Workplace, VOICE, NCSBA, Spring 1992
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Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, VOICE, NCSBA 1990
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- Wake County bar associations (Member)
- National Council of School Attorneys (Member)
- North Carolina Council of School Attorneys (Member)
- National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys (Board of Directors)
- North Carolina Council of School Attorneys (Executive Committee)
Reviews
Highlights
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4.5 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 1985-1986Rod Malone is one of the best attorneys that I have ever utilized in solving and dissolving a case. He's very professional, ethically and morally a stand up attorney. I would recommend his services to anyone who willing to make the sacrifice of time and consult with him as well as Tharrington Smith LLP
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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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