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Melissa Hill - Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1800P.O. Box 1151 Raleigh, NC 27602
Tharrington Smith LLP
Raleigh Criminal Law and Business Crimes Defense Lawyer
Overview
Melissa Hill is a native of Asheville, North Carolina. She received her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984. She also attended law school at UNC, where she was admitted to the Order of the Coif, was on the North Carolina Law Review and received her J.D. with honors in 1987.
Ms. Hill is the author of Tennessee v. Garner - The Use of Deadly Force to Arrest as an Unreasonable Search and Seizure, 65 N.C.L. Rev...
Melissa Hill is a native of Asheville, North Carolina. She received her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984. She also attended law school at UNC, where she was admitted to the Order of the Coif, was on the North Carolina Law Review and received her J.D. with honors in 1987.
Ms. Hill is the author of Tennessee v. Garner - The Use of Deadly Force to Arrest as an Unreasonable Search and Seizure, 65 N.C.L. Rev...
Melissa Hill is a native of Asheville, North Carolina. She received her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984. She also attended law school at UNC, where she was admitted to the Order of the Coif, was on the North Carolina Law Review and received her J.D. with honors in 1987.
Ms. Hill is the author of Tennessee v. Garner - The Use of Deadly Force to Arrest as an Unreasonable Search and Seizure, 65 N.C.L. Rev. 155 (1986); and Branch Banking & Trust Company v. Wright - Creditors Rights to Entireties Property Awarded to Nondebtor Spouse Upon Divorce, 64 N.C.L. Rev. 1471 (1986).
Ms. Hill joined Tharrington Smith in 1987 and practices criminal and civil litigation in state and federal courts in North Carolina as well as in other states. She has earned the top rating (AV®) in Martindale Hubbell. She is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the American, North Carolina, and Wake County bar associations, and formerly served as an officer on the North Carolina Bar Association's Criminal Justice Council.
About Melissa Hill
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law and Business Crimes Defense
- Licensing Boards Discipline
- Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1987
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- Wake County Bar Association (Member)
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1987
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: North Carolina Law Review, - North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Chapel Hill, NC, 1984
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Melissa Hill
Honors
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®, 2010 - 2018
- Top rating (AV®) in Martindale Hubbell
Office Information
Address
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1800P.O. Box 1151 Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone
Fax
- 919-829-1583
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Tennessee v. Garner - The Use of Deadly Force to Arrest as an Unreasonable Search and Seizure, 65 N.C.L. Rev. 155, 1986
- Branch Banking & Trust Company v. Wright - Creditors Rights to Entireties Property Awarded to Nondebtor Spouse Upon Divorce, 64 N.C.L. Rev. 1471, 1986
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