Ken Wooten Dispute Resolutions

                                             
                             Kenneth R. Wooten
 
Experience and Admissions:

Practiced law for 40 years before retiring at the end of 2020
 
Served for over 15 years as President and Co-Managing      Director of a large law firm with a statewide presence
 
Handled mediations as an attorney and as a mediator

Handled dozens of jury trials and non-jury trials in state and federal district courts and chaired my firm's Litigation Section

Handled appeals in U.S. Supreme Court, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, N.C. Supreme Court, and N.C. Court of Appeals
 
Licensed to practice in all state and federal district courts in N.C.
 
Licensed to practice before U.S. Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
 
Judicial Law Clerk for Justice J. William Copeland, N.C. Supreme Court, 1979-1980
 
Honors and Distinctions:
 
Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2021
 
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2015, 2017-2018
 
Super Lawyer, N.C. Super Lawyers, 2006-2020
 
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina, 2002, 2007, 2009-2014, and 2016
 
Education and Certification:
 
Certified by N.C. Dispute Resolution Commission to conduct Superior Court Mediations and Other Settlement Procedures since January 2021
 
Licensed to Practice Law in N.C. 1979-2023 (Inactive status since January 2024)
 
J.D. with honors, School of Law, UNC-CH, 1979
 
B. A. with high honors, N.C. State University, 1976
 
Professional and Community Affiliations:
 
Member, N.C. Bar Association, Construction (Past Chair) and Dispute Resolution Sections

Past member, Eastern N.C. Inn of Court

Christian Legal Society

Member Emeritus, Advisory Board, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, N.C. State University

Past member, Advancement Committee, School of Law Alumni Association, UNC-CH

Past Governor and International Fellow, Civitan International