Overview
Maddi Pfefferle, a Raleigh native, is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. She is an experienced litigator who focuses her legal work on medical malpractice defense and products liability including drug and medical devices. She is well known as a positive, passionate, and energetic advocate for her clients. Maddi recognizes that it is a privilege to participate in and represent others in our legal system.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, with a B.A. in Government and Politics, Maddi went on to earn her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law. While in law school, she served as the Clerk of Court for Holderness Moot Court where she was awarded National Order of the Barristers for outstanding performance as a student advocate. Additionally, she served as the Notes and Comments Editor for the North Carolina Journal of International Law and was selected for the Seymour W. Wurfel Award for her dedication of time and spirit to the journal, persistence in the face of discouragement, and enthusiastic helpfulness to other staff members.
Maddi is an active member of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and a graduate of its “Leadership Raleigh” program, with an agenda to prepare future leaders by providing an in-depth view of community issues and giving participants the opportunity to develop a project fulfilling community needs. During her participation, Maddi and her group volunteered and fundraised for “Read and Feed”, a local nonprofit that provides underserved elementary school children nourishing meals while helping them strengthen their literacy skills. She is also an active member of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) and Defense Research Institute (DRI). Maddi holds various leadership positions within these organizations. She also contributes by speaking on emerging issues important to health care providers and those involved in the health system.
Maddi is a proud aunt and dog mom. With the assistance of Marbury, her pandemic puppy, Maddi enjoys educating those who ask the significance of his name about the United States Supreme Court’s authority to review the constitutionality of legislation. Maddi also enjoys ballroom dancing, travelling, and cheering for the Tar Heels.
Credentials
EDUCATION
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Honors: National Order of the Barristers, Seymour W. Wurfel Award
- Notes and Comments Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law
- University of Maryland, B.S., Government and Politics
BAR ADMISSIONS
- North Carolina
COURT ADMISSIONS
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of NC
- United States District Court for the Middle District of NC
- United States District Court for the Western District of NC
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of NC
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of NC
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of NC
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circut
Memberships and Associations
- DRI Member (2022-Present)
- DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee (2022-Present)
- YL Liaison to Medical Liability Committee (2022-2024)
- Young Lawyer Marketing Vice Chair (2023-2024)
- Young Lawyer Marketing Chair (2024-2025)
- Young Lawyers Council (2024-2025)
- DRI Medical Liability Steering Committee (2022-Present)
- YL Liaison to Medical Liability Committee (2022-2024)
- Sponsorship Chair (2024-2025)
- NCADA Member (2017-Present)
- NCADA Medical Malpractice Group Vice Chair (2024-2025)
- Wake County Bar Association Member (2016-present)
Presentations/Publications
Presentations
- NCADA Annual Meeting Med Mal Breakout – Consents and Complications (single presenter) (June 2023)
- NCADA Fall Seminar – Practice and Procedure in NC (panel presentation) (Oct 2023)
- NCADA Fall Seminar Med Mal Breakout – Med Mal vs Other Torts (panel discussion) (Sept 2024)
- DRI Annual Meeting CLE on the Go (Oct 2024)
DRI Medical Liability Seminar – ethics in defending med mal (single presenter) (March 2025)
Publications
- DRI For the Defense – “Becoming a Trial Attorney” (June 2023)
Awards/Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Ones to Watch), 2025
Business North Carolina, Legal Elite, Young Guns (2023)
Updates
News Posts
- Madeleine Pfefferle Appointed to DRI’s Young Lawyers Council
- Ellis & Winters Attorneys Speak at NCADA 2024 Fall Seminar
- 2025 Best Lawyers Recognition Announced
- Madeleine Pfefferle Appointed to DRI’s Young Lawyers Steering Committee
- Madeleine Pfefferle Published in DRI’s June 2023 “For the Defense”