Jeff Warren’s article on the history of North Carolina’s “fruits of labor” clause was recently published in George Mason University’s Civil Rights Law Journal. The article covers the clause from its Reconstruction-era origins to its revival in the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 2025 trilogy. Jeff argues that the decisions strengthened […]
In a New Year’s Eve decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit cited Jeff Warren’s 2022 Wake Forest Law Review article in reversing the dismissal of a Fourteenth Amendment claim against two Indiana prosecutors who wrote a letter declaring a deputy sheriff “unusable” as a witness […]
Ellis & Winters has again been featured on the Best Lawyers in America list. The 2026 list recognizes 26 of the firm’s attorneys including two partners who received “Lawyer of the Year” honors for their jurisdiction. The firm’s Lawyer-of-the-Year honorees include: Chuck Anderson – Raleigh Lawyer of the Year for […]
Jeff Warren presented as a panelist during the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys’ (NCADA’s) 48th Annual Meeting, held June 12-15 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Jeff and other members of NCADA’s Medical Malpractice Group shared trial successes, lessons learned, and tips for effective trial practice during the Trial Triumph: Lessons […]