Background
Prentiss, Donald C. was born on October 19, 1955 in Middletown, New York, United States.
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DONALD PRENTISS, American Lawyer, Partner of HORNTHAL, RILEY, ELLIS & MALAND, specializing in the field of General Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Products Liability. Professional Malpractice, Corporate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Employment, Education, Family, Construction, Real Estate, Probate and Admiralty Law.
Education
Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Arts, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Legislative Counsel to North Carolina Bar Association, 1982-1985.
Career
Worked at Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland, Limited liability partnership (Elizabeth City, North Carolina) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Corporate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Employment, Education, Family, Insurance, Construction, Real Estate, Environmental, Elder, Local Government, Wills and Trusts, Probate and Admiralty Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, North Carolina and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.
1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Legislative Counsel to North Carolina Bar Association, 1982-1985.
Member, Board of Directors, Legal Services of North Carolina, 1990-1995. Member: North Carolina and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Labor and Employment Law.
Torts and Insurance) Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar. North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.
Defense Research Institutes.
Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland was created in 1985 from a merger of two firms, each founded before 1920. From its members have come two State Superior Court Judges, a current sitting Federal Judge, and Presidents of the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.
The firm practices throughout northeastern North Carolina, representing a broad local, regional and national clientele. The practice is general, with emphasis on civil litigation and real estate.
The firm emphasizes continuing legal education, with members frequently serving as faculty in such programs.
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Membership
Member, Board of Directors, Legal Services of North Carolina, 1990-1995. Member: North Carolina and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Labor and Employment Law.
Torts and Insurance) Bar Associations.
North Carolina State Bar. North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.
Defense Research Institutes.
