Kenneth A. Soo

Kenneth A. Soo

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Tharrington Smith LLP

Education Law Lawyers in Raleigh, NC in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, NC919-821-4711
Education LawEmploymentSpecial EducationElections

About Kenneth A. Soo

Ken Soo's areas of practice include the representation of public schools and other educational institutions, employment law and civil litigation. Mr. Soo was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1991 and joined Tharrington Smith in 1994. Mr. Soo's first career was as a wire service and newspaper reporter in Ohio, North Carolina and Florida, including stints with United Press International and The Charlotte Observer. He received his law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991. During law school, he was a note editor for the North Carolina Law Review. Mr. Soo completed his bachelor's degree in comparative area studies at Duke University. Mr. Soo has served as editor of Education Law, a publication of the North Carolina Bar Association's education law section. He is a member of the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys and a regular speaker for the North Carolina School Boards Association, the Principals' Executive Program, and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Kenneth A. Soo included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Kenneth A. Soo Included on the 2019North Carolina Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • J.D.
  • Honors: With Honors
  • Law Review: North Carolina Law Review, Note Editor

Non Legal Education

  • Duke University
  • B.A.
  • Major: Comparative Area Studies

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Past Positions

  • The Charlotte Observer
  • United Press International

Representative Cases

  • Everett, et al v. Pitt County Board of Education, US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, No. 13-2312, June 2015, published
  • Lorrson v. Chapell Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, No. 13-2330, December 2014, published

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1991

Other Affiliations

  • North Carolina Council of School Attorneys (Member)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Education Law Section (Member)
  • Wake County Bar Association (Member)
  • 10th Judicial District Bar (Member)

Attorney Details

Full NameKenneth A. Soo
FirmTharrington Smith LLP
Address150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone919-821-4711
Phone919-829-1583
Websitetharringtonsmith.com
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