Joan M. Mitchell J.D.
JMitchell@nchealthlaw.com
Tel: (919) 598-9000

Joan M. Mitchell, J.D., is a principal of the Firm with primary responsibility in general litigation, estate planning and estate administration, elder law, civil litigation, corporate, social security disability, health law, and education law. Ms. Mitchell holds membership in several academic honor societies including Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Delta Pi, is a charter member of both the Elder Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and the Member Attorney Program (MAP) of the American Collectors Association and is a member of the North Carolina Bar. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Bethesda Christian Academy. Ms. Mitchell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received her Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Health Law
• Administrative Law
• Corporate, Business & Tax Law
• Contract Law
• Estate Planning & Administration
• Litigation
• Employment Law
• Governmental Law

EDUCATION

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., Summa Cum Laude)
• University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., with Cum Laude)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Founded Mitchell Law Office, P.A. in 1993

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Charter Member of the Elder Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association
• Member of Kappa Delta Pi
• Member of Phi Beta Kappa
• Admitted to both North Carolina State and Federal practice

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Serve as Trustee for the North Carolina Baptist Childrens' Home
• Serve as a member of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention
• Member of the consitution and bylaws committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina

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