Elizabeth E. McConnell
In 1985, Beth came to Asheville to work as a law clerk to the judge for United Sates Federal Court for the Western District of North Carolina. She served in that capacity for two years and then went into private practice in civil litigation. During her years in Asheville she has been involved in significant litigation involving medical malpractice, employment litigation and personal injury litigation. Beth was a partner in one of the larger firms in the Asheville area until 1999, when she and Ike decided to found Northup, McConnell & Sizemore, PLLC. She is the mother of two children, and has a number of interests outside the practice of law.
Relevant Experience
- Representation of employees in employment discrimination.
- Americans with Disabilities Act litigation.
- Products liability litigation.
- Extensive representation of individuals in personal injury and workers' compensation cases.
Representative Matters
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Obtained large award in case involving injury to infant on a child's product.
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Prevailed in a case against negligent supervision of children in day care setting.
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Obtained large damage award for a child injured at a summer camp.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Products Liability
- Employment Law
- Professional Liability
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Education
- St. Mary's College (L.A., 1979)
- North Carolina State University (B.A., 1981)
- Wake Forest University (J.D., 1985)
- Judicial Clerkship to Hon. David B. Sentelle, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1985-1987
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Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- North Carolina District Court
- U.S. District Court
- Western District of North Carolina
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
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Membership
- 28th Judicial District Bar Association
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Defense Attorneys Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Federal Court Advisory Council
- Board of Directors, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
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