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About Deborah
Biography
Deborah Stagner is originally from Missouri and received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Kansas in 1992. Ms. Stagner attended the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was a published staff member of the North Carolina Law Review and earned her J.D. with honors in 1997.
Prior to joining Tharrington Smith, Ms. Stagner served for three years as a law clerk to Chief Justice Henry E. Frye of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Ms. Stagner has been licensed to practice law in North Carolina since 1997 and is admitted to practice before all federal courts in North Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Stagner’s practice includes education law, litigation and appeals. She is a member of the Education Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys, and the National Council of School Attorneys.
Ms. Stagner is a public school board lawyer.
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Licensed in North Carolina for 28 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 1997
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Location
Tharrington Smith, LLP
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1800, Raleigh, NC, 27601
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Experience
Honors
2018
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2017
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2016
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2015
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2014
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2013
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2012
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2011
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
2010
Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Attorney, Tharrington Smith, LLP
1997 - 2000
Law Clerk to Chief Justice Henry E. Frye, North Carolina Supreme Court
Associations
2017 - Present
United States Supreme CourtAdmitted
2003 - Present
United States District Court for the Middle District of North CarolinaAdmitted
2003 - Present
United States District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaAdmitted
2000 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North CarolinaAdmitted
2000 - Present
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth CircuitAdmitted
1997 - Present
North Carolina State BarAdmitted
North Carolina Bar Association, Education Law Section
Member
10th Judicial District Bar Association
Member
North Carolina Council of School Attorneys
Member
National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys
Member
2014 - 2018
North Carolina Council of School Attorneys, Region IIIRepresentative
North Carolina Council of School Attorneys
Executive Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Everett, et al v. Pitt County Board of Education, US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, No. 13-2312
Education
1997
University of North Carolina School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
University of Kansas
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2018
NCSBA School Board 101
Open Meetings Law
2017
NCSBA School Board 101
Open Meetings Law
2016
NCSBA School Board 101
Open Meetings Law
2015
NCSBA Spring Law Conference
A Fair Hearing: The Duty to Remain Impartial and Illegal Reasons for Board Actions
2014
NCSBA School Board 101
Open Meetings Law
2013
NCSBA Fall School Law Conference
Charter Schools and Virtual Charter Schools: Litigation and Funding issues, panel member
2013
NCSBA Fall Law Conference
Elements of the ADA: Recent Issues in Litigation over Dual Employment Positions
2011
Law Institute for Teachers (LIFT)
Violence in the Schools
2010
Law Institute for Teachers (LIFT)
Violence in the Schools
2008
Principal’s Executive Program
Student Search and Seizure
2008
NCSBA Annual Law School Conference
Copyright and Plagiarism in the Information Age
2008
Law Institute for Teachers (LIFT)
Violence in the Schools
Languages
English