Kirk Joseph Angel | Concord Employment Lawyer

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About Kirk

Kirk J. Angel, attorney and founder of The Angel Law Firm, PLLC, is a native of Western North Carolina. He received his BA in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. After graduating from UNC-Asheville, Mr. Angel attended the University of Tennessee where he received a Masters in Philosophy and his law degree in 1997.

After graduating from UT, Mr. Angel practiced law with a small firm in Knoxville, Tennessee focusing his practice on employment law for employees as well as personal injury and worker's compensation. He returned to his home state to work as a Trial Attorney for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the Charlotte District Office. While with the EEOC, Mr. Angel handled litigation and worked on investigations throughout North and South Carolina.


In 2005, Mr. Angel left the EEOC and opened The Angel Law Firm, PLLC. He focuses his practice on employment law for employees and local businesses (employers). He is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell and 10.0 (Superb) by Avvo.com in the area of employment law.

Mr. Angel is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Tennessee. He is admitted to practice before the following courts:

    US District Court for the Eastern District of NC
    US District Court for the Western District of NC
    US District Court for the Middle District of NC
    US District Court for the Eastern District of TN
    US District Court for the Middle District of TN

Mr. Angel is also a certified mediator who is approved as a mediator for several courts and agencies.

Please contact me for an initial consultation. Fees: Hourly ($300/hour), Fixed (sometimes) Payment types: Cash, Credit card

Experience

Harrisburg YMCA Board of Managers

Cannon Memorial YMCA

2011 - Present

Attorney

The Angel Law Firm, PLLC

2005 - Present

Faculty

DeVry University

2003 – Present

Board Member

Cannon Memorial YMCA

2006 – 2010

Attorney

EEOC

2001 – 2004

Admission

Verified North Carolina

2005

Verified Tennessee

1997

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law

Masters (Philosophy)

1997

University of North Carolina, Asheville

BA (Philosophy)

1992

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Member
    2006 - Present
  • National Employment Lawyers Association Member
    Present
Honors / Awards
  • The Pride of DeVry, Professor DeVry University
    2008 / 2008
  • Excellence for the Future CALI
    1997

Notable Work

Publications

Lorman Education Services publication Family and Medical Leave Act

2006



Speaking Engagements:


Employment Law Update Employment Law

2013


Employment Law for the Occassional Practitioner Employment Law

2012


Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid Employment Litigation in North Carolina Employee Discharge and Discipline

2008


Family and Medical Leave Act in North Carolina FMLA and the ADA

2006


Conference        Employment Law Basics        

2006 / 2006


Time Off: State and Federal Laws on Employee Leave, Vacations, and Holidays in North Carolina Time Off From Work        

2004


City of Greensboro Mayor’s Committee for Persons w/Disabilities         Disability Rights

2002


Employment and Labor Law in Tennessee Employment Law Overview

2000

The Angel Law Firm, PLLC Highlights

Employment, Juvenile Law, Criminal, Military & Veterans Appeals

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