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Corey McManus was born in Monroe, North Carolina where he attend Monroe High School and graduated in 1994. Corey attended the University of North Carolina Central in Durham, North Carolina on an academic scholarship. At North Carolina Central he majored in Political Science and minored in English and graduated with Honors in 1998. He then attended Law School at Campbell University as a Campbell Law Scholar and Robert A. Dyer Scholar. While there, Corey was a Campbell Law Observer Case Writer, competitor in the Judge Conrad Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers member and Campbell Law Order of Old Kivett Honor Society member. During his time at Campbell University he also served as a Law Clerk with Smith, Debnam, Narron, Wyche, Story & Myers and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services. Corey Graduated from Campbell University Law School in 2003 and returned to his hometown of Monroe, North Carolina to establish The McManus Law Office. Corey is currently affiliated with The American Bar Association, The North Carolina Bar Association and The Union County Bar Association.

born La Grange, Texas, October 18, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, North Carolina. Education: Emory University; Campbell University (J.D., 2007). Born and raised in La Grange, Texas, Laura M. "Laurie" Baker is a native Texan who found herself in North Carolina in 2004 to attend law school. Laurie is member of the 2002 graduating class of Emory University where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, with a minor in Sociology. Laurie attended law school at Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law and graduated in 2007. While in law school, Laurie quickly took a leadership role, by being elected as a student representative in the Student Bar Association, a Justice on the Honor Court, and Dean ("president") of the Delta Theta Phi Chapter at Campbell. In addition to excelling in leadership, Laurie also displayed early promise as a litigator while in law school. Laurie, like Luke, was invited in her second year of law school to be a member of one of Campbell's mock trial teams, an honor typically reserved exclusively for third year law students. Upon graduation, Laurie was inducted into the prestigious Order of Barristers for her service to her alma mater and her having displayed excellence in the art of trial advocacy. While in law school Laurie also was asked to join one of Campbell's moot court teams and represented the school at the regional competition. Laurie was also an active member of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity as well as being Dean for 2 years. Professional: Prior to pursuing a career in law and after finishing her undergraduate degree, Laurie obtained her paralegal certificate from the University of North Texas and worked for 1 year as a legal project assistant at Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP in Austin, Texas. Following law school and after being licensed as an attorney, Laurie proudly served as an associate attorney at the law offices of Hartsell & Williams, P.A. in Concord, North Carolina where her skills as a trial lawyer and litigator were honed and finely tuned. Laurie left that practice amicably to join Luke at The Baker Law Firm, P.A. in July 2009. Memberships: Laurie is member/licensee of the North Carolina State Bar and Judicial District 19A Bar. She is also an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers), American Bar Association, and American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association). Community: Laurie is an active citizen in the Cabarrus County and Concord community. She is a member of the Cabarrus Rotary Club, a member of the Junior Charity League of Concord, and attends the First Presbyterian Church of Concord. Family: Laurie was recently married to Luke Baker in November of 2008. Laurie and Luke met in law school and were members of the same law fraternity. They were also partners on the same mock trial team. Contacting Our Office Our office offers free initial consultations for general injury related claims. In family law and criminal defense, we charge a reasonable fee to sit down with you to discuss your situation.

Kellie Mannette has been dedicated to defending the rights of the accused her entire career. As a law student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she was the co-president of the Innocence Project. While interning at the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, Ms. Mannette investigated post-conviction claims of innocence. Additionally, Ms. Mannette interned at the Wake County Public Defender’s Office, assisting in the representation of indigent individuals in district court. Ms. Mannette defended juveniles in delinquency proceedings while completing the Juvenile Justice Clinic.

After graduating from law school, Ms. Mannette joined the Fair Trial Initiative as an Obsorn Fellow. In this position, she assisted in the representation of individuals facing the death penalty. During her time with FTI, Ms. Mannette was involved in two first degree murder trials, and assisted in the favorable resolution of several other capital cases. Additionally, Ms. Mannette represented individuals in district and juvenile court in Durham County.