Colin Shive

Colin Shive

Public School Board Lawyer
  • Education Law
  • North Carolina
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Colin Shive received his undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude from Clemson University in 2006 and his law degree, with High Honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011. While in law school, Mr. Shive participated in the Community Development Law Clinic and was a research assistant for the Center on Law, Environment, Adaptation, and Resources. Mr. Shive was also a staff member and editor of the North Carolina Law Review. Prior to joining Tharrington Smith, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable William L. Osteen, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

In 2016 and 2018, Mr. Shive was selected to North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Super Lawyers North Carolina Magazine. From 2016-2017, Mr. Shive worked as an associate attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center. He returned to Tharrington Smith in 2017. Mr. Shive practices Education Law.

Mr. Shive is a public school board lawyer.

Practice Area
Education Law
Fees
  • Not Currently Accepting Clients
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Attorney
Tharrington Smith, LLP
- Current
Law clerk for the Honorable William L. Osteen, Jr.
United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
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Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
J.D. (2011) | Law
Honors: High Honors, Order of the Coif
Activities: Community Development Law Clinic - Participant, Center on Law, Environment, Adaptation, and Resources - Research Assistant, North Carolina Law Review - Staff Member and Editor
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Clemson University
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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Awards
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Rising Star
North Carolina Super Lawyers
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Professional Associations
North Carolina Bar Association Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities Section Council
Member
- Current
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"The Constitutionalist", Quarterly Newsletter of the Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities Section of the North Carolina Bar Association
Editor
- Current
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North Carolina State Bar  # 43202
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- Current
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Wake County Bar Association
Member
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10th Judicial District Bar
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North Carolina Bar Association
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North Carolina Bar Association Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities Section
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Publications
Articles & Publications
School Systems and the Affordable Care Act: Current Issues
April 2015 NCBA Education Law Newsletter
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Tharrington Smith, LLP
150 Fayetteville Road
Suite 1800
Raleigh, NC 27601