About Ellen

Ellen Gelbin

Ms. Gelbin is a full-time, professional mediator. She travels the state of North Carolina assisting parties to voluntarily resolve legal matters prior to litigation. She is certified by the NCDRC to mediate Superior Court (MSC), District Court Domestic (FFS) and Clerk of Court cases.

Superior Court (MSC) cases covers simple and complex civil cases involving such things as personal injury, property disputes, contracts, employment matters and business controversies;

District Court Domestic (FFS) cases involving domestic claims such as property division (equitable distribution), post separation support, alimony, child support, and child custody;

Cases before the Clerk of Superior Court, such as involuntary commitments, estate disputes and guardianships of the person and/or of property.

She is also authorized by the NCIC to mediate workers’ compensation claims.

She was certified by the NCDRC as a Mediation Trainer in 2009 and has been teaching the 40-hour mediation training course to attorneys, non-attorneys and Wake Forest University law students since spring 2010.

For more information about Ellen’s credentials, please VIEW HER RESUME HERE

Expert Mediation and Mediation Training

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1985)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., 1982)

Case Experience

Civil Rights, Commercial/Business, Construction, Consumer, Fraud, Contract Disputes, Debt Collections, Discrimination, Domestic, EEOC, Employment, Landlord/Tenant, Lemon Law, Personal Injury, Probate, Product Liability, Property Damage, Sexual Harassment, Torts, Workers’ Compensation, Wrongful Death

Memberships & Affiliations

North Carolina State Bar

Federal District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

National Association of Administrative Law Judges (NAALJ)

Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA):

Litigation Section

Workers’ Compensation Section

Family Law Section

Dispute Resolution Section:

Chair of the Section Council (2008-2009)
Secretary (2007-2008)
Treasurer (2006-2007)
Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee (2004-2006)
Chair of the Mediation Practice Committee (2003-2004)
Member of the Dispute Resolution Section Council (Since 2003)