Continuously recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2018.
Colin Shive is a partner in the firm’s Education Law Section with a broad litigation practice including representation of boards of education and other governmental entities, nonprofits, corporations, and individuals. Colin 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. Colin joined the firm in 2012, then worked as an associate attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center for one year before returning to Tharrington Smith in 2017. Some of his recent matters include defending boards of education against employment claims, advising a county board of elections, representation of a judicial candidate in an election law dispute, representation of a health insurance provider in a bid protest, defending individuals against contract claims from former employers, and other commercial litigation. He handles cases in state and federal courts throughout North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clemson University
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