Meet Jason Naulty
Jason is an associate in the Education Law section at Tharrington Smith, which he joined in 2025 after graduating from the UNC School of Law with honors. A lifelong supporter of public education, he was raised by a longtime elementary school teacher and understands both the value of public schools and the challenges they face. Jason attended North Carolina public schools, earning both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
While in law school, Jason served as Forum Editor for the North Carolina Law Review, worked as a certified student attorney in the Economic Justice Clinic, and served on the board of the Labor & Employment Law Association. He also gained practical experience through judicial internships at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina and the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and spent a summer with the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
- Juris Doctor, with honors, 2025
- Forum Editor, North Carolina Law Review
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Public Policy, 2018
Memberships and Admissions
- North Carolina State Bar, 2025
- Wake County Bar Association
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Judicial Extern to the Honorable Chris Dillon, North Carolina Court of Appeals, January–April 2025
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Certified Student Attorney, UNC Economic Justice Clinic, August–December 2024
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Law Clerk, Federal Trade Commission, June–August 2024
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Judicial Intern to the Honorable Joi E. Peake, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, May–July 2023
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Paralegal, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., November 2019–July 2022
Published staff member of the North Carolina Law Review:
- Viewing the Unseen: Requesting Accommodation for Non-Visible Disabilities Under the ADA After Kelly v. Town of Abingdon, 103 N.C. L. Rev. 297 (2024).
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