About Ellen

Ellen Gelbin

Ellen Gelbin has been a litigator in North Carolina for thirty-nine years. She has over 20 years’ concurrent experience as an NCDRC Certified Superior Court (MSC) and Family Financial (FFS) Mediator. Her passion is teaching the Superior Court (MSC) and Family Financial (FFS) Mediation Training to attorneys and other learned professionals.

For decades, Ellen has been judicial and peer rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubble®, designating the highest ethics and preeminent legal skills.

She has long-devoted herself to the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Dispute Resolution Section (former chair).

Ellen earned a merit-based membership in the American and NC Academies of Distinguished Neutrals.

Since 2005, Ellen has taught mediation at Wake Forest University School of Law. Since 2010, she has taught the 40-Hour NCDRC Superior Court Mediation course to 3rd year law students.

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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

Ellen Gelbin provides Family Law Mediation Training tailored to help professionals navigate and resolve family disputes with skill, empathy, and legal insight. As well as other mediation certification programs.

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)

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Enhance your conflict resolution expertise with Supreme Court Mediation Training from Ellen Gelbin. Designed for professionals seeking advanced mediation certification.