Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Juvenile Defense
- Appeals
Education
B.A. Political Science and Mathematics, 2006, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; J.D., 2009, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.
Experience
Kellie Mannette is an Attorney at Law who is a board certified specialist in State Criminal Law and Juvenile Delinquency Law.
Kellie Mannette has been dedicated to defending the rights of the accused her entire career. After graduating from law school, she joined the Fair Trial Initiative as an Obsorn Fellow. In this position, she assisted in the representation of individuals facing the death penalty.
After completing her fellowship, Kellie Mannette went into private practice, handling criminal cases across central North Carolina.
In 2012 and then again in 2014, Kellie Mannette was invited to teach in UNC’s Juvenile Justice Clinic. Kellie Mannette supervised and taught third year law students as they represented juveniles charged with crimes in Orange and Durham counties.
Professional Activities
Kellie Mannette is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. She is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals.
Kellie Mannette teaches at legal education seminars regularly. She also serves on the Board of Directors for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services.
