RUTH E. GORMAN
Mrs. Gorman is a Founding Partner at Gorman Law Firm, PLLC and has been with the firm since 1994. With over 20 years of experience in immigration, criminal defense and business law, she provides a comprehensive professional service to clients with an understanding that we operate in a global market. Recognized in the list of "Top 25 Business Women of the Year" by the Business Journal in Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Gorman has handled legal matters for businesses and individuals with interests in Central America, South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Mrs. Gorman has been active in the Hispanic Charlotte community and founded El Centro Hispano in 1994 to assist indigent Hispanic families in assimilating to the American culture.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Completed the National Uniform CPA exam in Virginia.
EDUCATION
Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
J.D. - May, 1993
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Family Law
Honors: Odell McConnell Merit Scholarship
Honors: Pepperdine School of Law Scholarship Georgetown University Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems
Baylor University, Waco, Texas
B.B.A. - August, 1988
Honors: Dean's Honor List
Honors: Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
Major: Accounting
HONORS AND AWARDS
Top 25 Business Women of the Year
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
El Centro Hispano, Member Board of Directors
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Immigration & Naturalization
DUI/DWI
Criminal Law
Personal Injury
Traffic Violations
BAR ADMISSIONS
North Carolina, 1994
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1994
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1994
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1994
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Nations Bank
First Union
Bagel Time, Inc.
The Knitting Factory, Ltd.
PRO BONO ACTIVITIES
El Centro Hispano
LANGUAGES
Spanish
English