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October 28, 2021
Continuing the FinTech University series, Nelson Mullins attorneys Richard Levin, Craig Nazzaro, and Kevin Tran are presenting on digital assets. The webinar will discuss digital assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, other tokens, and NFTs.
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Chelsea K. Barnes
Associate
The Knollwood
380 Knollwood Street
Suite 530
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
380 Knollwood Street
Suite 530
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
chelsea.barnes@nelsonmullins.com
Chelsea focuses her practice in the area of healthcare law and has experience with a variety of matters in the healthcare space, including antitrust and certificate of need. She also has litigation experience, representing clients in both certificate of need and business litigation matters.
Chelsea focuses her practice in the area of healthcare law and has experience with a variety of matters in the healthcare space, including antitrust and certificate of need. She also has litigation experience, representing clients in both certificate of need and business litigation matters.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate in the Richmond office of a regional law firm (2016)
- Judicial Intern, Justice Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court (2016)
- Congressional Intern, Congressman Tom Cole, Udall Foundation, Washington, DC (2014)
Education
-
University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD
(2018)
- Inductee of The James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society
- President, Student Bar Association
- Order of the Barristers
- Holderness Moot Court
- Broun National Trial Team
- First Amendment Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Political Science with Honors and Distinction, BA, Communication Studies with Distinction (2015)
Admissions
- North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate in the Richmond office of a regional law firm (2016)
- Judicial Intern, Justice Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court (2016)
- Congressional Intern, Congressman Tom Cole, Udall Foundation, Washington, DC (2014)
Articles & Speeches
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney’s inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2019–2020)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association (Antitrust Section, Health Law Section, Litigation Section)
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Health Law Association
Community
- N.C. Guardian Ad Litem appellate advocate
- Chair, Board of Directors, LEAD Girls of N.C., Inc. (2018–Present)
- Chair, Board of Directors, Addiction Recovery Care Association (2019–Present)
Chelsea focuses her practice in the area of healthcare law and has experience with a variety of matters in the healthcare space, including antitrust and certificate of need. She also has litigation experience, representing clients in both certificate of need and business litigation matters.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate in the Richmond office of a regional law firm (2016)
- Judicial Intern, Justice Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court (2016)
- Congressional Intern, Congressman Tom Cole, Udall Foundation, Washington, DC (2014)
Education
-
University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD
(2018)
- Inductee of The James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society
- President, Student Bar Association
- Order of the Barristers
- Holderness Moot Court
- Broun National Trial Team
- First Amendment Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Political Science with Honors and Distinction, BA, Communication Studies with Distinction (2015)
Admissions
- North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2019–2020)
- American Bar Association (Antitrust Section, Health Law Section, Litigation Section)
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Health Law Association
- N.C. Guardian Ad Litem appellate advocate
- Chair, Board of Directors, LEAD Girls of N.C., Inc. (2018–Present)
- Chair, Board of Directors, Addiction Recovery Care Association (2019–Present)
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