Meredith Criner assists clients with complex litigation matters in state and federal court.
Before joining Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, Ms. Criner clerked for Judge Michael B. Brennan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Judge James C. Dever III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Ms. Criner graduated from Duke Law School, where she served as a research assistant for the Bolch Judicial Institute and student editor of Judicature, Lead Articles Editor for Law & Contemporary Problems, member of the Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards, member of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic, and President of the Duke Federalist Society.
Before law school, Meredith grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina and attended Cornell University where she played soccer and participated in the Cornell in Washington program before transferring to North Carolina State University.
Court Admissions
North Carolina Bar
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Seventh Circuits
U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of North Carolina
Education
J.D., Duke Law School, 2022
Justin Miller Leadership Award
Pro Bono All Star Award
Lead Articles Editor, Law & Contemporary Problems
Student Editor, Judicature
Research Assistant, Bolch Judicial Institute
Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards
Student Practitioner, Wrongful Convictions Clinic
President, Federalist Society
B.A., History and Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 2019, Valedictorian, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa