Trudy Ennis

Trudy A. Ennis concentrates her practice in the areas of employment and labor law litigation, employment and labor law, civil litigation, and alternative dispute resolution (including mediation and arbitration).  Ms. Ennis advises employer clients on a broad range of employment-related issues in addition to her litigation, agency and administrative representation of employer clients.  She has experience in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour issues, employment contract claims, and claims based on non-competition and non-disclosure agreements.  She also has experience negotiating and drafting employment-related contracts (including severance, non-compete, confidentiality, and terms of employment) and employment handbooks.

Ms. Ennis recevied her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, and her M.A. degree from Western Carolina University.  She received her J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a member of the North Carolina Law Review and of the Order of the Coif.  Before attending law school, Ms. Ennis taught English.

Ms. Ennis has been actively involved in committees and activities of the North Carolina Bar Association.

• Certified Mediator
• Board Certified: Family Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Family Law
• Listed in North Carolina "Super Lawyers" 2009 for Employment and Labor law
• Has been listed in North Carolina "Super Lawyers" for Family Law

• Eight Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among North Carolina’s Super Lawyers®
  Greensboro – Eight attorneys in the Greensboro office of Nexsen Pruet, PLLC have been named to the 2009 list of North Carolina Super Lawyers®.
• 45 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers
  Columbia, SC – Forty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The publication also ranks Nexsen Pruet #1 in eleven practice areas in South Carolina and three in North Carolina.
• Seven Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among North Carolina's "Super Lawyers"
• 38 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Names To "The Best Lawyers in America 2008"
  Thirty-eight attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.
• Seven Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among North Carolina's "Super Lawyers"
• 32 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named to 2007 Edition of "Best Lawyers in America"
  Thirty-two attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC have been named to the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.

• Employment Law Update - June 2009 Supplemental
  Starting July 1, 2009, private employers in South Carolina with 100 or more employees must comply with the employment verification requirements of the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act.
• Employment Law Update - June 2009
  This edition focuses on recent court decisions striking down restrictive covenants for being overly broad and highlights the need to narrowly tailor non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
• Employment Law Update - May 2009
  This edition explains why many employers are seeking privileged legal compliance reviews of their compensation practices and documentation in the aftermath of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
  A brief video update on immigration compliance developments is available by clicking here. Then, click on the video entitled "Immigration."
• Employment Law Update - March 2009
  This edition describes the recently enacted Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which extends the time period in which employees can pursue pay discrimination claims.
• Employment Law Update - February 2009 - Special COBRA Edition
  The economic stimulus law signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, contains significant changes to COBRA, providing for a premium subsidy for eligible employees and also giving eligible individuals another chance to elect COBRA.
• Employment Law Update - February 2009
  This edition summarizes laws and issues that can impact Carolinas employers when downsizing or otherwise reducing payroll or schedules.
• Employment Law Update - January 2009
  This edition summarizes key provisions of the new FMLA regulations, which will require substantial changes in employer policies and practices.
• Employment Law Update - December 2008
  2009 promises to bring many changes and challenges for employers and their human resources departments. This edition identifies employment and labor law compliance issues that can be addressed through audits and employee surveys, as well as policy reviews and training.