Prior to co-founding the Shelby, North Carolina, legal firm of Teddy Meekins & Talbert, PLLC, in 1994, Ralph W. Meekins litigated cases throughout North Carolina as an attorney with a well-known Raleigh law firm. Most of Mr. Meekins’ current clients are residents of the southwestern part of the state. He devotes his practice to assisting individuals in cases involving personal injury litigation, workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability matters. The National Board of Trial Advocacy has certified Mr. Meekins in civil trial law, and he is board-certified as a mediator as well. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina as well as all North Carolina state courts.
Mr. Meekins graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and physical education. He then pursued his legal studies at Campbell University School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor with distinction in 1986.
