Ellen S. Cheek
Member
Spartanburg Office



 

Ellen Cheek’s practice focuses on all areas of general litigation including business torts, contract disputes, professional liability defense and insurance litigation. Ellen also advises clients regarding contract matters, including drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution.

Ellen graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her membership in Phi Beta Kappa and completed her studies in three years. She received her Doctor of Law, with distinction, from Emory University School of Law. While at Emory, she was a member of and coach for the Moot Court Society’s Special Teams, and served as a legal research and writing instructor.

Following law school, Ellen practiced law in Atlanta for six years, litigating general tort, contract and land use cases and representing local school systems. In 2001, she returned to her hometown of Spartanburg to serve as associate counsel to a locally-based corporation, in which position she focused on contracts and employment matters. Ellen resumed private practice in 2003 with Wilkes Law Firm, P.A.

Ellen lives in Spartanburg with her husband and two children. As a member of the UNC Rams Club, she travels as frequently as possible to Chapel Hill. She also teaches adult Sunday school at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Spartanburg.

Emory University School of Law, Doctor of Law, with distinction, 1995
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., English, with distinction, 1991

South Carolina, 2001
Georgia, 1995

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia