Gray Ellis is the founder and managing partner of Ellis Family Law and has successfully represented individuals and families in their most important legal matters for more than 20 years. He is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist, with offices in multiple cities in the Triangle area. He has represented clients in district and superior court, and also the North Carolina Appeals and North Carolina Supreme Court.
His accomplished career has been recognized by many professional agencies, and he has received numerous awards of distinction such as The North Carolina Family Law Power List, North Carolina Leaders in the Law, Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent Rating, BBB Ethics Award, amongst others.
In addition to his training and experience, Gray believes his effectiveness on behalf of clients is due in part to his personal experience as a parent who has gone through a separation.
“Perspective is very powerful, especially in issues involving divorce, child custody, support, and end of life planning. I feel my background makes me a more effective advocate on behalf of our clients and provides an extra layer of determination and understanding about exactly what it is they are going through when they hire our firm.” – Gray Ellis
Gray is also a believer in giving back to both the legal profession and broader communities served by the practice. He has taught numerous continuing legal education courses on a variety of topics, served as a visiting lecturer at Triangle area law schools, and mentored numerous younger attorneys. He also served as a Board Member of Meals on Wheels Durham and created and implemented the Feed the Need Gala, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness and funding to fight nutritional challenges among our elderly population. It has become the agencies’ highest annual fundraising effort.
In his free time, Gray enjoys tennis, golf, traveling and watching ACC sporting events.
