About Susan E.
Susan E. Rhodes pursued a broad course of study before entering the bar. She earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1974. She later completed an M.A. at Western Carolina University in 1981 and returned to UNC Chapel Hill to receive her J.D. in 1987. The academic timeline shows an extended engagement with higher education that preceded her move into legal practice.
After law school, Rhodes began her legal career in North Carolina. She holds current membership in the North Carolina State Bar and has practiced under that jurisdiction for many years. Her work has kept her grounded in the state's legal institutions and rules. Over the decades she has navigated the routine demands of client representation, court procedures and professional obligations that come with long-term practice in a single state.
Rhodes has stayed involved in professional organizations throughout her career. Her memberships include the American Association for Justice, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, and the Mecklenburg County Bar, in addition to the state bar. Those connections have kept her engaged with continuing legal education and the networks of lawyers who handle civil and trial matters across North Carolina. She has participated in local and statewide bar activities and maintained ties to the legal community in Mecklenburg County.
Her educational background and sustained bar involvement shape how she approaches cases and professional responsibilities. Colleagues note that decades of steady practice provide a strong institutional sense of state procedures and timelines. Her trajectory from undergraduate study at UNC through graduate work and a later law degree reflects a long-standing engagement with the region's academic and professional circles. She has combined that background with ongoing participation in bar groups to keep current on developments that affect clients and courtroom practice.
Rhodes continues to practice law in North Carolina and remains active in county and state bar organizations. She is currently a member of the Mecklenburg County Bar and maintains an active law practice in the state.
