Lloyd T. Kelso
Attorney at Law
128 East Garrison Boulevard, Suite A
Gastonia, NC 28054

Website:
www.truthdrivenjustice.com 
Phone: 704-865-8684
Fax: 704-865-6256
E-mail:

Areas of Practice
Family Law
Auto Accidents
Personal Injury

  

Lloyd T. Kelso

Educational Experience & Honors:

  • Hunter Huss High School, 1969; Honor Roll; North Carolina Boys State 1968
  • Erskine College, B.A. History, 1973; Omicron Delta Kappa; Dean’s List; Library Award
  • University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1975; American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law
  • Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Masters in Divinity, 2006, magna cum laude, Phi Alpha Chi (Lovers of the Truth of Christ) National Honor Society in Divinity; Masters in Christian Counseling, 2006, summa cum laude; Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology

Professional Licenses & Admissions to Practice:

  • Licensed to practice law in South Carolina in May, 1976.
  • Licensed to practice law in North Carolina in September, 1977.
  • Licensed to practice law in Tennessee in November, 1994.

Admitted to practice in the State and Federal District Courts of South Carolina, State and Federal Western District Courts of North Carolina, State and Federal Middle District Courts of Tennessee, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States Supreme Court.

Specialty & Certifications:

Certified by the North Carolina State Bar in 1989 as a "Board Certified Specialist in Family Law," recertified 1995, 1999, 2004.

Completed course in Motor Vehicle Collision Reconstruction offered by Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A & M University in May, 1999.

Recognized as an Advocate by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National College of Advocacy in June, 2000.

Professional Affiliations:

Member of South Carolina Bar, North Carolina State Bar, Tennessee State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Christian Legal Society, Christian Trial Lawyers Association, Gaston County Bar Association, President 1992.

Books

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Divorce, Alimony and Child Custody with Forms, (Harrison Publishing Company, 1983).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Divorce, Alimony and Child Custody with Forms, 2nd ed. (Harrison Publishing Company, 1989).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Divorce, Alimony and Child Custody with Forms, 3rd ed. (Harrison Publishing Company, 1995).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Divorce, Alimony and Child Custody with Forms, 4th ed. (Harrison Publishing Company, 2001).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Divorce, Alimony and Child Custody with Forms, 4th ed. (Thomson-West, 2004).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Family Law Statutes (Thomson-West, 2007).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Family Law Statutes (Thomson-West, 2008).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Family Law Statutes (Thomson-West, 2009).

Kelso, Lloyd T. North Carolina Family Law Practice, 2 Volumes (Thomson-West, 2008).

Other Publications:

Kelso, Lloyd T. “Ten Successful Tips on Trying the Connective Tissue Case,” presented at the HOW TO HAMMER ALLSTATE seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, October, 1999.

Kelso, Lloyd T. “Trial Issues: Preparing Successful Motions in Limine, Effective Voir Dire, Dealing with Irrelevant Defenses, Opening Statement/Closing Argument Tactics, presented at the HOW TO COMBAT INSURANCE ABUSE seminar, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, October, 1998.

Kelso, Lloyd T. “Chapter 8, Dealing with the Difficult Domestic Client," presented at the FAMILY SUPPORT LITIGATION seminar, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1990.

Kelso, Lloyd T. "Handling the Emotionally Troubled and Difficult Client," presented at the FAMILY LAW ETHICS seminar, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1991.

Kelso, Lloyd T. “Chapter 13, Child Support in North Carolina," “Chapter 14, "Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act," and “Chapter 7, Invalid Marriages and Annulment," prepared for the FAMILY LAW PRACTICE MANUAL, Rev. ed., (Wake Forest University School of Law, 1989).

Kelso, Lloyd T. “Chapter 14, "Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act," and “Chapter 7, Invalid Marriages and Annulment," prepared for the FAMILY LAW PRACTICE MANUAL, Rev. ed., (Wake Forest University School of Law, 1991).

Professional Experience:

Engaged in the private practice of law as follows:

1976-1977 Associate for Charles D. Gray, III, Gastonia, NC

1978-1985 Solo practice, Gastonia, NC

1985-1994 Senior partner in Kelso & Ferguson, Gastonia, NC

1994-1995 Senior partner in Kelso, Ferguson & McGraw,
Gastonia, NC dissolved March 15, 1995

1995-1996 Partner in Ervin, Gates & Kelso, Gastonia, NC
Solo practice, Nashville, TN

1997-1999 Lloyd T. Kelso & Associates, Nashville, TN and Gastonia, NC

2000-2002 Lloyd T. Kelso & Associates, Attorney at Law, Gastonia, NC

2003-present Solo practice, Gastonia, NC

Leadership Experience:

  • High School: Scouting, Football Team; President, Future Scientists of America
  • Erskine College: Treasurer of the Student Body; Student Legislature, Chaired Constitution Committee
  • Gastonia Jaycees: Board of Directors, 1977-1981; Vice President, 1978
  • Gaston County Bar Association: President, 1992-1993
  • Christ Methodist Church: President Methodist Men; Finance Committee; Administrative Board, Vice-Chairman, 1987
  • Calvary Methodist: President of Sunday School Class, 1998
  • River Hills Community Church: Foundation Trustee, Staff Relations Committee, 2001-2003
  • Chaired Gastonia Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness, 2000-2002

Teaching Experience:

  • Hamilton College, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1976 - Business Law.
  • Biscayne Southern College, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1977 - Business Law, Insurance Law.
  • Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, North Carolina, 1987 - Business Law.
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church, Spring 2004, Church History
  • River Hills Community Church, Spring 2005, Church History
  • Guest lecturer on matters related to family law and counseling, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2003, 2005, 2006).
  • Varied experience in preparing and teaching attorney seminars, group presentations, Sunday school classes, Disciple Bible studies

Counseling Experience:

Attorneys also serve as counselors, so much of my career has involved counseling clients

Carolina Counseling & Consulting, LLC, Belmont, North Carolina, Spring and Summer 2005, Student Intern

Keystone Substance Abuse Treatment Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina, Fall 2005, Student Intern

River Hills Community Church, Lake Wylie, South Carolina, Spring 2006, Student Intern

Managerial Experience:

Managed law firms as owner and senior partner from 1978 to the present

Religious Affiliations:

  • 1951-1954 Rankin Lake Baptist Church, Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 1955-1962 Midway Baptist Church, Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 1962-1973 Linden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 1974-1975 Sherwood Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina
  • 1976-1979 First Presbyterian, Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 1979-1983 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 1984-1995 Christ United Methodist Church, Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 1995-1999 Calvary United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee
  • 2000-2003 River Hills Community Church, Lake Wylie, South Carolina
  • 2003-2004 Bethlehem Baptist Church, Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 2004-2007 River Hills Community Church, Lake Wylie, South Carolina
  • 2007-2008 Christ United Methodist Church, Gastonia, North Carolina
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