Charles N. Griffin

Charles N. Griffin

Kirschbaum, Nanney, Keenan & Griffin, PA • Raleigh, NC
Estate PlanningProbateTax

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Contact

Email
Phone
(919) 373-5072
Address
3714 Benson Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27609, US

Professional

About

Mr. Griffin is a native North Carolinian who is admitted to practice law in North Carolina and South Carolina. He attended college at Vanderbilt University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English. He then attended the Wake Forest University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1997. During law school he was a member and Senior Articles Editor of the Wake Forest Law Review. He was also a member of the Wake Forest Moot Court Board and the Wake Forest Elder Law Clinic. Mr. Griffin is a member:of the American Bar Association (Business Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, and Tax Sections), the North Carolina Bar Association (Business Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Tax Sections), National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Wake County Bar Association, and the Wake County Estate Planning Council. He is accredited to practice before the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. He is also a member of the Legislative Committee and CLE Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning Section. Mr. Griffin is a shareholder in the Raleigh law firm of Kirschbaum, Nanney, Keenan & Griffin,P.A. For almost twenty years he has provided legal advice to clients in matters relating to estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, elder law, guardianship, and tax. Mr. Griffin is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization.

About Estate Planning Law

Estate planning attorneys help individuals plan for the distribution of their assets and care during incapacity. They create wills, trusts, and other documents to protect families and minimize taxes. Common matters include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives.

Credentials

Education
1997 Wake Forest University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1991 Vanderbilt University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2018 Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters 2016 AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2014 Board Certified Specialist - Estate Planning and Probate Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Publications
1998 South Carolina Lawyer Trade Secrets in South Carolina: New Act Changes Outlook for Employers
Associations
2014 - Present North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, Legislative Committee Member 2000 - Present North Carolina Bar Association, Elder Law Section Member 2000 - Present National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Member 1998 - Present North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section Member 1998 - Present North Carolina Bar Association, Tax Law Section Member
Speaking
2016 Estate Planning Dinner Estate Planning 2014 Catholic Convocation Advance Directives: What You Need to Know 2005 End of Life Planning Nuts and Bolts of End-of-Life Decision Making
Updated: Mar 08, 2026