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Sean Keenan
Growing up in Raleigh in the 1980’s I noticed how a few people had power and authority, and most people had none. I never understood why that was, but it did not sit right with me. After all, our Nation was built on the credo that all men are created equal.
In 1992, after graduating high school, I enlisted in the Marine Corps and spent the next five years traveling all over the world as a Loadmaster on Marine KC-130s. I deployed twice to the East Coast of Africa, twice to the Middle East, and I traveled to Asia, Europe, and South America. In all, I traveled to 20 different countries and all over the United States. I met all kinds of people. Many of these people looked different than me, they spoke different languages than me, and some of them didn’t make enough money in a month to purchase the meal they were serving me in some far off country where I happened to be that evening.
I looked around at the people I met, and the world they lived in, compared it to the world I lived in, and came to a big conclusion. These people, though maybe different on the outside, were no different than me, or you. They got up in the morning, wherever they might be, put on their pants and struggled to make it through the day. All they wanted was to live in peace and give their children a little better life than they had. They want security and stability in their lives and the knowledge their government or someone else is not going to come into their home and take their stuff or their lives. Unfortunately, like so many in America, most people around the world have no power or authority to stop anyone. They have no voice.
Unsettled by this, I decided I would work to put myself in a position to be the voice of the voiceless. I would be the power for the powerless. I would fight for those who could not fight for themselves.
After my enlistment, I returned home to North Carolina and enrolled in Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, then transferred to Campbell University where I studied Government. In 2001, after graduating from Campbell, I accepted a commission in the Marine Corps and returned to active duty.
In the shadow of September 11th, and the runup to war, I figured the people who most needed someone to fight for them, were the American people. What I learned was that the Iraqi people needed someone to fight for them as well. In December 2004, I earned my Naval Aviator Wings and was assigned to fly the UH-1N Huey. While flying Huey’s, I deployed three times to Iraq where I provided close air support for ground patrols and convoys. It did not take long to figure out that while I was providing protection from above for the Marines and Soldiers on the ground in Iraq, I was also protecting the Iraqi people. When there were aircraft overhead, the bad guys kept their heads down and left everyone alone.
To this day, I take great pride in the fact that no patrol or convoy was ever attacked while I was overhead in a helicopter. Though I may not have been a voice for those in peril, in a small way, I was able to give them peace.
That is an important thing.
During my career, I served as the Commanding Officer of Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, and civilians. I commanded a Company at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, and the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Des Moines, Iowa. As a commander, my priority was to fight for my team and break down obstacles to their success. By empowering others, I found my own success and fulfillment.
I finished my Marine Corps Career as an Investigator for the Inspector General of the Marine Corps (IGMC), investigating fraud, waste, and abuse for Marines and civilians who had no voice. I began studying law at night in 2015 at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. while serving with the IGMC until I retired from the Marine Corps in 2017. In 2019, I graduated from law school and returned home to North Carolina to fulfill the lifelong promise to myself to be the voice for those who feel silenced and give the average American the power to preserve their God given rights.
It is an honor and privilege to be a part of the Kellum Law Firm team to help protect you from them, no matter who “them” is. No matter who you are, your rights are as important to me and my own. If they trample on you today, then they can trample on me tomorrow. I have no intention of letting that happen to either of us.
~ Our Team ~

Norman B. Kellum, Jr.
Attorney
Mr. Kellum, the Company owner/founder - licensed to practice law in North Carolina for 50+ years.

John T Briggs
Attorney
Mr. Briggs, our firm executive officer, with over 25 years of experience, practices in the areas of Personal Injury Law.

Russell L. Needell
Attorney
Mr. Needell has been licensed for 37+ years and has broad experience and capabilities in personal injury law.

Jeffrey Warren Phillips
Attorney
Jeffrey Phillips handles cases in Personal Injury, Social Security and practices out of New Bern, NC. Mr. Phillips has been licensed for 15+ years.
~ Attorneys 'Of Counsel' ~

Jennifer Boyer
Attorney
Ms. Boyer has over 13 years as a Workers’ Compensation Attorney, helping injured victims with compensation claims.

Billy Strickland
Attorney
Mr. Strickland's focus is on Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Law.

Jay Falk
Attorney
Mr. Falk practices in the areas of personal injury law, car accident claims, traffic matters, and social security disability. He is from Rocky Mount, NC., and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dustin Pittman
Attorney
What sets Dustin apart is his unparalleled passion and drive to ensure his client’s rights are protected. He has a proven record working within the system to achieve the results his clients desire.

Sean Keenan
Attorney

Eric Doggett
Attorney
Mr. Doggett actively practices in both federal and state courts, his focus being on personal injury, auto accidents etc.

Craig Keenhold
Director of Operations
Mr. Keenhold has steered the firm's operations for 17+ years, he has a B.S in Marketing from Plymouth State University.
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Our Office Locations

Kellum Law Firm's corporate headquarters is located in New Bern, NC and has offices around North Carolina, including Raleigh, Greenville, Jacksonville, Wilmington, and more. We provide local residents with legal services focusing on personal injury law including automobile accidents, social security disability, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and more.
Our Corporate Business Address:
Kellum Law Firm
219 Broad Street
New Bern, NC 28563