'Renaissance Woman': Paul Hastings Lawyer, Charlotte Interior Designer Dies Suddenly
Traci Zeller joined the Am Law 50 firm as an attorney in 2023. She was a member of the litigation department in its Washington, D.C., office.
August 28, 2024 at 03:43 PM
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What You Need to Know
- A Paul Hastings litigator and well-known North Carolina interior designer died Saturday of an embolism, her husband said.
- Traci Zeller joined the Am Law 50 firm as an attorney in July 2023 in one of its largest offices in Washington, D.C.
- She was the longtime owner of Traci Zeller Interiors in Charlotte and she and her husband were parents of twin boys.
A Paul Hastings white-collar defense lawyer and well-known Charlotte, North Carolina, interior designer died unexpectedly Saturday of an embolism, her husband said in an online post.
Traci Zeller joined the firm as an attorney in July 2023 and was a member of the litigation department in one of its largest offices in Washington, D.C., according to her Linked In page.
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