Admitted
1973, North Carolina, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 1975, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 1973
Law School Graduation Year
1973
College
High Point University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, B.A., 1967
Memberships
High Point (Member, Young Lawyers Section; President, 1976-1977; Secretary, 1981-1982; Vice President, 1992-1993; President, 1993-1994; Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1996-1999), North Carolina (Member, Young Lawyers Section: Vice-Chairman Youth and Law Committee, 1976-1977; Law Practice Management Council; Local Bar Services Council) ; North Carolina State Bar; 18th Judicial District Bar (Vice President, 1996-1997; President, 1997-1998; Council of Bar President, 1999-2001; State Bar Counselor, 1999-2003; Guilford Inns of Court (President, 2001-2003).
Biographical
Author: The Latin American Approach to the Law of the Sea. Law Clerk to Algernon L. Butler, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1973-1975.