Admitted
1979, Georgia; 1984, North Carolina
Law School
Howard University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1979
Law School Graduation Year
1979
College
Spelman College, B.A., cum laude, 1976
Memberships
Forsyth County, Winston-Salem (President-Elect, 1986) and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys; North Carolina Association of Black Attorneys.
Biographical
National Honor Society; Spelman College Honor Society. Deputy Articles Editor, Howard Law Journal, 1978-1979. Adjunct Professor, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1984-1987. Associate Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2001-2002. Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1994-2001. State District Court Judge, 21st Judicial District, Forsyth County, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1987-1994. Assistant District Attorney, 21st Judicial District, Forsyth County, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1984-1987. Judgeship, North Carolina Court of Appeal, 2001. Member: North Carolina State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice; Governor's Task Force on Youth Violence and Community Safety; Winston-Salem State University Board of Trustees; Military Academy Selection Board for the Fifth Congressional District State Legislative Committee to Revise Juvenile Code; Forsyth County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council; Forsyth County Advisory Board, Wachovia Bank and Trust. Chair, Mayor's Violence Reduction Task Force. Board of Law Visitors: Wake Forest University School of Law; Salem College and Academy. Co-Chair, Partnership for a Drug Free North Carolina.