Admitted
1967, North Carolina; 1973, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, U.S. Court of Appeals; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 1967
Law School Graduation Year
1967
College
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, A.B., 1964
Memberships
Wake County (Secretary, 1971-1972; President, 1993), North Carolina and American (House of Delegates, 1996—) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar (Council, 1980-1989; Ethics Committee, 1980-1989; Chair, Publications Study Commission, 1994-1996; Publications Committee, 1998—); Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers (Secretary, 1971-1972; Vice-President, 1972-1973; President, 1973-1974); Association of Trial Lawyers of American
Biographical
Chief Justice, Holderness Moot Court Bench. Morehead Scholar. Recipient, Wettach-Van Hecke Citizenship Award. Law Clerk, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1967-1968. Listed: Best Lawyers In America (Criminal Section). Member: Louisburg College, Board of Directors, 1998—; American Judicature Society, Director, 1997—; North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization, 1990-1996, Vice-chairman, 1996; North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, 1992-1994; North Carolina Justice Needs Assessment Task Force, 1993; North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society, President, 1998—; Summit House of North Carolina, Board of Governors, 1995—. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.