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  • Workers' Compensation
  • Major Civil Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Mediation
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Major Civil Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Mediation
  • North Carolina Court of Appeals, Judge, 2001 to 2002
  • Seventh Judicial District, Chief District Judge, 1996 to 2001
  • State of North Carolina, District Judge, 1980 to 1996
  • Thomas and Farris, Attorney, 1975 to 1980
  • United Press International, Correspondent, 1969 to 1970
  • Wilmington Star newspaper, columnist and correspondent 1969-1984
  • North Carolina, 1975
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1978
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
  • Board of Directors, Executive Board, Wilson YMCA
  • Governor's Crime Commission, 1997 to 2002
  • Governor's Crime Commission, 2005 to 2009
  • Governor's Crime Commission, Executive Board, 1998 to 2000
  • State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice, 1999 to 2001
  • North Carolina Supreme Court Custody Mediation Subcommittee, 1999 to 2003
  • North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, 1999 to 2001
  • Conference of District Court Judges' Juvenile Justice Committee, Chairman, 1996 to 2000
  • Governor's Juvenile Code Revision Committee, 1977 to 1979
  • Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Committee, 1994 to 2000
  • Governor's Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice, Code Advisory Committee, 1997 to 1998
  • Wilson YMCA Board, 2003
  • Y.O.U.T.H. of Wilson, Founding Board
  • Wilson Families in Action, Founding Board
  • Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1988 to 1991
  • Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee, 1989 to 1991
  • St. Therese Catholic Church, Member, 1986 to 1988
  • Parish Advisory Council, Member, 1986 to 1988
  • Wilson County 4-H and Youth Advisory Board, 1979 to 1980
  • Wilson 2000 Board, 1987 to 1988
  • Wilson Police Project Turnaround Board, 1996 to 1997
  • Wilson Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board, 1995 to 2001
  • Nash Community College Criminal Justice Curriculum Review Committee, 1998 to 2000
  • Wilson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, 1991 to 2001
  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • J.D. - 1975
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • A.B. - 1971
    • Honors: Honorary Journalism Society
    • Major: Journalism
  • Adjunct Instructor, Wesleyan College, 1987 to 1990
  • Adjunct Instructor, Barton College, 1978 to Present
  • Instructor, North Carolina Judges' Certification for Juvenile Court, 1990 to 2000
  • Juvenile Court Procedures, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 1992
  • Directed and wrote script for “Alternatives”, a juvenile law training film for the AOC
  • Kappa Tau Alpha