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J.D., NC Central University Law School, 1977 Magna Cum Laude
B.A., UNC-Chapel Hill, 1974
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 2012
Eastern District of N.C. - U.S. District Court, 1978
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
North Carolina Bar Association Member Since: 1977
American Bar Association Member Since: 1977
Thirteenth District Bar Association Member Since: 1977
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrations Member Since: 2007 First Vice President Region II
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Past Experience
2012-2013 | Partner – Hill & Gore, PLLC
2009-2012 | of Counsel – Hill and High, LLP
2007-2009 | Commissioner – N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles
1992-2007 | Senior Resident Superior Court Judge – Thirteenth Judicial District
1991-1992 | Resident Superior Court Judge – Thirteenth Judicial District
1985-1990 | Chief District Court Judge – Thirteenth Judicial District
1980-1984 | District Court Judge – Thirteenth Judicial District
1979-1980 | Assistant District Attorney – Thirteenth Judicial District
1977-1978 | Partner – Sauls & Gore
Community Involvement
Columbus County Teen Court, Serves as Judge for Teen Court Trials; Accepts Court Appointments of Indigent Clients.
Pleasant Plains Baptist Church-Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Choir member; Incorporator and Board Member of Columbus County Agriculture Fair,Inc; Incorporator and Board Member of Columbus County Parents for Advancement of Gifted Education; Incorporator and Board Member of Whiteville Communities in Schools, Inc; Incorporator of Columbus County Horsemans Association; Past President of Columbus County Cotillion Club.
Honors
Jaycees Distinguished Service Award
Jaycees Outstanding Young Man Award
Order of the Long Leaf Pine
District Attorney’s “Champion of Justice” Award
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators 1st Vice President, Region II •Cumberland County Court Bailiff’s Judicial Appreciation Award
N.C. D.O.T. “Chain Gang” Award
Professional Achievements
Co-chair of Attorney General’s Advisory Commission on Publication of Statutes
Member, North Carolina Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board
Specially Certified as qualified to hear Juvenile cases in District Court by NC AOC
Authored and developed Criminal Case Management Plan (Later mandated statewide by N.C. Legislature)[with Honorable E. Lynn Johnson, District Attorney Ed Grannis and District Attorney Rex Gore]
At NC DMV - Developed special vertical drivers license for underage drivers •Implementation of “E-Sticker’ initiative digitally integrating vehicle inspection and vehicle registration statewide
Implementation of Central Driver License Issuance initiative to safeguard Driver License security and integrity in North Carolina, and to comply with Federal “Real ID” legislation.