Education
- NC Central University Law School - J.D. - 1977
Magna Cum Laude
- UNC-Chapel Hill - B.A. - 1974
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.
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