Committees

Administrative
Ronald L. Gibson, Chair
Douglas R. Gill, Vice-Chair
Robert J. Bernhardt
Gilbert W. Chichester
John E. Gehring
Robert Cone
William Dowdy
James Foster
Howard L. Gum
Robert Detwiler
Sidney J. Hassell Jr.
Isaac Heard Jr.
Donald E. Harrop Jr
Darrin D. Jordan
Nancy Norelli
Harold G. Pope
Randall Pridgen
Donald C. Prentiss
Jimmy D. Reeves
Leslie S. Robinson
John M. Silverstein
Richard S. Towers
Roger S. Tripp

Publications Editorial Board
Margaret J. McCreary, Chair
John E. Gehring, Vice-Chair
David Benbow
Dorothy “Dottie” Bernholz
Forrest A. Ferrell
George L. Jenkins
Carlyn G. Poole
Harold G. Pope
Barbara B. Weyher
Lauren Collins (Advisory Member)
G. Steve Crihfield (Advisory Member)
Mike Dayton (Advisory Member)
Robert Montgomery (Advisory Member)
Alan D. Woodlief Jr. (Advisory Member)

Staff Liaison
Alice Neece Mine
Debra Holland
Tammy Jackson
Jennifer Duncan


Appointments Advisory
Anthony S. di Santi, Chair
Mark W. Merritt
Ronald L. Gibson
Ronald G. Baker Sr.
Margaret J. McCreary
Joshua W. Willey Jr.


Attorney-Client Assistance
John M. Silverstein, Chair
Dorothy (Dottie) Bernholz, Vice-Chair
W. Edward Bunch
Gilbert W. Chichester
William F. Dowdy
Rebecca Eggers-Gryder
James D. Foster
Dr. Vinni Goel
Isaac Heard Jr.
Margaret Hunt
George L. Jenkins
Sonya C. McGraw
Ralph W. Meekins
Harold L. Pollock

Staff Liaison
Nichole McLaughlin
Luella Crane


Authorized Practice
Joshua W. Willey Jr., Chair
David W. Long, Vice-Chair
Julius E. Banzet III
Robert J. Bernhardt
John A. Bowman
W. Edward Bunch
Barbara Christy
Harry B. Crow
Nicholas J. Dombalis II
Rebecca Eggers-Gryder
R. Lee Farmer
Forrest A. Ferrell
John N. Fountain
Howard L. Gum
Sidney J. Hassell Jr.
F. Fincher Jarrell
Joseph G. Maddrey
Margaret McCreary
Steven H. Messick
Lonnie Player
William R. Purcell
Jimmy D. Reeves
Michael Robinson
Sally H. Scherer
C. Christopher Smith
David W. Sumpter III
Cynthia L. Wittmer

Advisory Members
Lissa L. Broome
Marisa S. Campbell
Louise Paglen
Celia Pistolis
N. Lucille (Lucy) Siler
Camille Stell
Harriet F. Worley

Staff Liaison
Fern Gunn Simeon
David R. Johnson


Distinguished Service Committee
Donald C. Prentiss, Chair
F. Fincher Jarrell, Vice-Chair
David Allen
Douglas R. Gill
Donald E. Harrop
Sonya C. McGraw
Ralph W. Meekins
Harold L. Pollock
Sally H. Scherer
W. David Sumpter III
G. Gray Wilson

Staff Liaison
Carmen Hoyme Bannon


Ethics Committee
Mark W. Merritt, Chair
David N. Allen, Vice-Chair
Julius E. Banzet III
Dorothy (Dottie) Bernholz
John A. Bowman
William M. Claytor
Barbara Christy
Robert Detwiler
Rebecca Eggers-Gryder
Forrest A. Ferrell
Ronald L. Gibson
J. Fincher Jarrell
Darrin D. Jordan
David W. Long
Joseph G. Maddrey
Margaret J. McCreary
Steven H. Messick
Nancy Norelli
Carlyn G. Poole
Harold G. Pope
Michael Robinson
W. David Sumpter III
Roger S. Tripp

Advisory Members
Gill Beck
Todd Brown
Mark Holt
Bonnie Refinski-Knight
Margaret Westbrook
Judge Frank Whitney
James R. Woodall
Campbell Law TBD
Phyllis Craig Taylor, Charlotte Law
Duke Law TBD
Elon Law TBD

Staff
Alice Neece Mine
Suzanne Lever
Nichole McLaughlin


Executive Committee
Barbara B. Weyher
Anthony S. di Santi
James R. Fox
John B. McMillan
David N. Allen
Ronald G. Baker Sr.
C. David Benbow IV
Dorothy (Dottie) Bernholz
William M. Claytor
R. Lee Farmer
Forrest A. Ferrell
John E. Gehring
Ronald L. Gibson
Douglas R. Gill
Margaret M. Hunt
J. Fincher Jarrell
George L. Jenkins
David M. Long
Joseph G. Maddrey
Margaret McCreary
Mark W. Merritt
Donald C. Prentiss
Leslie S. Robinson
John M. Silverstein
Joshua W. Willey Jr.
G. Gray Wilson

Advisory Member
M. Keith Kapp

Staff Liaison
L. Thomas Lunsford II
Alice Mine


Facilities Planning Committee
M. Keith Kapp, Chair
John M. Silverstein, Vice-Chair
Margaret M. Hunt
Katherine Jean
Mark W. Merritt
L. Thomas Lunsford II
Alice Neece Mine

Advisory Members
Glenn Dunn
Irvin W. “Hank” Hankins III
Mary Nash Rusher


Finance and Audit Committee
Anthony S. di Santi, Chair
James R. Fox
John B. McMillan
Barbara B. Weyher

Staff
L. Thomas Lunsford II
Lisanne Palacios


Grievance Committee
Ronald G. Baker Sr., Chair
Margaret M. Hunt , Vice-Chair, Subcommittee I
G. Gray Wilson, Vice-Chair, Subcommittee II
George Jenkins, Vice-Chair, Subcommittee III

Panel I

Margaret M. Hunt, V-C
Robert J. Bernhardt
W. Edward Bunch
Gilbert W. Chichester
John E. Gehring
Dr. Vinni Goel
Fred D. Poisson Jr.
Harold L. Pollock
Randall Pridgen
William R. Purcell
Leslie S. Robinson
Sally H. Scherer

Advisory Members
Hampton Whittington
Sharon L. Wall, nonlawyer

Staff Liaison
Leanor Hodge
Carmen Hoyme
Nichole P. McLaughlin

Panel II

G. Gray Wilson, V-C
David Benbow
Harry Crow
Nicholas J. Dombalis II
William F. Dowdy
James D. Foster
Donald E. Harrop Jr.
Sidney J. Hassell Jr.
Sonya McGraw
Jimmy D. Reeves
C. Christopher Smith
Richard Towers
Cynthia L. Wittmer

Advisory Members
Charles Francis
Judy Hunt, nonlawyer

Staff Liaison
Fern Gunn Simeon

Panel III

George Jenkins, V-C
Robert C. Cone
R. Lee Farmer
John N. (Nick) Fountain
Douglas R. Gill
Howard L. Gum
Isaac Heard Jr.
Ralph W. Meekins
Lonnie Player
Donald C. Prentiss
John M. Silverstein
Joshua W. Willey Jr.

Advisory Members
Sarah Lincoln
Diane Owens, nonlawyer

Staff Liaison
Margaret Cloutier
Root Edmonson
Katherine Jean
Brian Oten
Jennifer Porter


Issues Steering Committee
James R. Fox, Chair
William M. Claytor, Vice-Chair
Dorothy (Dottie) Bernholz                                 
Ronald L. Gibson
Dr. Vinni Goel
Margaret M. Hunt
George L. Jenkins
Margaret J. McCreary
Mark W. Merritt
Fred D. Poisson Jr.
David M. Long
John M. Silverstein
Cynthia Wittmer


Issues - Outreach
M. Ann Reed and Calvin E. Murphy Co-Chairs
William M. Claytor
Ronald L. Gibson
George L. Jenkins
Margaret McCreary
Sonya C. McGraw
Mark W. Merritt
Fred D. Poisson Jr.
John M. Silverstein

Advisory Members
Charlotte Ann Alexander
Victor Boone
Paul Meggett


Issues - Demographic Data Collection Subcommittee
Anthony S. di Santi, Chair
Dorothy Bernholz
James R. Fox
David Long
Cynthia Wittmer

Advisory Member
Louise Paglan


Issues - Special Committee to Study Disciplinary Guidelines
James R. Fox, Chair
Ronald G. Baker Sr.
Anthony S. di Santi
John (Nick) Fountain
John B. McMillan

Advisory Members
Alan Schneider
F. Lane Williamson


LAMP
David Benbow, Chair
George L. Jenkins Jr., Vice-Chair
Judge Joe Crosswhite
Robert Detwiler
Lonnie Player

Non-Councilors
Col. (Ret.) Paul Raisig


Nominating Committee
Irvin W. “Hank” Hankins III, Chair
Dudley Humphrey
John B. McMillan
Steven D. Michael
Calvin E. Murphy
Robert F. Siler


Program Evaluation
Margaret M. Hunt, Co-Chair
Leslie S. Robinson, Co-Chair
Ronald G. Baker Sr.
Julius E. Banzet
R. Lee Farmer
John N. (Nick) Fountain
Ronald L. Gibson
Mark Merritt
Fred D. Poisson Jr.
William R. Purcell
Sally H. Scherer
Joshua Willey

Staff Liaison
L. Thomas Lunsford II

Program Evaluation Sub-Committees

Administrative Review
Ronald L. Gibson, Chair
Douglas R. Gill, Vice-Chair
Margaret M. Hunt
Donald C. Prentiss
Richard S. Towers
Roger S. Tripp

Authorized Practice Review
Anthony S. di Santi, Chair
Joshua W. Willey Jr., Vice-Chair
John A. Bowman
Harry B. Crow
John N. (Nick) Fountain
David M. Long
Steven H. Messick
William R. Purcell
Sally H. Scherer
C. Christopher Smith

Advisory Member
Colon Willoughby

Justice System Review
John B. McMillan, Chair
Forrest A. Ferrell, Vice-Chair
David N. Allen
Julius E. Banzet
William M. Claytor
Rebecca Eggers-Gryder
James D. Foster
Howard L. Gum
Carlyn G. Poole

LAP/Grievance Review
Mark W. Merritt, Chair
Ronald G. Baker Sr., Chair
James R. Fox
George L. Jenkins
Margaret J. McCreary
Fred D. Poisson Jr.
Leslie S. Robinson
G. Gray Wilson

Advisory Member
G. Steve Crihfield

Trust Account Audit
R. Lee Farmer, Chair
Joseph G. Maddrey, Vice-Chair
Barbara Christy
Ralph W. Meekins
John M. Silverstein

Advisory Member
Nancy Ferguson

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