First Place, North Carolina Wills & Trust Drafting, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership. Law Clerk to the Hon. Justice I Beverly Lake, Sr., and the Hon. Justice Susie Sharp, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1966-1967. Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy Southeastern Deposition Training, Duke University Law School. Contributing Author: North Carolina Will Drafting and Probate Practice Handbook, Wake Forest University School of Law, CLE, 1985; "Computerized Litigation Support-Death of The Paper Chase," North Carolina Defense Lawyers CLE, 1990. Author: "Automation: The Great Equalizer," North Carolina Bar CLE, 1995; "Winning the Gang-Busters Litigation Through Information Management," NC Bar CLE, 1998; Tax Reform Act of 2001-Seminar for CPA's, 2001; North Carolina Probate and Estate Planning Skills for Paralegals, 2003; The Legal Handbook for North Carolina Businesses; Your Estate Planning Handbook; Limited Liability Companies Updated: Formation and Operation, State Law LLC Issues, LLC Tax Issues, LLC Securities Law Issues, Special Uses of LLCs, 2004; Fundamental Issues in North Carolina Human Resources Law, 2004; Contract Preparation, Drafting Complete and Unambiguous Contracts in North Carolina, 2004; Family Limited Partnerships in North Carolina, 2004; Drafting LLC and LLP Agreements in North Carolina, 2005; A Practical Guide to Estate Administration in North Carolina, 2005; Navigating the Trust Process from Start to Finish, 2006; The Trustee's Handbook, 2006; "Drafting LLC Agreements: Essential Skills and Hands on Training"; "Helping Your Client Buy or Sell A Small-to-Medium Sized Business," National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education, 2008. "A Review of 2008 Tax Court Cases Involving S-Corporations," NC AICPA; "Business Valuations-Approaches and Methodologies", National Business Institute (national presentation); Drafting Trusts; Ethics in Trust Administration, 2010, National Business Institute; President, Randolph County Bar Association, 1973-1974. President, 19th Judicial District Bar Association, 1974-1975. Executive Director, North Carolina Democratic Party, 1977-1978; Deputy Commissioner, North Carolina Industrial Commission, 1978. Special Assistant, 4th Congressional District, North Carolina, 1979. Certified Superior Court Mediator, 2000+. Member: Board of Directors and Incoming Chairman, Cary Chamber of Commerce. Board of Directors: Capital Bank, Cary; Executive Board, Boy Scouts of America; National Alliance of Trust & Estate Professionals. Member, Governor's Commission on Military Affairs.