NCBA Announces 2011 Citizen Lawyer Selections

Article Date: Monday, April 11, 2011

Written By: Russell Rawlings

The North Carolina Bar Association, in conjunction with the Citizen Lawyer Task Force, is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Citizen Lawyer Award. Formal presentation will take place at the NCBA Annual Meeting, scheduled June 23-26 at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville.

 

The NCBA Citizen Lawyer Award was established in 2007 to recognize lawyers who provide exemplary public service to their communities. Honorees include elected and appointed government officials, coaches, mentors and voluntary leaders of non-profit, civic and community organizations.

 

The 2011 recipients are:

Alfred G. Adams of Winston-Salem

Pamela S. Duffy of Burlington

Theodore C. Edwards II of Raleigh

Valene K. Franco of Winston-Salem

W. Erwin Fuller Jr. of Greensboro

Kim W. Gallimore of High Point

Thomas P. Holderness of Charlotte

Constantine H. “Costi” Kutteh of Statesville

William H. McNair of Charlotte

Charles H. Mercer Jr. of Raleigh

Justice Paul M. Newby of Raleigh

Rep. Sarah S. Stevens of Mount Airy

W. David Sumpter III of Murphy

Bevin W. Wall of Newport

Felicia A. Washington of Charlotte

 

Bill Gammon of Raleigh who chairs the Citizen Lawyer Task Force for 2010-11 will join NCBA President Gene Pridgen in presenting the Citizen Lawyer Awards at the Annual Meeting.

 

In addition to the awards ceremony, a special breakfast event honoring new and former recipients of the Citizen Lawyer Award will also be held at the Annual Meeting.

 

Previous recipients of the Citizen Lawyer Award are:

2010
Marcia High Armstrong, Smithfield
W. Louis Bissette Jr., Asheville
Judge Brenda Green Branch, Roanoke Rapids
Frank Edward Emory Jr., Charlotte
Alan Scott Hicks, Roxboro
Jimmie Banks Hicks Jr., New Bern
Henry H. Isaacson, Greensboro
Mark West Owens Jr., Greenville
Thomas W. Ross, Davidson
Kimberly Woodell Sieredzki, Clayton
Harriett Twiggs Smalls, Greensboro
Luther Donald Starling Jr., Clinton 

2009

Lisa M. Angel, Raleigh

Rep. Philip A. Baddour Jr., Goldsboro

Carole W. Bruce, Greensboro

Sen. Daniel G. Clodfelter, Charlotte

Shirley L. Fulton, Charlotte

Robert E. Harrington, Charlotte

J. Wade Harrison, Burlington

W. Paul Holt Jr., Sylva

Paul A. Meggett, Chapel Hill

James W. Narron, Smithfield

Kimberly H. Stogner, Winston-Salem

Kristi Kessler Walters, Charlotte

2008

Shirley Herman Anthony, Hickory

Aretha V. Blake, Charlotte

Martin H. Brinkley, Raleigh

Patsy Brison, Asheville

Sen. Pete Brunstetter, Winston Salem

Lucien "Skip" Capone III, Greensboro

Jay J. Chaudhuri, Raleigh

Samuel B. Dixon, Edenton

A. Doyle Early Jr., High Point

Carolyn Burnette Ingram, Kenansville

William O. White Jr., Roanoke Rapids

2007

Jeffrey Andrews, Burlington

Asa Bell, Raleigh

Lynn Burleson, Raleigh

Melinda Burrows, Raleigh

Judge Julius Corpening II, Wilmington

Brian Darer, Raleigh

James Deal, Boone

Phillip Dixon Sr, Greenville

Alan Duncan, Greensboro

Anthony Foxx, Charlotte

Lynne Fuller-Andrews, Winston-Salem

David Gantt, Asheville

Alan S. Gordon, Charlotte

Rep. Phil Haire, Sylva

Nan Hannah, Cary

Hada Haulsee, Winston-Salem

Woody Harrison, Wilson

Fred Howell Jones, Franklin

Sean Lew, Winston-Salem

John Mabe, Raleigh

Leslie O’Toole, Raleigh

James (Jimbo) Perry, Kinston

Fred Turnage, Rocky Mount

Mike Wells, Winston-Salem

Candice Wooten, Winston-Salem