About
A founding member of the firm, Tony’s more than fifty years of practice were primarily spent in the courtroom, focusing on civil trial work. He also represented many institutional clients and was long time attorney for Pasquotank and Dare County public schools.
He especially enjoyed mentoring young lawyers, many of whom became his law partners. Tony retired in 2018 and passed away in 2025 at the age of 88.
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., 1958; LLB, 1963)
- Phi Delta Phi
Honors & Distinctions
- NCDRC Certified Superior Court Mediator
- Martindale Hubbell “AV” rating
- North Carolina State Bar’s John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award
- Robert Elster Award for Professional Excellence
Bar & Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar
- Disciplinary Hearing Commission (1986-92)
- United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- First Judicial District Bar
- North Carolina State Bar Association (Former President)
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- International Association of Insurance Counsel
- Association of Insurance Attorneys
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (Former President)
- Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina (1988-2012, Former Chair)
- Georgia Lawyers Insurance Company (2002-08)
- North Carolina State Bar Plan for Interest on Lawyer’s Trust Accounts, Board of Directors (1993-2003)
- North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission (2007-13)
- American Bar Association
Personal & Community
- Christ Episcopal Church
- Diocese of East Carolina
- Elizabeth City Rotary Club (Former President)