North Carolina Member Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division, 1978-1982 Board of Directors, Litigation Section, 1981-1983 and American Bar Associations North Carolina State Bar Councilor, District 6B, 2003— North Carolina Association of Defense

Defense Research Institute North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys Board of Directors, 1996-1997.

6-B Judicial District President, 1999-2000, North Carolina, North Carolina State and American Bar Associations North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys Defense Research Institute.

Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations North Carolina State Bar Christian Legal Society.

Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations North Carolina State Bar North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.

North Carolina Bar Association North Carolina State Bar.

North Carolina Bar Association North Carolina State Bar North Carolina Council of School Attorneys North Carolina Association of Municipal Attorney National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys.

19B Judicial District Bar President North Carolina Bar Association North Carolina State Bar North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Buncombe County and North Carolina Member, Governing Council of Environmental Law Section, 1989-1993 Bar Associations North Carolina State Bar.

North Carolina Bar Association National Lawyers Association The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.