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James M. Ivory (’85) has
been named interim chair of
the English department at
Appalachian State University
in Boone, NC.
Borum
(JD ’80)
Christy Myatt (’79, JD ’82)
represents a wide variety of
banking and financial institutions
with Nexsen Pruet LLC
in Greensboro, NC. She has
been named a Law & Politics’
Super Lawyer.
1980s
Joyner
(JD ’82)
Howard L. Borum (JD ’80,
P ’08) is with Carruthers &
Roth PA in Greensboro, NC.
He has been named one of
The Best Lawyers in America,
one of Business North Carolina’s
Legal Elite, and one of
Law & Politics’ Super Lawyers
in real estate law.
Todd Brown (’80, MBA ’86)
is the Winston-Salem, NC,
branch sales manager for
Sharp Business Systems of the
Carolinas.
John J. “Jody” Carpenter
(’80, JD ’84, P ’11) is a managing
partner of Culp Elliott &
Carpenter PLLC in Charlotte,
NC. He has been named a
Super Lawyer and one of The
Best Lawyers in America in
tax law.
David L. Terry (’80, JD ’83)
is with Poyner Spruill LLP in
Charlotte, NC. He has been
named a Law & Politics’ Super
Lawyer in labor and employment
law.
Vincent Steven Alig (’81)
pastors a church in Marietta,
GA. He published a book, “All
the Paths of the Lord” (High-
Way, 2009), giving a realistic
glimpse of the day-to-day
life of a missionary family to
Australia and the timeless
truths of God’s love for human
beings.
Atwell
(JD ’84)
Bird
(JD ’86)
David Senter Sr. (’81, JD ’84,
P ’07) practices construction
and surety, commercial litigation
and commercial collections
with Nexsen Pruet LLC in
Greensboro, NC. He has been
named a Law & Politics’ Super
Lawyer.
David M. Warren (’81, JD ’84)
is a partner with Poyner Spruill
LLP in Raleigh, NC. He has
been named a Law & Politics’
Super Lawyer in bankruptcy
and creditor/debtor rights.
Robert L. Wilson Jr. (JD ’81)
is with Smith Moore Leatherwood
LLP in Raleigh, NC.
He was one of 10 attorneys
recognized and the only attorney
from North Carolina to be
named a Nightingale’s Healthcare
News’ Outstanding
Physician Practice Lawyer.
Jennifer Early Calvert (’82)
is a counselor and coordinator
of character education for
Cannon’s Lower School in
Concord, NC. She writes a
biannual column for sports
moms for Sports Spectrum.
She wrote “A Healthy Balance:
4 Views for Parenting Young
Athletes” in the spring edition.
(www.sportsspectrum.
com)
Lynette Cardwell (’82) is the
Southeast business development
manager for corporate
accident and health with Zurich
Financial Services of Zurich,
Switzerland. She lives in Atlanta.
D. Anderson Carmen (JD ’82,
P ’09) is an attorney and
director of Bell Davis & Pitt PA
in Winston-Salem, NC. He has
been appointed to the Dispute
Resolution Section Council of
the N.C. Bar Association.
Friedel
(’87)
Gary Joyner (JD ’82) is a
managing partner practicing
commercial real estate and
commercial lending law with
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP in
Raleigh, NC. He has been
elected to the firm’s executive
committee.
Lorrie K. Ridder (JD ’82)
has been appointed to the
Tennessee Circuit Court for
the 30th Judicial District.
Margaret Brandt Surratt
(’82, MAEd ’85) received her
PhD in counseling from UNC-
Charlotte. She and her husband,
Ray, live in Arcadia, NC.
Margaret Burnham (JD ’83)
practices commercial real
estate transactions and litigation
with Nexsen Pruet LLC
in Greensboro, NC. She has
been named a Law & Politics’
Super Lawyer.
J. Stanley Atwell (JD ’84) is
with Carruthers & Roth PA in
Greensboro, NC. He has been
named one of The Best Lawyers
in America and one of
Law & Politics’ Super Lawyers
in estate planning and probate
law.
R. Creigh Deeds (JD ’84) is a
candidate for governor of
Virginia. (www.deedsforvirginia.
com)
Robert Higdon (’85, JD ’89)
is chief of the criminal division
of the U.S. Attorney's Office
in the Eastern district of
North Carolina. He and Frank
Bradsher (’82) train judges,
prosecutors and investigators
in Kosovo.
Virginia “Ginny” Holshouser
Mills (’85, MAEd ’96) founded
Full Life Counseling, a practice
in Winston-Salem, NC,
supporting individuals and
famlies affected by alcohol,
medications and drugs.
(www.full-life-counseling.com)
Mark A. Phillips (MA ’85) is a
psychologist in Nashville, TN.
He has been elected president
of the Tennessee Psychological
Association.
John Babcock (JD ’86) is a
partner with Wall Esleeck
Babcock LLP in Winston-
Salem, NC, and a Wake Forest
adjunct professor of law. He
has been named one of Law &
Politics’ Super Lawyers.
William R. Bird Jr. (JD ’86) is
with Lowndes Drosdick Doster
Kantor & Reed PA in Orlando,
FL. He has been named one of
The Best Lawyers in America
in real estate law.
J. Nicholas Ellis (JD ’86) is a
partner with Poyner Spruill
LLP in Rocky Mount, NC. He
has been named a Law &
Politics’ Super Lawyer in
business litigation.
David Robert Fricke (JD ’86)
is a partner with Poyner Spruill
LLP in Raleigh, NC.
Rogan Kersh (’86) is a
professor and associate dean
at New York University’s
Wagner School of Public
Service. He appeared on UNC-
TV during the PBS News Hour
with Jim Lehrer, to discuss
President Obama’s economic
stimulus plan.
Michael D. McNeil (’86) is a
partner with Drew & Ward
in Cincinnati. He has been
named a 2009 Ohio Super
Lawyer.
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