North Carolina Bar Association 

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers 

American Bar Association 

American Trial Lawyers Association 

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 

Southern Trial Lawyers Association 

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys 

Civil Justice Foundation 

National Consumer Law Center 

Cleveland County Bar Association 

Mecklenburg County Bar Association 

27-B Judicial District Bar Association 

AIDS Task Force (NCBA) 

Committee for Continuing Legal Education (NCBA) 

Practical Training Committee (NCBA) 

Committee on Lawyer Referral Services (NCBA) 

County and State Conventions 
Precinct Officer and Delegate 

Committee on Legal Economics (NCBA) 

Committee on Consumer Bankruptcies, National Consumer Law Center (NCLS) 

Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute (SBLI) 

Fourth Circuit Committee on Banking and Bankruptcy (ABA) 

Committee on Claimant's Rights in Social Security Matters 

National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives (NOSSCR) 

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (WDNC) 
Local Rules Committee 

NC Academy of Trial Lawyers 
Chairperson, Bankruptcy Section 

O. Max Gardner Foundation 
Vice President and Director 

Educational Foundation of The University of North Carolina 
Member, Chapel Hill, N.C. 

University of North Carolina, Law Alumni Association 
Director, Chapel Hill, N.C. 

General Alumni Association 
Life Member, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 

Gardner-Webb University, General Alumni Association 
Member, Boiling Springs, N.C. 

Gardner-Webb University, Bulldog Club 
Member, Boiling Springs, N.C. 

Gardner-Webb University, Fund Raising Drive for $3.5 million Convocation & Special Events Center, Boiling Springs, N.C., 
National Chairman 

Gardner-Webb University 
Board Of Trustees, Boiling Springs, N.C. 

Shelby Downtown Improvement Corporation 
Board of Directors 

Shelby Merchants Association 
Board of Directors 

Shelby Economic Development Commission 
Chairman 

Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce 
Board of Directors 

Shelby Merchants Association 
Chairman, Christmas Parade Committee 

Rotary Club of Shelby, North Carolina 

Cleveland County Chapter, Amerian Cancer Society 
Chairman, Annual Fund Raising Drive 

Cleveland County Chapter, American Cancer Society 
Board of Directors 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Carolinas Chapter, Charlotte Division 
Board of Directors 

McNeill Smith for the United States Senate Campaign 
Campaign Treasurer 

Democratic Party of North Carolina 
General Counsel 

Democratic Party of Cleveland County 
Parliamentarian 

North Carolina State Bar 

American Bankruptcy Institute (Consumer Rights Section) 

Bankruptcy Section (NCBA) 

Litigation Section (NCBA) 

Family Law Section (NCBA) 

Criminal Justice Section (NCBA) 

Law Office Management Section (NCBA) 

General Practice Section (NCBA) 

Section of Solo Practitioners and Small Firms (ABA)