Charles Kennedy McCotter

Background

McCotter, Charles Kennedy was born on October 29, 1946 in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Kennedy and Lucy McCotter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1968, Juris Doctor, 1971.

Career

Bar: North Carolina 1971, United States District Court (eastern district) North Carolina 1971, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1973. Law clerk to judge The United States of America District Court (eastern district) North Carolina 1971-1972. Sole practice, New Bern, 1973.

Partner McCotter and Mayo, New Bern, 1974-1979.

United States magistrate judge The United States of America District Court (eastern district) North Carolina, 1979-1995. Lecturer in field; permanent delegate to 4th Circuit Judicial Conference.

Member Eastern District North Carolina Committee on Arraignment Procedures, 1986, chairman local rules committee for Revision of Local Admiralty Rules, 1985. Judicial representative to local advising committee Implementation of Civil Justice Reform Acting, 1991-1994.

Board visitors U. North Carolina Marine Sciences Institute, member of law alumni board.

Licensed merchant marine master.

Achievements

• Charles Kennedy McCotter has been listed as a reputable Civil litigation, federal lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Craven County Bar Association, North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Maritime Law Association United States, National CouncilU.S., Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court, New Bern. Chamber of Commerce; Lodges:Rotary.

Connections

Married Patricia Byrum, August 3, 1968. Children: Virginia Byrum, Patricia Dunn.

Father:

Charles Kennedy McCotter

Mother:

Lucy McCotter

Spouse:

Patricia Byrum

child:

Patricia Dunn McCotter

child:

Virginia Byrum McCotter