Duncan E. Alford

Background

Alford, Duncan Earl was born on October 17, 1963 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Earl Curry and Martha Catherine (Van Ness) Alford.

Education

Bachelor with high distinction, University VA., 1985. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1987. Juris Doctor with honors, University North Carolina, 1991.

Master of Library and Information Science, University South Carolina, 2001.

Career

Worked at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. (Charlotte, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice. Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Construction, Corporate, Employee Benefits, Environmental and Land Use, Estate Planning and Administration, Federal and State Taxation, Health Care, International, Labor and Employment Discrimination Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities. Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts.

Admitted to the bar, 1991, Georgia and North Carolina.

1994, South Carolina. Phi Delta Phi. Echols Scholar.

Staff Member, North Carolina Law Review, 1989-1990. Law Clerk to the Honorable Burley B. Mitchell, Junior, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1991-1992.

Member: State Bar of Georgia.

North Carolina State Bar. South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association. Our firm serves clients that include publicly-held corporations operating in domestic and foreign markets, small and medium sized businesses, individuals and governmental entities.

These clients engage in diverse businesses, including manufacturing, distribution, commercial and investment banking, communications, construction, retailing, real estate development, textiles, paper and forest products, health care, computer and related high technology areas, charitable and other tax-exempt activities.

We represent a number of banks and other financial institutions in various engagements, including taxable and tax-exempt financing, issuance of debt and equity securities, and regulatory matters.

Achievements

• Duncan E. Alford has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: State Bar of Georgia. North Carolina State Bar. South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association.

Interests

• Avocations: running, golf, racquetball.

Connections

Married Janet Lynne Gessner, October 6, 1990.

Father:

Earl Curry Alford

Mother:

Martha Catherine (Van Ness) Alford

Spouse:

Janet Lynne Gessner