Background
Fuller, Junior, James C. was born on July 19, 1942 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States.
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James C. Fuller, Junior.
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Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). University of North Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Career
Worked at Fuller, Becton, Slifkin & Bell, P.A. (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Vehicle Collisions, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability. Land Condemnation Law. Business Torts and Commercial Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1971, North Carolina and United States.
District Court, Western District of North Carolina. 1972, United States. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina.
1974, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1977, United States. Supreme Court.
Author: "Coastal Land Use Development: A Proposal for Cumulative Area-Wide Zoning," 49 North Carolina Law Review 866, 1971.
Law Clerk to Susie M. Sharp, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, 1971-1972. Adjunct Instructor of Trial Advocacy, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1983-1997. Adjunct Instructor of Trial Advocacy, Duke University School of Law, 1989-1997.
Adjunct Instructor, Civil Rights, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1983-1988.
Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1979-1994, United States. & South Africa. Candidate, Democratic Party, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1994.
Member: Wake County (Ethics and Grievance Committee), North Carolina (Chair, Task Force on Legal Education. Member, Commission on Race Relations) and American (Bench, Bar and Law School Committee) Bar Associations.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1989-1990.
President-Elect, 1988-1989. Vice President, Legislation, 1987-1988. Vice President, Public Service, 1986-1987.
Chair, Victims Rights Committee, 1985-1986.
Member, Board of Governors, 1981). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Southern Trial Lawyers Association. North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys.
North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers.
American Board of Trial Advocates. International Society of Barristers. American College of Trial Lawyers.
The firm"s practice is primarily directed towards settlement and trial of major personal injury cases.
Most of these involve vehicle collisions, defective products, and professional negligence. lieutenant is our goal to work diligently and zealously to protect our clients" rights and to hold accountable and responsible those individuals, corporations, and governmental bodies who engage in conduct that is unsafe, negligent, and criminal.
In addition, the firm"s practice includes commercial litigation and land condemnation. Because of a commitment to making justice for all a reality, the firm has worked as cooperating counsel with North Carolina Legal Services, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense Fund, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the American Civil Liberties Union.
The firm also provides consultation and advice to minority businesses.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Wake County (Ethics and Grievance Committee), North Carolina (Chair, Task Force on Legal Education. Member, Commission on Race Relations) and American (Bench, Bar and Law School Committee) Bar Associations. North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1989-1990.
President-Elect, 1988-1989.
Vice President, Legislation, 1987-1988. Vice President, Public Service, 1986-1987.
Chair, Victims Rights Committee, 1985-1986. Member, Board of Governors, 1981).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Southern Trial Lawyers Association. North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
International Society of Barristers. American College of Trial Lawyers.
