Background
Samet, January H. was born on June 3, 1945 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States.
Samet, January H. was born on June 3, 1945 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States.
High Point College and University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Keziah, Gates & Samet, Limited liability partnership (High Point, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts. Trials and Appeals, Banking, Corporate Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Construction Law, Taxation Law, Commercial Law and Collections Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, North Carolina, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.
1975, United States. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1985, United States. Supreme Court. Author: The Latin American Approach to the Law of the Sea.
Law Clerk to Algernon L. Butler, Chief Judge, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1973-1975. Member: High Point (Member, Young Lawyers Section. President, 1976-1977.
Secretary, 1981-1982.
Vice-President, 1992-1993. President, 1993-1994.
Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1996-1997), North Carolina (Member, Young Lawyers Section: Vice-Chairman Youth and Law Committee, 1976-1977) and Federal Bar Associations. 18th Judicial District Bar (Vice President, 1996-1997).
The North Carolina State Bar.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Keziah, Gates & Samet was founded in 1977.
Its principal areas of practice are (I) business, tax planning and transactions for privately held businesses and their owners, (II) commercial loans and transactions, (III) estate planning and probate, (IV) commercial and residential real property development and transactions, (V) commercial, corporate and business litigation, including construction litigation and arbitration (VI) commercial and retail collections, including representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
The firm"s normal practice is to refer personal injury, criminal, family law and workers" compensation matters to others
Member: High Point (Member, Young Lawyers Section. President, 1976-1977. Secretary, 1981-1982.
Vice-President, 1992-1993.
President, 1993-1994. Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1996-1997), North Carolina (Member, Young Lawyers Section: Vice-Chairman Youth and Law Committee, 1976-1977) and Federal Bar Associations.
18th Judicial District Bar (Vice President, 1996-1997). The North Carolina State Bar.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.