Background
Ervin, Junior, John W. was born on March 28, 1937 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States.
Ervin, Junior, John W. was born on March 28, 1937 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1959. Juris Doctor, 1962). Solicitor, Burke County Criminal Court, 1962-1964.
Worked at Byrd, Byrd, Ervin, Whisnant, McMahon & Ervin, P.A. (Morganton, North Carolina) specializing in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Wills and Estates, Real Property, Utility and Corporation Law. Civil and Criminal Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1962, North Carolina.
1964, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Founded in 1950 by Joe K. Byrd, the firm has grown from an individual practitioner to a diversified seven-member firm providing specialized legal services to the city of Morganton and the surrounding communities. Employing a highly experienced support staff, the member attorneys concentrate their practice in the specific areas outlined above.
To insure collective professional development and to best serve its clients, the firm emphasizes participation in professional, cultural, charitable and civic organizations at all levels.
Professional memberships include the Burke County Bar, the 25th Judicial District Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Firm members have held various positions of responsibility in local and state associations.
Burke County Bar Association (Secretary, 1962. President, 1973); 25th Judicial District (Secretary-Treasurer, 1981) and North Carolina State Bars.