Background
Cheshire, Joseph B. was born on May 19, 1947 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
Cheshire, Joseph B. was born on May 19, 1947 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
The Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts. University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Wake Forest University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Phi Delta Phi (Vice-Magister, 1972-1973).
Chief Justice and Founding Member, Wake Forest Moot Court. Member, The Internationa Society of Barristers.
Worked at Cheshire & Parker (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in Criminal Trials and Appeals, Professional Discipline Law, Legal Ethics. Admitted to the bar, 1973, North Carolina and United States. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.
1980, United States.
District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. 1984, United States. District Court, Western District of North Carolina. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi (Vice-Magister, 1972-1973).
Chief Justice and Founding Member, Wake Forest Moot Court. Member, The International Society of Barristers.
Lecturer: Law Education Institute, 1995. Florida Criminal Defense Association, 1984.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1976.
North Carolina Bar Association, 1978. North Carolina State Bar, 1980. Wake Forest University, School of Law, 1980.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1978.
Campbell University School of Law (1990). Superstars Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1988.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Professor of Litigation, Meredith College Legal Assistants School, 1980-1982.
Special Prosecutor for Wake County, 1977.
Delegate, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Member, Committee on Indigent Appointments, 1977-1981. Member, Magistrate Selection Commission, United States.
District Court, 1981.
Member, Discretionary Fund Commission, United States. District Court, 1984.
Member: Wake County (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1978), North Carolina (Member, Criminal Justice Section Board Member, 1982-1983, 1996) and American Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar (Founding Chairman, Criminal Law Specialization Committee, 1988-1995).
Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1994. Founder and Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1985-1989). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Criminal Law Advisory Committee, 1990).
Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers. Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.
(Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization).
Wake County (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1978), North Carolina (Member, Criminal Justice Section Board Member, 1982-1983) and American Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar (Chairman, Criminal Law Specialization Committee, 1988). Wake County Academv of Criminal Trial Lawyers.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, "985—.
Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1985, since 1989. ); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Criminal Law Advisory Committee, since 1990). Criminal Trials and Appeals, Attorney Discipline.