Background
Tolbert, Joseph David was born on March 4, 1956 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph A. and Rosemary (Scovil) Tolbert.
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Joseph David Tolbert
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Furman U., 1979; Juris Doctor, U. North Carolina, 1982; Master of Laws in International Law with distinction, U. Nottingham, England, 1990.
Career
Associate, Griffin, Gerdes, Mason, Brunson & Wilson, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1982-1984;
partner, Gerdes, Mason, Wilson, Tolbert & Simpson and predecessor, Charlotte, since 1984. Member Voluntary Lawyers Program, Charlotte, since 1984. Visiting professor American law and culture U. Federal Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil, spring 1985.
Visiting lecturer school law U. Hull, England, 1990-1991.
Achievements
Membership
President, Chairman of the Board Mecklenburg Group Homes, Inc., Charlotte, l985-. Secretary board Center Carolina Liver Association, Charlotte, l987-. Board directors African Medical Mission, Hendersonville, l987-.
Member state Executive Committee North Carolina Democratic Party, since 1989. Delegate county, district and state Democratic conversations, North Carolina, l988-. Co-chairman speaker's bureau Mecklenburg County Democratic Committee, l988.
Member North Carolina Bar Association, Mecklenburg County Bar Association (pre-law counselingcom. l985-), 26th Judicial District Bar Association, North Carolina Academy Trial Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union (cooperating attorney).
Connections
Married Liliane Heller, February 24, l985 (divorced). Married Diane Solomon, July 26, l986.
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Religion
Presbyterian