Background
Cogburn, Max Oliver was born on March 21, 1927 in Canton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Chester Amberg and Ruby Elizabeth (Davis) Cogburn.
Cogburn, Max Oliver was born on March 21, 1927 in Canton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Chester Amberg and Ruby Elizabeth (Davis) Cogburn.
Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, University North Carolina, 1950. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1951.
Assistant director Institute Government, Chapel-Hill, North Carolina, 1951-1952. Staff member Attorney General North Carolina, Raleigh, 1952-1954. Administrator assistant Chief Justice North Carolina, 1954-1955.
Judge General County Court Buncombe County, Asheville, North Carolina, 1968-1970. Sole practice Canton, Asheville, North Carolina, 1968, since 1971. Partner Roberts, Stevens & Cogburn, P.A., Asheville, 1986-1995, Cogburn, Cogburn, Goosmann & Brazil, P.A., Ashville, since 1995.
Chairman Buncombe County Democratic Executive Committee, Asheville, 1974-1976. Member State Democratic Executive Committee, Raleigh, 1974-1976. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association (General Practice Hall of Fame 1997), 28th Judicial District Bar State of North Carolina, Buncombe County Bar Association (past president).
Married Mary Heidt, October 15, 1949. Children: Max O. Junior, Michael David, Steven Douglas, Cynthia Diane, Mary Christine.