Michael D. Gunter

Background

Gunter, Michael Donwell was born on March 26, 1947 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Son of Daniel Cornelius and DeNorma Joyce (Smith) Gunter.

Education

Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1969). University of Pennsylvania (M B A., with honors, 1973). University of North Carolina (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1972).

Phi Alpha Theta.

Eta Sigma Phi. Order of the Coif. Phi Delta Phi. Staff Member, University of North Carolina Law Review, 1971-1972.

Career

Worked at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice, Trial and Appellate Litigation. Administrative, Antitrust, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Bond Financing, Civil Rights, Commercial, Consumer Lending, Corporate, Employment, Environmental, Estate Planning, Family, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Labor, Municipal, Negligence, Probate, Products Liability, Real Estate, Retirement Plans and Employee Benefits, Securities, Taxation, Toxic Tort, Wills and Trusts Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, North Carolina.

Phi Alpha Theta.

Eta Sigma Phi. Order of the Coif. Phi Delta Phi. Staff Member, University of North Carolina Law Review, 1971-1972.

Recipient: Walter Clark Award. William East. Newcombe Scholarship.

Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations.

Southern Employee Benefits Conference, The Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association, Profit-Sharing Council of America. Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice is a broad-based corporate and litigation-oriented law firm that delivers sophisticated and innovative legal services to a wide spectrum of clients.

The firm"s mission is to provide value to clients by combining professional skill, technology, and a thorough understanding of clients" needs to deliver high quality, cost effective and responsive services.

From its offices in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Raleigh and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, Womble Carlyle"s 268 attorneys and approximately 250 staff members provide legal services to a broad base of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies and mega-regional banks to closely held corporations and individuals.

Achievements

• MICHAEL GUNTER has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Coach youth basketball Winston-Salem Young Men’s Christian Association, 1981-1990. Advisor Winston-Salem United Way Christmas Cheer Toy Shop, 1975. Fundraiser Deacon Club Wake Forest U., also member Executive Committee, strategic planning committee, athletic county, since 1987, vice president, president, 1990-1992.

Board directors Goodwill Industries, Winston-Salem, since 1987, past president, secretary, chairman finance committee. Board dirs.Centenary Methodist Church, 1980. Member community problem solving committee United Way, since 1988.

Member Leadership Winston-Salem, Alumni Council Wake ForestU., Certified Committee National Collegiate Athletic Association. Member American Bar Association, Southern Pension Conference, North Carolina Bar Association (former chairman tax section, member continuing legal education committee, sports and entertainment law committee), Forsyth County Bar Association, Forsyth County Employee Benefit Council, Winston-Salem Estate Planning Council (past board directors), Profit Sharing Council American, Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association, Association of Private Pension and Welfare, Forsyth CountryClub (former president, board directors) Piedmont Club, Order of Coif, Rotary (former board directors Reynolda club).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Barbara Jo Benson, June 19, 1970. Children: Kimberly Elizabeth, Daniel Cornelius III.

Father:

Daniel Cornelius Gunter

Mother:

DeNorma Joyce (Smith) Gunter

Spouse:

Barbara Jo Benson

child:

Daniel Cornelius III Gunter

child:

Kimberly Elizabeth Gunter