Background
Smith, Norman Barrett was born on October 28, 1938 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Donald Barrett and Kathryn Muriel (Sturtz) Smith.
Smith, Norman Barrett was born on October 28, 1938 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Donald Barrett and Kathryn Muriel (Sturtz) Smith.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1965). Phi Beta Kappa.
Associate Smith, Moore, Smith, Schell & Hunter, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1965-1969. Partner Smith, James, Rowlett & Cohen, since 1969. Adjunct professor environmental law University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1978.
Adjunct professor law enforcement Guilford College, Greensboro, 1970-1974. General counsel North Carolina Civil Liberties Union, 1969-1992.
"Constitutional Rights of Students, Their Families and Teachers in the Public Schools,’ 10 Campbell Law Review (1988). The Death Penalty as an Unconstitutional Deprivation of Life and the Right to Privacy," 25 Boston College Law Review 743, 1984. "Age Discrimination,’ 29 Am.Juris Trials. 1982
’..Shall Make No Law Abridging..: An Analysis of the Neglected, But Nearly Absolute, Right of Petititon," 54 University of Cincinnati Law Review, 1985. Coauthor: "Job Security for Public Employees,’ Smith and Gebala, 31 Washington & Lee Law Review 545, 1974. "Limitations on Federal Judicial Power," Smith arid Singer.14 Wake Forest Law Review 711, 1978. N. Smith and L.P. Leggette, ’Recent Issues in Litigation Under the Age Dis- 1985.
Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1982. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Greensboro Bar Association, 18th District Bar Association, North Carolina Academy Trial Lawyers.
Married Gabriella Palmer Wilson, July 21, 1962. Children: Catherine Muriel, Julian Barrett, Gabrielle Palmer, Alexa McColl.