Background
Ridgeway, Paul Christian was born on May 28, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Don L. and Johanna K. Ridgeway.
Ridgeway, Paul Christian was born on May 28, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Don L. and Johanna K. Ridgeway.
North Carolina State University (Bachelor of Science, 1982. M.R.A., 1989); Campbell University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1986). University of Amsterdam (Doctorate. International’l.L„ 1987).
Phi Kappa Phi.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Alpha Alpha. Editor-in-Chief, Campbell Law Review, 1985-1986.
Worked at Everett, Gaskins, Hancock & Stevens, Limited Liability Partnership (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in Administrative Law, Bankruptcy (Creditor Representation), Biotechnology, Business Dispute Avoidance and Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Construction Law, Education Law, Election Law, First Amendment and Communications Law, Franchise Law, Intellectual Property, Insurance Law, International Business Law, Legislative Representation, Non-Profit Corporations, Parliamentary Law. Admitted to the bar, 1986, North Carolina and United States. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina.
1988, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Pi Alpha Alpha. Editor-in-Chief, Campbell Law Review, 1985-1986.
Author: "Franchising in the East.E.C. under the 1989 Franchise Agreement Regulations," 9 Franchise Law Journal 7, Summer, 1989.
"Franchising in the Common Market: A Survey of the Application of Competition Law of the East.E.C. to Retail Franchising," 13 North Carolina J. of International"l L. & Commander Regular 73, 1989. Contributing Editor, Competition Law of Western Europe and the United States., Kluwer, 1989-1995.
Adjunct Professor, Antitrust & Trade Regulation and Private International Law, Campbell University School of Law, 1991. Member: Wake County (Board of Directors, 1992-1994), North Carolina (Member, Litigation Section, 1990.
Chair, Law Practice Management Section, 1995-1996.
International, 1996) and American (Member, Sections on Business Law, 1988. Franchising, 1986) Bar Associations. Everett, Gaskins, Hancock & Stevens traces its history to two predecessor firms, the oldest of which was founded at the turn of the century by the late R. O. Everett (1878-1971) and his wife, Katherine R. Everett (1893-1992).
The Everetts" son, Robinson Everett, who served as Chief Judge of the United States Court of Military Appeals from 1980 to 1990, is of counsel to the firm.
The firm also traces its roots to the firm of Sanford & Cannon, formed in 1965 by former Governor and former United States. Senator Terry Sanford and by Hugh Cannon, who served as Assistant to the Governor and Director of the Department of Administration in Governors Sandford"s administration.
Mr. Cannon also serves as of counsel to the firm.
Member: Wake County (Board of Directors, 1992-1994), North Carolina (Member, Litigation Section, 1990. Chair, Law Practice Management Section, 1995-1996. International, 1996) and American (Member, Sections on Business Law, 1988.
Franchising, 1986) Bar Associations.
Married Laura Jo McCullough, August 9, 1986. Children: Isaac Paul, David Charles.