Background
Smith, Wade M. was born on October 9, 1937 in Albemarle, North Carolina, United States.
Smith, Wade M. was born on October 9, 1937 in Albemarle, North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Juris Doctor, 1963). Morehead Scholar. President, General Alumni Association, 1990-1991.
Law Clerk, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1963-1964.
North Carolina Criminal Code Commission, 1970-1976. Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1973-1976.
North Carolina Art Museum Commission, 1982. Chairman, North Carolina Democratic Party, 1985.
Worked at Tharrington Smith (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1963, North Carolina. 1968, United States. Supreme Court.
1979, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. United States. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. United States. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee.
President, General Alumni Association, 1990-1991.
University of North Carolina Distinguished Service Award, 1993. Morehead Scholar. Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.
Listed in Best Lawyers in American (Criminal Section). Law Clerk, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1963-1964.
North Carolina Criminal Code Commission, 1970-1976.
Lecturer, Atlanta Superstars Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1988. Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1973-1976. North Carolina Art Museum Commission, 1982.
Chairman, North Carolina Democratic Party, 1985.
Member, Board of Trustees, North Carolina School of the Arts. Member: Wake County (President, 1988), North Carolina and American Bar Associations.
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers (President, 1972). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Listed in Best Lawyers in American (Criminal Section). Law Clerk, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1963-1964.
North Carolina Criminal Code Commission, 1970-1976.
Lecturer, Atlanta Superstars Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1988. Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1973-1976.
North Carolina Art Museum Commission, 1982. Chairman, North Carolina Democratic Party, 1985.
Member, Board of Trustees, North Carolina School of the Arts.
Member: Wake County (President, 1988), North Carolina and American Bar Associations. North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers (President, 1972). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.