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Adam Conrad
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Adam Conrad is the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Special Judge for Complex Business Cases. He assumed office on December 23, 2016. His current term ends on December 23, 2026.
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Conrad was appointed as a special superior court judge by Gov. Pat McCrory (R). He was reappointed to this seat by Roy Cooper (D) on March 18, 2021, after Conrad's term expired on December 23, 2021.[1][2]
The North Carolina Superior Courts are split into five divisions and 48 districts. Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their division every six months.[3] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[4]
Education
Conrad earned a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and received his J.D. from the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and editor in chief of the Georgia Law Review.[5]
Career
Conrad clerked for Judge David Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court. Before joining the North Carolina Business Court in 2016, Conrad was a partner in King & Spalding’s national appellate practice.[5]
Associations
- American College of Business Court Judges[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Governor McCrory Announces Judicial Appointments," December 16, 2016
- ↑ EIN Presswires, "Governor Cooper Nominates Four Special Superior Court Judges," accessed June 29, 2022
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "North Carolina Superior Court: About," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Court Officials: Superior Court Judges," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Adam M. Conrad," accessed October 27, 2020
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
