Kirby Smith
Kirby Smith was a district court judge on the 3B Judicial District in North Carolina. He was appointed by Governor Bev Perdue in March 2012, after declaring his intention to run for the seat in the 2012 election. He was defeated in that election and stepped down from the court at the end of 2012.[1][2][3]
Education
Smith received his B.S. degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987 and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University in 1992.[4]
Career
- 2012-2012: District Court Judge, 3B Judicial District
- 2002-2012: Attorney, McCotter, Ashton & Smith, P.A.
- 1998-2002: Associate attorney, McCotter, McAfee & Ashton, PLLC
- 1995-1998: Associate attorney, Law Offices of Steven E. Lacy
- 1992-1995: Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney's Office-7th Prosecutorial District[4]
Awards and associations
- 3B Judicial District Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Craven County Bar Association
- New Bern Breakfast Rotary Club
- New Bern Chamber of Commerce[4]
2012 election
Smith was defeated by W. David McFayden III in the general election on November 6, 2012, receiving 28.96% of the vote.[3][2]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank judicial candidates on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Smith's ratings in five categories and overall:
- Overall: 4.31
- Integrity & Fairness: 4.47
- Legal Ability: 4.30
- Professionalism: 4.46
- Communication: 4.20
- Administrative Skills: 4.28[5]
See also
External links
- 2012 North Carolina Voter Guide: Kirby Smith
- North Carolina Board of Elections
- Sun Journal, "Attorney assumes judgeship in courtroom ceremony," April 15, 2012
- JDNews.com, "Perdue appoints new judge," March 22, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ JDNews.com, "Perdue appoints new judge," March 22, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.47
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections: Official 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kirby Smith 2012 campaign website: Resumé
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Voter Guide for Non-Incumbents," 2012 Scroll to page 6
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
