Legal Aid of North Carolina

Board of Directors

Legal Aid of North Carolina is governed by a Board of Directors composed of attorneys, client representatives and a representative of the general public. The Board meets quarterly.

Roster - 2012-13

Celeste M. Harris, Esq. ('13) - CHAIR
Maynard & Harris, PLLC
Winston-Salem, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Association of Women Attorneys)

Charles R. Holton (’13) - VICE CHAIR
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Durham, N.C.
(Appointment: 14th Judicial District)

Thomas S. Berkau, Esq. ('13) - TREASURER
Attorney at Law
Smithfield, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Bar Association)

Reid C. Adams, Esq. (’15)
Womble Caryle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Winston-Salem, N.C.
(Appointment: 21st Judicial District A)

Geraldine Champion (’14)
Client Representative, Triangle Region
Henderson, N.C.
(Appointment: Triangle Region Clients)

Susan Perry Cole ('13)
N.C. Association of Community Development Corporations
Raleigh, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Association of Black Lawyers)

Helen Cook (’12)
Client Representative, Southeast Region
Fayetteville, N.C.
(Appointment: Southeast Clients)

Auley M. Crouch, III, Esq. (’14)
Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, LLP
Wilmington, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Bar Association)

Alan W. Duncan, Esq. (’13) Ex-Officio
President-Elect, N.C. Bar Association
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
Greensboro, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Bar Association)

Peggy Ewart (’14)
Client Representative
Clyde, N.C.
(Appointment: Statewide Clients)

Cristina Fernandez, Esq. (’14)
GlaxoSmithKline
Research Triangle Park, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Bar Association Latino Affairs Committee)

Debra Foster, Esq. (’15)
Debra L. Foster, P.A.
Charlotte, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Bar Association)

Judge Jane Gray (’15)
Attorney Representative
Raleigh, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. State Bar)

Sharon Greig ('13)
Client Representative
Pantego, N.C.
(Appointment: Statewide Clients)

Samuel B. Johnson, Esq. (’13)
Attorney at Law
Greensboro, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Gay Advocacy Legal Alliance)

Shirley Jones ('13)
Client Representative, Northeast Region
Rocky Mount, N.C.
(Appointment: Northeast Region Clients)

James E. Mills ('15)
Client Representative, Statewide
Scotland Neck, N.C.
(Appointment: Statewide Clients Council)

E. Spencer Parris, Esq. ('14)
Martin & Jones, PLLC
Raleigh, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Advocates for Justice)

K. Alan Parry, Esq. (’15)
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jerrigan, LLP
Raleigh, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Association of Defense Attorneys)

Kristoffer B. Shepard, Esq. ('13)
Carolinas HealthCare System
Charlotte, N.C.
(Appointment: 26th Judicial District)

Ellen Sheppard (’14)
Client Representative, Northeast Region
Williamston, N.C.
(Appointment: Northeast Region Clients)

Nancy Street (‘14)
Client Representative, West Region
Canton, N.C.
(Appointment: West Region Clients)

James M. Talley, Jr., Esq. (’13)
Horack Talley Pharr & Lowndes, PA
Charlotte, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. IOLTA Board of Trustees)

Diane Wardlow ('15)
Client Representative, Triad Region
Winston-Salem, N.C.
(Appointment: Statewide Clients)

S. Kyle Woosley, Esq. ('13)
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Greensboro, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Bar Association)

Georgiana L. Yonuschot, Esq. ('13)
Womble Caryle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Winston-Salem, N.C.
(Appointment: N.C. Bar Association)

Note: Also to be appointed is a representative from the general public.

LANC Board of Directors - Rosters (Archive)

The LANC Board of Director's annual meeting typically takes place at its June meeting, at which time board members are elected and the Board established for the next 12 months (July - June).  Our thanks to all who have served as LANC Board members.
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  42009-10
  42008-09
  42007-08
  42006-07
  42005-06
  42004-05
  42003-04
  42002-03  (first year of operation)

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