Paul Newby's Biography
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (NC), Republican
Contact Information
Office
Post Office Box 1841
Raleigh, NC 27602
Supreme Court of North Carolina
2 East Morgan Street
Raleigh, NC 27602
Full Name:
Paul Martin Newby
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Macon; 4 Children: Samuel, Ruth, Peter, Sarah
Birth Date:
05/05/1955
Birth Place:
Asheboro, NC
Home City:
Raleigh, NC
Religion:
Christ Baptist Church
JD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, 1977-1980
BA, Public Policy Studies, Duke University, 1973-1977
Chief Justice, North Carolina State Supreme Court, 2021-present
Candidate, Chief Justice, North Carolina State Supreme Court, 2020
No caucus information on file.
Former Intern, 18th Judicial District Public Defenders Office
Adjunct Professor, Campbell University School of Law, present
Former Vice President/General Counsel, Cannon Mills Realty and Development Corporation
Former Judicial Intern, United States Supreme Court
Former Attorney, Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes and Davis, Professional Association
Associate Justice, North Carolina State Supeme Court, 2004-2020
Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1985-2004
Member, Justice and Judiciary Committee, North Carolina Bar Association, 2018-present
Member, Law-Related Education Committee, North Carolina Bar Association, 2007-present
Board Member, Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America, present
Former Delegate, Attorney Exchange Program, North Carolina Bar Association
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Elder/Sunday School Teacher, Christ Baptist Church, Raleigh
Liaison, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners
Liaison, North Carolina Business Court
Instructor, North Carolina Judicial College
Member, North Carolina State Bar Association
Member, Phi Alpha Delta
Scout Master Emeritus, Troop 11, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Strategic Planning & Emerging Trends Committee, North Carolina Bar Association, 2015-2018
Member, Appellate Practice Section Council, North Carolina Bar Association, 2015-2016
Member, International Law Section Council, North Carolina Bar Association, 2010-2015
Member, Litigation Council, North Carolina Bar Association, 2005-2011
Member, Technology Advisory Committee, North Carolina Bar Association, 2005-2011
Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the State Judicial Council, North Carolina Bar Association, 2005-2009
Vice President, North Carolina Bar Association, 2008-2009