Equal Access to Justice Commission Members

See the members of the Equal Access to Justice Commission.
Name       Community Represented
Judge Richard Dietz   The Honorable Richard Dietz, Chair
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina
Term: 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2023 - present
  Supreme Court
Chief Magistrate Julie Antonellli   The Honorable Julie Antonelli
Chief Magistrate Judge, Greensboro Division, Guilford County
Term: 2022-2024
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Judiciary
Natalia Botella   Natalia Botella
Policy Advisor
Office of the Governor, State of North Carolina
Appointed by Governor
  Governor of North Carolina
Danny Earl Britt, Jr.   Senator Danny E. Britt Jr.
Senator, N.C. Senate District 13
Appointed by President Tempore of the Senate
  North Carolina Senate
Kim Crouch   Kim Crouch
Co-Founder, Walk Up Advocacy
Term: 2022-2024
Appointed by former Chief Justice Martin
  Practicing Lawyers
Gonzalo Frias   Gonzalo Frias
Senior Vice President and Managing Counsel, Wells Fargo Legal Department
Term: 2022-2024
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Business Community
Jennifer Harjo   Jennifer Harjo
Chief Public Defender, New Hanover County Public Defender Office
Term: 2023-2025
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Practicing Lawyers
Jeff Kelly   Jeff Kelly
Partner, Nelson Mullins
Term: 2024-2026
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Practicing Lawyers
  Tracy W. Kimbrell
Partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Term: 2022-2024
Appointed by former Chief Justice Martin
  Practicing Lawyers
Virginia Knowlton Marcus   Virginia Knowlton Marcus
Chief Executive Officer, Disability Rights North Carolina
Term: 2024-2026
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Legal Aid Programs
TeAndra Miller   TeAndra Miller
Project Manager, Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative, Legal Aid of North Carolina
Term: 2022-2024
Appointed by former Chief Justice Martin
  Legal Aid Programs
Alicia Mitchell Mercer   Alicia Mitchell-Mercer
Co-Founder, North Carolina Justice for All Project
Term: 2024-2026
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Public
Judge Ashleigh Parker   The Honorable Ashleigh Parker
District Court Judge, 10th Judicial District, Wake County
Term: 2023-2025
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Judiciary
Sorien Schmidt   Sorien Schmidt
Senior Program Officer, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Term: 2022-2024
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Philanthropy Community
Ray Starling   Ray Starling
General Counsel, N.C. Chamber
Term: 2023-2025
Appointed by Chief Justice Newby
  Business Community
Rep. Sarah Stevens   Representative Sarah Stevens
Representative, N.C. District 90
Appointed by Speaker of the House
  North Carolina House of Representatives

Special Advisors

Name   Community Represented
Jim Barrett
Executive Director, Pisgah Legal Services
  Legal Aid Programs
Marion Cowell Jr.
Former Of Counsel, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
  Business Community
The Honorable Anita Earls
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina
  Supreme Court
George V. Hanna III
Member, Moore & Van Allen
  Practicing Lawyers
Kenneth Schorr
Retired, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
(formerly known as Legal Services of Southern Piedmont)
  Legal Aid Programs