Equal Access to Justice Commission Members
See the members of the Equal Access to Justice Commission.
| Photo | Name | Community Represented |
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The Honorable Jeffery Carpenter, Chair Associate Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals Term: 2025 - present |
Judiciary |
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Alyssa Riggins |
Practicing Lawyers |
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David Webb Appointed by Governor |
Governor of North Carolina |
| Senator Danny E. Britt Jr. Senator, N.C. Senate District 13 Appointed by President Tempore of the Senate |
North Carolina Senate | |
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Caroline Casey Term: 2025-2027 Appointed by Chief Justice Newby |
Legal Aid Programs |
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Jeff Kelly Partner, Nelson Mullins Term: 2024-2026 Appointed by Chief Justice Newby |
Practicing Lawyers |
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Virginia Knowlton Marcus Chief Executive Officer, Disability Rights North Carolina Term: 2024-2026 Appointed by Chief Justice Newby |
Legal Aid Programs |
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Dr. Alicia Mitchell-Mercer COO for Frontline Justice Term: 2024-2026 Appointed by Chief Justice Newby |
Public |
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Jake Parker Secretary & General Counsel, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation Term: 2026-2028 Appointed by Chief Justice Newby |
Business Community |
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James S. "Jimbo" Perry Executive Director, Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Term: 2025-2027 Appointed by Chief Justice Newby |
Practicing Lawyers |
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Cyril Prabhu |
Philanthropy Community |
| Representative Sarah Stevens Representative, N.C. District 90 Appointed by Speaker of the House |
North Carolina House of Representatives | |
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Hunter Winstead |
Practicing Lawyers |
Special Advisors
| Name | Community Represented |
|---|---|
| Jim Barrett Former 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 |