Local North & South Carolina Attorneys
O. Richard Wright, Jr.
Born: Horry County, South Carolina
Parents were Ottis Richard Wright, Sr. and Olive Battle Wright who lived at Vinegar Hill, near Tabor City, Columbus County, North Carolina
Bar Memberships:
North Carolina, 1971
Education:
University of North Carolina (A.B., 1967; J.D. 1971)
Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa
Recipient, Outstanding Legislator, North Carolina Bar Association, 1985
Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1975-1988
Dennis T. Worley
Born:Florence, South Carolina
Bar Memberships:
North Carolina, 1981
Education:
North Carolina State University (B.S., with high honors, 1978)
Campbell University (J.D., 1981)
Honors:
Delta Theta Phi
Omicron Delta Kappa
Member, Campbell Law Review, 1980-1981
Harold Grady “Butch” Pope
Born: Columbus County, North Carolina
Bar Memberships:
North Carolina, 1983
Education:
Wingate University (A.A., 1967)
Appalachian State University (B.S. Biology Education, 1970)
North Carolina Central University (J.D., 1983)
Honors:
Elected Councilor for the N.C. State Bar serving Brunswick, Columbus and Bladen Counties
Presently serving on the Ethics, Publications and Authorized Practice Committees of the N.C. State Bar
Law School Book Award: North Carolina Corporation Law and Practice
Paul J. Ekster
Born:Brooklyn, New York
Bar Memberships:
North Carolina, 1999
District of Columbia, 2000
South Carolina 2000
Education:
Tufts University (B.S., 1995)
Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1999)
Honors:
Member, Trial Court, 1997-1999
Member, Moot Court Board, 1998-1999
Member, Edward Stanley National Employment Moot Court Team
Kenneth R. Moss
Born:Charlotte, North Carolina
Bar Memberships:
South Carolina
Education:
North Carolina State University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1989)
University of South Carolina, School of Engineering (M.E., Electrical Engineering, 1997)
University of South Carolina, School of Law (J.D., 1997)
Honors:
Eta Kappa Nu Association, Phi Eta Sigma
Michael T. Smith
Born:Bar Memberships:
South Carolina, 2005
District of Columbia
Former, Assoc. member Georgia and Atlanta Bar.
Education:
Spartanburg Methodist College (A.D., Business) – Dean’s List
University of South Carolina (B.A., Business) – Dean’s List
Stonier Graduate School of Banking – University of Delaware (B.A., Business) – Dean’s List
John Marshall Law School (J.D.)
Honors:
Awarded, Solicitor General’s Office, Trial Lawyer Internship.
Selected, Supervising Member, Moot Court Honors Board.
Chosen, National Litigation Competition Team (ATLA).
