Judge Lane williamson
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  1. Appointed to Superior Court Judge by Governor Beverly Perdue


  2. Graduated with honors from UNC School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review

  3. Extensive 30-year background in private practice, handling a wide variety of civil and criminal cases

  4. Chair, Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar- presided over disciplinary proceedings involving attorneys

  5. Chair, Board of Directors of Western NC- the community defender organization that provides legal representation to indigent federal criminal defenders

  6. Served as a volunteer lawyer with the Council for Children’s Rights, Legal Services for the Elderly, Legal Services for the Southern Piedmont and as a volunteer representing women in domestic violence cases

  7. Frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs on legal ethics and discipline


 

Judge Williamson is Highly Respected