J. Phil Carlton
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J. Phil Carlton is an attorney who currently serves as chief executive officer of State Capital Group, a network of law firm
s. According to the group's website, "he and 17 former state governors formed the organization in 1989 when he was a partner at North Carolina member firm Poyner & Spruill LLP. He was elected as State Capital Group's first chairman in 1989 and served in that capacity until 1993, when he became CEO."
The son of a successful tobacco
farmer, Carlton negotiated on the industry's behalf in the run-up to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in the 1990s.
Carlton was elected a District Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District in North Carolina in 1968. In 1977, Gov. Jim Hunt
appointed Carlton as the first Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
. He returned to the bench in 1979, serving as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals
and then as an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
. Carlton resigned from the Court in 1983 and was replaced by Henry Frye
.
Carlton is the former chairman for the Board of Trustees at North Carolina Wesleyan College
. Carlton received his B.S. degree from North Carolina State University
(where he met future Governor Hunt, a fellow student) and his Juris doctor
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
s. According to the group's website, "he and 17 former state governors formed the organization in 1989 when he was a partner at North Carolina member firm Poyner & Spruill LLP. He was elected as State Capital Group's first chairman in 1989 and served in that capacity until 1993, when he became CEO."
The son of a successful tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
farmer, Carlton negotiated on the industry's behalf in the run-up to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in the 1990s.
Carlton was elected a District Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District in North Carolina in 1968. In 1977, Gov. Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt
James Baxter Hunt Jr. is an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of the state of North Carolina . He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history.-Early life:...
appointed Carlton as the first Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
The North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety is an umbrella agency that carries out many of the state's law enforcement, emergency response and homeland security functions. The department was created in 1977...
. He returned to the bench in 1979, serving as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals
North Carolina Court of Appeals
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating groups of three...
and then as an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists of six associate justices and one chief justice, although the number of justices...
. Carlton resigned from the Court in 1983 and was replaced by Henry Frye
Henry Frye
Henry E. Frye is an American judge and politician who concluded his public-service career as the first African-American chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.He was born August 1, 1932 in Richmond County, North Carolina...
.
Carlton is the former chairman for the Board of Trustees at North Carolina Wesleyan College
North Carolina Wesleyan College
North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private four-year coeducational, liberal arts college, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Founded in 1956, the school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a number of preprofessional programs...
. Carlton received his B.S. degree from North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
(where he met future Governor Hunt, a fellow student) and his Juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.