Albert S. Thomas, Jr. - Wilson, NC

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1971
    A.B.
    Honors: Honorary Journalism Society
    Major: Journalism

Past Positions

• North Carolina Court of Appeals, Judge, 2001 - 2002
• Seventh Judicial District, Chief District Judge, 1996 - 2001
• State of North Carolina, District Judge, 1980 - 1996
• Thomas and Farris, Attorney, 1975 - 1980
• United Press International, Correspondent, 1969 - 1970
• Wilmington Star newspaper, columnist and correspondent 1969-1984

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Instructor, Wesleyan College, 1987 - 1990
  
• Adjunct Instructor, Barton College, 1978 - Present
  
• Instructor, North Carolina Judges' Certification for Juvenile Court, 1990 - 2000

Pro Bono Activities

• St. Therese Parish Advisory Council, Member, 1986 – 1988

Published Works

Articles

• Juvenile Court Procedures, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 1992
  
• Directed and wrote script for “Alternatives”, a juvenile law training film for the AOC
  

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 1975
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1978
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1978
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1978
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2001

Other Affiliations

• Board of Directors, Executive Board, Wilson YMCA
• Governor's Crime Commission, 1997 - 2002
• Governor's Crime Commission, 2005 - 2009
• Governor's Crime Commission, 1998 - 2000 (Executive Board)
• State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice, 1999 - 2001
• North Carolina Supreme Court Custody Mediation Subcommittee, 1999 - 2003
• North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, 1999 - 2001
• Conference of District Court Judges' Juvenile Justice Committee, 1996 - 2000 (Chairman)
• Governor's Juvenile Code Revision Committee, 1977 - 1979
• Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Committee, 1994 - 2000
• Governor's Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice, 1997 - 1998 (Code Advisory Committee)
• Wilson YMCA Board, 2003 - Present
• Y.O.U.T.H. of Wilson (Founding Board)
• Wilson Families in Action (Founding Board)
• Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, 1988 - 1991 (Board of Directors)
• Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, 1989 - 1991 (Executive Committee)
• St. Therese Catholic Church, 1986 - 1988 (Member)
• Parish Advisory Council, 1986 - 1988 (Member)
• Wilson County 4-H and Youth Advisory Board, 1979 - 1980
• Wilson 2000 Board, 1987 - 1988
• Wilson Police Project Turnaround Board, 1996 - 1997
• Wilson Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board, 1995 - 2001
• Nash Community College Criminal Justice Curriculum Review Committee, 1998 - 2000
• Wilson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, 1991 - 2001

Fraternities and Sororities

• Kappa Tau Alpha