Univ Of North Carolina

99 registered attorneys

Univ Of North Carolina has produced 99 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar, of which 0 (0.0%) are currently active. The largest concentration of alumni practice in , (39 attorneys). The most recent admission class (2009) added 1 new attorneys.

What the alumni data reveals

Univ Of North Carolina has 99 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.

Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for Univ Of North Carolina alumni with 39 registered attorneys (39.4% of alumni in this dataset). The top 5 cities for this school's graduates are (39), New York (14), Charlotte (3), New York (3), Atlanta (2) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (2009) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 2009 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.

Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Univ Of North Carolina, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.

Status Distribution

Currently registered 47 (47.5%)
Deceased 13 (13.1%)
Suspended, delinquent 10 (10.1%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 10 (10.1%)
Resigned 6 (6.1%)
Disbarred 2 (2.0%)

Top Cities

, 39
NEW YORK, NY 14
CHARLOTTE, NC 3
New York, NY 3
ATLANTA, GA 2
BRONX, NY 2
PHILADELPHIA, PA 2
RALEIGH, NC 2
ALEXANDRIA, VA 1
BETHESDA, MD 1

Recent Admissions

Class of 2009 1 admitted
Class of 2005 1 admitted
Class of 1999 2 admitted
Class of 1998 7 admitted
Class of 1997 3 admitted
Class of 1996 4 admitted
Class of 1995 2 admitted
Class of 1994 3 admitted
Class of 1993 4 admitted
Class of 1992 3 admitted

Alumni Directory

Name Status
Jerome Foote Page Currently registered
Nancy Palmer Deceased
Leslie Karen Peck Suspended, delinquent
Kimberly S. Penner Currently registered
Charles Roberts Phillips Currently registered
Lee James Potter Currently registered
Catherine Johnson Reid Deceased
Stuart Mallory Reynolds Resigned
Joel M. Ross Currently registered
Catherine Louise Ruster Currently registered
Jeff Sanders Deceased
Jeffrey Scott Scharff Currently registered
Kristina Schwarz Currently registered
Donald Ray Seawell Deceased
Nathaniel G. Sims Deceased
Morton Alan Smith Deceased
Saul Allen Solomon Currently registered
Bruce Alan Spiegler Currently registered
Steven Sternberg Currently registered
Charles Wesley Strickland Currently registered
Harriet S. Sugar Currently registered
Brian Christopher Sullivan Currently registered
Sonya Renee Tennell Currently registered
Naomi P. Torrisi Currently registered
Gary Fredrick Traynor Currently registered
Carol Jean Turner Suspended, delinquent
Kathleen Grace Uebele Suspended, delinquent
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Terry Vann Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
John Michael Vassiliades Currently registered
Shreekant Vattikuti Currently registered
Mark Raymond Walling Currently registered
Bryan Edward Wardell Suspended, delinquent
David E. Webb Currently registered
Howard Marc Widis Suspended, due to reregister
James Michael Wines Currently registered
Meg Sohmer Wood Currently registered
John Paul Young Currently registered
Shirin Marie Zade Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Ruth Ann Ziegler Currently registered

Frequently Asked Questions

How many attorneys graduated from Univ Of North Carolina?

99 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Univ Of North Carolina. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.

Where do Univ Of North Carolina graduates practice?

The most common practice location for Univ Of North Carolina graduates is , , with 39 attorneys. Alumni practice across 10 cities.

What is the bar status rate for Univ Of North Carolina alumni?

Of 99 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.

How many attorneys were admitted from Univ Of North Carolina recently?

In 2009, 1 attorneys from Univ Of North Carolina were admitted to the New York State Bar.

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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.