Robert (Bob) N. Hunter, Jr. is a North Carolina attorney and candidate for a judgeship on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.<ref>http://www.greensborolaw.com/rhunter.htm</ref> He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on March 30, 1947.<ref>http://www.greensborolaw.com/rhunter.htm</ref> He is currently a partner at Hunter, Higgins, Miles, Elam, & Benjamin in Greensboro, North Carolina. The following is a short outline of his biographical information.<ref>http://www.hunterforjudge.com/resume.jsp</ref>


Education:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts, 1969, Willie P. Magnum Award
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1973

Professional:

Certified Mediator, State of North Carolina, 1992. Appointed and selected in over fifty (50) mediations for state and federal court.
Certified District Court Arbitrator, State of North Carolina (1995 to present)
Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Elections, sitting as a quasi-judicial official hearing election law issue disputes (1985 to 1989).
Guilford County Public Administrator (including Greensboro and High Point, North Carolina). Responsibility included administration of private estates in which family conflicts or breach of fiduciary duties has prevented successful completion of estate administration; successfully administered approximately 200 estates with a total combined value of approximately $7 million (1981 to 1995)

President of and General Counsel to New River Gorge Corporation providing extensive real estate and government contract background. New River Gorge has searched or supervised the acquisition of over 1,500 properties for the following federal parks: Moore's Creek Bridge, Guilford Battleground Park, Appalachian National Scenic Trail (Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland), Mississippi Sandhills Crane, OBED Wild and Scenic River, Harper's Ferry National Historic Park, Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Reserve, Shenandoah National Park, New River Gorge National Scenic River, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. In addition, New River Gorge has been responsible for the purchase of approximately $15 million in real estate every year for eight (8) years, and the handling of $5 million in federal flood disaster insurance funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These projects are nationwide, and have involved the following jurisdictions: North Carolina, New York, Alabama, Connecticut, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, California and Colorado (1980 to present).

Partner - Hunter, Higgins, Miles, Elam & Benjamin, PLLC (Sept., 2002 to Present.)
Special Counsel to Connecticut Republican Senate Caucus (2000)
Hunter, Elam, Benjamin & Tomlin, PLLC (Sept., 1999 to Aug., 2002)
Robert N. Hunter, PLLC, Greensboro, North Carolina (Aug., 1996 to Sept., 1999)
Partner - Patton, Boggs, LLP, Greensboro, North Carolina (May, 1989 to Aug., 1996)
Partner - Hunter, Hodgman, Cooke, Elam & Gordon, Greensboro, North Carolina (1975 to 1989)
Deputy Attorney General for the State of North Carolina - second in command in the Department of Justice for Attorney General Jim Carson; overall supervision of Department of Justice (1974)
Instructor in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Business Administration, Graduate Division, in business law (1974 to 1980)
In-house legal advisor for the Department of Natural and Economic Resources, including the North Carolina State Department of Parks (1972 to 1974)
Substitute Trustee for Farmers' Home Administration in North Carolina for twenty-two (22) counties; conducted approximately fifty (50) foreclosure proceedings (1986 to 1987)

Litigation Experience:

Experience directly with Redistricting Litigation.

More than twenty-five (25) jury trials in District and Superior Court

Estate of Newsome v. Newsome, 1996 WL 75204 (N.C. App.)
Walker v. Durham Life Ins. Co., 368 S.E.2d 43 (N.C. App. 1988)
Pearson v. Martin, 355 S.E.2d 496 (N.C. 1987)
Patrum v. Anderson, 330 S.E.2d 55 (N.C. App. 1985)
Lowe v. Bell House, Inc., 328 S.E.2d 301 (N.C. App. 1985)
Winstead v. Derreberry, 326 S.E.2d 66 (N.C. App. 1985)
State v. Hodge, 219 S.E.2d 568, 27 N.C. App. 502 (1975)
State v. Moore, 211 S.E.2d 470, 24 N.C. App. 582 (1975)

Republican Party of N.C. v. Martin and Durham Co. Board of Elections, 980 F.2d 943 (4th Cir. 1992) Plaintiff counsel. (**See end of resume for quote.)

Republican Party of N.C. v. N.C. State Board of Elections and N.C. Assn. of Black Lawyers; Republican Party of N.C. v. N.C. Assn. of Black Lawyers and N.C. State Board of Elections, 27 F.3d 563, 1994 WL 265955 [4th Cir. (N.C.)]

Smith v. Martin, 816 F.2d 673, 1987 WL 37019 [4th Cir. (N.C.) Plaintiff's Counsel]

Haith v. Dean, 1990 WL 130784 (M.D.N.C.) Plaintiff's counsel

Gingles v. Edmisten, 590 F.Supp. 345 (1984) Counsel for GOP Intervenors

Burton v. Sheheen, 793 F.Supp. 1329 (D.S.C. 1992) Counsel for Gov. Campbell

Johnson v. DeGrandy, Counsel for Hispanic minorities in District Court

Cromartie v. Hunt, Counsel to U.S. Congressmen interveners.

United States House of Representatives Observer for House Administration Committee Majority, Florida Election Contests 2000, Palm Beach, Broward & Miami Dade.

Leatherman v. McConnell, 3:01-3609-10 (D.C. S.C., 2002)

Professional Organizations and Awards:

A.V.: "highest" rating by Martindale Hubble
Bar Register of PreEminent Attorneys 2000 and 2001
1995 Lincoln Award: The Lincoln Forum
1987-88 "Boss of the Year": Greensboro Legal Secretaries Association
North Carolina Bar Association: Member - real property law, estate law, constitutional law and dispute resolution law sections
Greensboro Bar Association: Member - public contract, real property, and probate sections
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers: Member
Leadership Greensboro alumni Association: Class of 1984
American Inns of Court, Justice Joseph Branch Inn of Court: Master of the Bench

Author:

Racial Gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act in North Carolina, 9 Campbell L.R. 255-91 (1978)

Admitted to Practice:

United States Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals