Scott Carter, Born Salisbury, NC, April 30, 1949

Education: Boyden High School, Salisbury, NC, 1967

Davidson College, Davidson, NC, BA 1971

UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC, JD 1974

Admitted to Bar in 1974

Member: N.C. State Bar;
N.C. Bar Association;
28th Judicial District Bar, Executive Committee 1984-1987, Vice-President 2000-2003, Chairman of Bar Grievance Committee 2000-2003;
NCBA Sections on Real Property, Estate Planning, Corporate Law.
Practice Areas: Corporations and Business Entities, Formation, Maintenance and Transactions;
Estates and Probate;
Wills, Trusts and Family Documentation;

Family: Married to Jeanette Dunn Carter, 1971, four children

Church: Member, Officer, Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Steven Kropelnicki, Born St. Paul, Minn., 27 January 1946.

Education: Brevard High School, Brevard, NC, 1964

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC,
A.B. Economics, 1968

UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC

J.D. 1975: Honors; Order of the Coif; Staff Member,
North Carolina Law Review

Military Service: Active Duty USAF, 1968-1972: NDSM, AFEM; Air Defense
Operations Team, Republic of Korea, 1969-1970; Discharged Capt.

Admitted to Bar in 1975. Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court,
United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth
Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, U.S.
Bankruptcy Court, North Carolina Supreme Court.
Member: NC State Bar, NC Bar Association, 28th Judicial District Bar (Executive Committee 1984-1987); NCBA Sections on Constitutional Rights and
Responsibilities (founding member and former counselor), Litigation, Family
Law (former counselor). Member Chief Justices Commission on
Professionalism, NCBA Professionalism Committee.
Speaker: NC Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Programs:
Enforcement of Separation Agreements and Alimony & Support Orders, May 1986;
Effect of Equitable Distribution on Alimony and Child Support, Sept. 1989;
Pious Hypocrisy: A Radical View of Professionalism and Ethics, Dec. 1993;
Alimony: Fault/Recrimination – Proof and Strategy Under 1995
Amendments, Nov. 1995
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Trials and Appeals in all Courts;
Representation in Mediation and Arbitration Proceedings;
Commercial Litigation, Creditors Rights, Bankruptcy;
Professional Malpractice and Negligence Claims (Attorneys, Accountants, Investment Advisors, etc.);
Construction Litigation, Estate and Probate Litigation;
Family Law;
Personal Injury and Products Liability;
Civil Rights, Including Police Misconduct and Employment Discrimination;
Insurance Law
Areas of Special Expertise: Firearms Law and Second Amendment Issues (NRA
Certified Instructor in Personal Protection, Firearms Safety, Handgun
Marksmanship)
Licensed Amateur Motorcycle Racer (WERA, AHMRA)