# Tamara Barringer

Tamara Patterson Barringer serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. She previously practiced transactional tax law, taught business and legal-studies courses, and represented District 17 in the North Carolina Senate, where she chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. She earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Associate Justice · [Supreme Court of North Carolina](/kyj/court/nc/supreme-court-of-north-carolina)

## Tamara Barringer at a glance

Current role

Associate Justice

Court

[Supreme Court of North Carolina](/kyj/court/nc/supreme-court-of-north-carolina)

Jurisdiction

North Carolina · State

Judicial service

Active

## Biography

### Professional career

- Tamara Patterson Barringer is an American lawyer and judge who has held the role of the 101st Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court since January 1, 2021

- She also taught at UNC’s Kenan‐Flagler Business School and held the role of Director and Lead Faculty for the UNC MAC Mentorship Program, which supports first‐generation and underrepresented minority students in accounting and business

### Education

- B.S. in Business Administration and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

### Additional information

- Born December 1, 1958.

- Official site: North Carolina Judicial Branch – Tamara Barringer judges.nc.gop

- Barringer grew up in Patterson Springs, Cleveland County, NC, and was the first in her family to graduate college.

- She chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Appropriations Committee for General Government and Information Technology, and was a key figure in foster‐care legislation.

## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures

Rules last checked July 26, 2026 .

### Remote appearances

North Carolina law permits judicial officials to conduct proceedings by audio and video transmission, subject to statutory safeguards and case-specific limits.

For North Carolina civil jury proceedings, remote witness testimony requires a record finding of good cause.

North Carolina audio/video proceedings must use videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

### Recording and broadcasting

North Carolina Judicial Branch guidance distinguishes official court reporters, digital recording technicians, and later transcription of official recordings.

North Carolina states that not all court proceedings are recorded and identifies when audio recordings may be requested from the clerk.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 22, 2026 .

Biography sources checked August 22, 2026 .

### North Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 22, 2026

### G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Obtaining Court Records

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

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