Tom Lambeth at a glance
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Tom Lambeth
Former Judge Superior Court · North Carolina Superior Court
Tom Lambeth — North Carolina Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Tom Lambeth, full name David Thomas Lambeth Jr., is a North Carolina Superior Court judge who served in Judicial District 15A of the 3rd Division from 2017 until his retirement on October 1, 2024
- He had previously held the role of a district court judge for the 15A Judicial District from 2007 to 2017
- Longtime Alamance County judge with a career spanning over 30 years in law, rising from private practice to district court and then superior court
Education
- a J.D. from the UNC School of Law (1985)
- His education includes a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1981)
Additional information
- In August 2024, Lambeth announced he would retire early, on October 1, 2024, more than two years ahead of his scheduled term end in 2026.
- Appointed by Governor Roy Cooper on June 30, 2017 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Wayne Abernathy.
- Before entering the judiciary, Lambeth served as an attorney in private practice from 1985 to 2007
- Board certified as a specialist in federal and state criminal law by the North Carolina State Bar.
Sources
Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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