BOB EDMUNDS

Bob Edmunds is a seasoned legal professional with a diverse background. He earned his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and served in the United States Navy. Beginning as an assistant district attorney in Guilford County, he later became an Assistant United States attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina and was appointed as the United States Attorney by President Ronald Reagan, holding the position through President George H. W. Bush's administration. After his federal service, he practiced criminal and appellate law. In 1998, he was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, followed by his election to the Supreme Court of North Carolina in 2000 and re-election in 2008. Bob, a specialist in appellate and state and federal criminal law, entered private practice in 2017 with Fox Rothschild, LLP, where he focuses on appellate law. His dedication to judicial education is evident through leadership roles in several legal organizations, and he has also served as an adjunct professor at law schools.