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John M. Kirby
John M. Kirby, born Charlotte, North Carolina, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, North Carolina; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.Education: North Carolina State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., with honors, 1993). Author: 72 N.C.L. Rev. 666 (1993). Judicial Clerk to Chief Justice James G. Exum, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1993-1994.Member:Wake County Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar. Languages: Spanish.Professional Rating: BV.
More about John Kirby :
Mr. Kirby has handled matters in Federal Court, at the District and Appellate levels. Mr. Kirby’s work focuses on civil litigation, including personal injury and construction defects cases. He has also handled many coverage claims, both in an advisory capacity, and in litigation. Mr. Kirby has taught continuing education courses to attorneys and to insurance adjusters on topics including insurance coverage, “bad faith” actions, the duty to defend, underinsured and uninsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage, construction coverage, construction litigation, contribution and indemnity, and minor’s settlements. |
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John Kirby has tried a variety of cases in the District and Superior Courts. (See Representative Cases - John Kirby.)
He has argued cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and North Carolina Supreme Court. (See Reported Cases - John Kirby.)
John is a volunteer in the Guardian Ad Litem program, serving in a pro bono capacity representing the interests of minors on appeal.
John Kirby away from the office :
John’s hobbies include competitive bridge, Scrabble and jogging. He also plays chess; in September 2005 he tied for first place at the North Carolina Chess Championship. In 2006 he tied for second place at the North Carolina Invitational Chess tournament.
Email Mr. Kirby at jmkirby@mcdas.com. |
