Off the record

As part of NCABL’s Off the Record Series, which features NCABL members serving in elected office, we are proud to highlight Senator Dan Blue, a distinguished leader in the North Carolina General Assembly and a trailblazer in our state’s political and legal history. Senator Blue represents Wake County in the North Carolina Senate, where he has served since 2009 following decades of prior service in the North Carolina House of Representatives. His legislative career spans more than forty years, making him one of the most experienced and influential voices in North Carolina government. A native of Lumberton, North Carolina, Senator [...]

As part of NCABL’s Off the Record Series, which features NCABL members serving in elected office, we are proud to highlight Farris C. Dixon, Jr., District Attorney for Pitt County. District Attorney Dixon serves Prosecutorial District 3A, which includes Pitt County, where he is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the State of North Carolina. His leadership reflects a well-rounded and deeply informed perspective on the criminal justice system, shaped by decades of experience on multiple sides of the courtroom. A native of eastern North Carolina, District Attorney Dixon was raised in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and is a [...]

As part of NCABL’s Off the Record Series, which features NCABL members serving in elected office, we are proud to highlight Spencer Merriweather, District Attorney for Mecklenburg County. District Attorney Merriweather has served as the chief prosecutor for North Carolina’s 26th Prosecutorial District since 2017, following his appointment by Governor Roy Cooper and subsequent election by the people of Mecklenburg County. A native of Mobile, Alabama, District Attorney Merriweather earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. Prior to becoming District Attorney, he served more [...]