/Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/images/Bios/tyson.jpg Office: PO Box 888, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602Phone: (919) 831-3750E-Mail: tyj@coa.state.nc.usBorn in Cumberland County on July 14, 1953, the youngest son of Henry McMillian Tyson and Addie Williams Tyson (both deceased). Married to Kirby Thomason Tyson, 1975. Children: son, Jason 1978; daughter, Caroline 1979; son, John Havens 1982; and son, Henry 1983. Life-long member of First Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, NC, past Chairman of the Board of Deacons. University of Virginia School of Law- Charlottesville, VA, Master of Laws in Judicial Process, (LL.M.) May 2004; New York University School of Law, New York, NY -Appellate Judges' Seminar, Summer 2001; Duke University, Fuqua School of Business- Durham, North Carolina, Masters of Business Administration, (M.B.A.) 1988; Campbell University School of Law- Buies Creek, North Carolina, Juris Doctor, (J.D.) cum laude, member of charter class, 1979; Notre Dame Law School- London School of Economic & Political Science- London, England, Summer Program, 1977; University of North Carolina-Wilmington- Wilmington, North Carolina, Bachelor of Arts, (B.A.) English and Secondary Education, Dean's List, 1974; Terry Sanford High School- Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1971. Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2001-present; Adjunct Professor of Law, Campbell University School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1987-present; Tyson & Associates, PLLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1999-2001; Tyson, Matheson, & Cumbie, PLLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1997-1999; Tyson, Byrd, Hudson & Moore, PLLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1996-1997; Senior Vice President of Development, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1996; John M. Tyson, Attorney at Law, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1993-1996; Real Estate Director and Counsel, Revco Drug Stores, Inc., 1988-1993; Regional Real Estate Director and Counsel, Revco Drug Stores, Inc., 1985-1988; Real Estate Manager and Counsel, Revco Drug Stores, Inc., 1982-1985; Regional Real Estate Manager and Counsel, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 1981-1982; Real Estate Representative and Counsel, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 1980-1981; North Carolina Probation/Parole Officer, NC Department of Correction, 1975-1976; Certified Public School Teacher, Junior & Senior High School, 1974-1975; Special Deputy Sheriff, Cumberland County, NC.Bar Associations American Bar Association, member, 1980-1992; North Carolina Bar Association, member 1980-present (Committees listed below): Elected as Vice President and member of the Board of Governors, 2007-2008; Family Law Section, 2007-present; Law School Liaison Committee, 2007-present; Women in the Profession Committee, 2004-2006; Minorities in the Profession Committee, 2004-2006; Membership Committee, 2003-2004; Technology Advisory Committee, 2001-2003; Development Committee, 1994-1996; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1979-1980; North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, 2002-present; Cumberland County Bar Association, 1980-present; Wake County Bar Association, 2001-present; American Arbitration Association, member of Panel of Arbitrators, 1991-present; North Carolina Judicial Conference Compensation & Benefits Committee, 2002-present; Certified as Mediator by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts and the Dispute Resolution Commission for North Carolina Superior Court Mediations, 1992-present; Certified US District Court Mediator, 1993-present; Board Certified Specialist- Real Property Law- Business, Commercial, and Industrial Transactions by the NC State Bar Board of Legal Specialization- 2001-present. Recertified 2007; Panelist on Land Use Symposium, Campbell University School of Law, 1993; Continuing Legal Education Instructor for: NC Bar Association, 1992, 1993, 2003, & 2007; Wake Forest University School of Law, 2005 & 2007; National Business Institute, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007; and Sterling Educational Services, Inc., 2004, 2006, & 2007. Bar Admissions North Carolina State Bar, 1980 (applies to all North Carolina Courts); Virginia State Bar, 1981; Virginia Supreme Court, 1981; United States Supreme Court Bar, 1983; United States Court of Appeals Bar (4th Circuit), 1980; United States District Court Bar (WDNC, 1980) & (EDNC, 1997). Memberships Professional Memberships: Association of MBA Executives, Inc. (former member); Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce (former member); America Planning Association, 1993-2001; International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), 1982-present; North Carolina Center for Business & Industry (NCCBI), 2001-2006; North Carolina Farm Bureau (life long member); North Carolina Chamber 2007-present; State Employees Association of North Carolina, 2001-present; Scholarly Memberships: Board of Visitors, Campbell University Norman Adrian WigginsSchool of Law (1992-present); Campbell University National Alumni Association, 1979-present, (President 1999-2001) (Executive Board of Directors, 1999-present); Campbell University Presidential Board of Advisors, 2003-present; Duke University Alumni Association,1988-present; The Federalist Society 2003-present; James K. Polk Memorial Association; University of North Carolina-Wilmington Alumni Association, 1974-present; Civic Memberships: Fayetteville Kiwanis Club; Kiwanis International; North Carolina Forestry Association; Charitable Memberships: First Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, NC (PCUSA) (Board of Deacons Chair); Political Memberships: North Carolina Republican Party; Capital Area Republican Club; Cumberland County Republican Party; Other Memberships: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. - Life Sponsor; Piney Island Corporation, Hunting Club, (1993-present); National Rifle Association (NRA) - Life Member; State Guard Association of the United States (former member); Appointed to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission by the Speaker of the NC House of Representatives, 1997-1999; Appointed to the Legislative Research Committee on Private Property Rights, by the President Pro Tem of the Senate North Carolina General Assembly, 1995, Legislative Research Committee on Impact Fees, Exactions and Dedications by the President Pro-tem of the Senate, North Carolina General Assembly, 1994; Elected to Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District, elected Vice Chairman & later Chairman of the Board, 1992-1996; Appointed to Cumberland County Joint Planning and Zoning Board, elected Vice-Chairman and later Chairman of the Board, 1993-2001. NC Association of Women Attorneys. Men of Wisdom Award, 2007; H. Horton Roundtree Distinguished Lecture in Health Law, 2007; 2006 University of North Carolina-Wilmington Alumnus of the Year; James Iredell Award by Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity at Campbell University School of Law, 2004; Commissioned as Kentucky Colonel by the Honorable Governor of Kentucky, 2001; "Distinguished Alumnus Award," Campbell University, 1991; "Campbell University Centennial Alumni," 1988; "Capitol Citation," awarded by the North Carolina Secretary of State for "significantly improving the economic development of this Great State and especially Cumberland County," 1996; Listed in Who's Who in American Law, in the South & Southwest, in Finance & Industry, in Real Estate; "Outstanding Young Man of America," 1987; Listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities (1978); Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Campbell University School of Law, 1978; Advocacy Award from the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1978; Finalist in the Senator Robert Wagner National Moot Court Competition, New York, New York, 1978; Articles Editor, Campbell Law Review, Charter Issue, 1978-1979; Campbell Law Scholarship, Campbell University School of Law, 1977-1979. Commissioned as Captain, promoted to Major, Lieutenant Colonel and served as Colonel, Staff Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate General Corps, North Carolina SDM, under the command of the Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard, (1987-1996), currently inactive reserve; Colonel, Staff Judge Advocate, United States Service Command, Division III, (volunteer non-profit disaster relief organization), 1999-2004. Hunting, Restoring antique automobiles, Coin & stamp collecting, Writing. Presumed Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Using Results of Statistical or Econometric Studies as Evidence, 10 ST. THOMAS L. REV. 387 (Winter, 1998). Cited by: Washington Practice Series, Evidence Law and Practice, 5B Wash. Prac., Sec. 702.55 (5th ed.) (2007). Quoted by: Hisham M. Ramadan, The Challenge of Explaining “Reasonable Doubt,” Criminal Law Bulletin, 40 No. 1 Crim. Law Bulletin 1 (January, 2004) Drafting, Interpreting, and Enforcing Commercial and Shopping Center Leases, 14 CAMPBELL L. REV. 275 (1992). Quoted with Interpretation and Adopted by the North Carolina Court of Appeals: Peasant Valley Promenade v. Lechmere, Inc., 120 N.C. App. 650, 464 S.E.2d 47 (1995); Quoted by the West Virginia Supreme Court: Frederick Business Properties Co. v. Peoples Drug Stores, Inc., 445 S.E.2d 176, 191 W. Va. 235 (W. Va. May 20, 1994). Quoted by the Tennessee Court of Appeals: BVT Leb. Shopping Ctr., Ltd. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1999 Tenn. App. LEXIS 267, 1999 WL 236273 (Tenn. Ct. App. Apr. 23, 1999). Cited by: Richard A. Lord, Williston on Contracts § 48:4 Implied Obligation to Use Reasonable Efforts--Continuous Operation of Business on Leased Premises (May 2007). Florida Jur. Forms Legal and Business § 16A:36 Form Drafting Principles-Shopping Center Unit Leases (September 2006). Nichols Cyclopedia of Legal Forms Annotated § 5.4302 Leases (Real Property) Research and Drafting Aids (October 2006). John C. Murray, Percentage Rent Provisions in Shopping Center Leases: A Changing World?, 35 Real Prop. Prob. & Tr. J. 731, 790 (2001). Clint H. Scott, Remedies-BVT Lebanon Shopping Center, Ltd. v. Wal-mart Stores, Inc.: Diminution in Fair Market Value- Compensation or Confusion?, 33 U. Mem. L. Rev. 225, 241 (2002). Reviewed by: Frona M. Powell, Real Estate Law Journal, 23 Real Est. L. J. 178 (1994). The Philosophy of Negotiation, Retail Leasing Reporter, (May, 1990). Contributing Author: Mean Consolidated Forecasting: A Process to Improve the Accuracy and Sensitivity of Economic Forecasts, MBA Forecasts, Duke University, p. 107 (1989). Statutory Standards of Care for North Carolina Health Care Providers, 1 CAMPBELL L. REV. 111 (1979). Quoted with Interpretation and Adopted by the North Carolina Supreme Court: Wall v. Stout , 310 N.C. 184, 311 S.E.2d 571 (1984). Cited by: Tice v. Hall, 310 N.C. 589, 595, 313 S.E.2d 565 (1984). Elizabeth J. Armstrong, Nurse Malpractice in North Carolina: The Standard of Care, 65 N.C. L. Rev. 579, 581 (1987). Robert G. Byrd, The North Carolina Medical Malpractice Statute, 62 N.C. L. Rev. 711, 716 (1984). Reviewed by: Justice I. Beverly Lake, Sr., Book Review: The Campbell Law Review, Campbell Law Observer, pp. 6-7, (January 25, 1980). A Judge Salutes Another, The Fayetteville Observer, p. 11A., October 31, 2005.