John Charles Martin Chief Judge Chief Judge John Charles Martin biography, Chief Judge, John Charles Martin /Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Martin /Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/images/Bios/martin.jpg Born in Durham, Durham County, November 9, 1943, to C.B. Martin (deceased) and Mary Blackwell Pridgen Martin. Married to Margaret Rand Martin. Children - Lauren Martin Smith, Sarah Martin, Susan Martin Prince; step-children - Carl M. (Trip) Short III, Louise Short. Durham High School, 1961; Wake Forest University, BA, 1965; Wake Forest University School of Law, JD, 1967; The National Judicial College, General Jurisdiction Program, 1979; Justice Executives Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1982. Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals; 1985-88, 1993-2004, Chief Judge 2004-present; Resident Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 14th Judicial District, 1977-84; Law Practice, Maxwell, Martin, Freeman & Beason, 1988-92; Haywood, Denny and Miller, 1969-77.

Chairman, North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission, 2001-present; North Carolina Judicial Council; North Carolina Judicial Branch Education Study Committee, 2001-2003; North Carolina State Bar; Tenth Judicial District Bar; NC Bar Association (Vice President 1997-1998; Chair, Administration of Justice Study Committee, 1990-1992; Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee, 1990; Convention Planning Committee 1997-present; Administration of Justice Task Force 1995-96; Bench Bar and Law School Liaison Committee 1987-1991; Litigation Section Council 1991-94; Appellate Rules Study Committee 1999-present); Wake County Bar Association; Durham County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1991-92); American Bar Association (Judicial Administration Division, Appellate Judges Conference, Council of Chief Judges); North Carolina Judicial Conference (Vice President, 1999-2000); Chair, Leadership Development Course, Durham Chamber of Commerce, 1974; Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association (1988- 92); Panel of Arbitrators, Duke University Private Adjudication Center (1988-92); Arbitrator, United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina (1988-92); North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (1988-92); North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (1988- 92); NC Conference of Superior Court Judges, 1977-1984 (Pattern Jury Instructions Drafting Committee, 1978-1984; Trial Judges' Bench Book Drafting Committee, 1984-1987); North Carolina News Media/Administration of Justice Council, 1987; Legislative Research Commission Study Committee on the Rules of Evidence, 1980; State-Federal Judicial Council of NC (Chair 1987).

Outstanding Young Man of the Year, City of Durham, 1976; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in the South and Southwest. Board of Visitors, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1986-present; Alumni Council, Wake Forest University, 1993-1996; Board of Directors, Appalachian State University Parents Association (1997-2001 and 2001-2004); Hayes-Barton United Methodist Church, Raleigh, NC (Administrative Board); Former member, Epworth United Methodist Church, Durham, NC (Trustee; Administrative Board; Chair, Staff-Parish Committee); Durham City Council (1975- 1977, Chair, Public Works Committee); Durham Boards for Salvation Army and Red Cross (1970s). US Army, 1st Lieutenant, 1967-1969, Military Police Corps., Army Commendation Medal.