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| | | Judge Becomes Real Estate Specialist | | |  Raleigh – North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge John M. Tyson is the only judge in North Carolina certified as a specialist in commercial real estate law. Judge Tyson and 35 other lawyers across North Carolina recently passed a battery of tests administered by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, making them experts in various fields of law.
He is one of 55-attorneys and the only judge board certified as legal specialists in real property law, business, commercial and industrial transactions out of 18,000 licensed attorneys in North Carolina.
Prior to taking his oath of office as a member of the Court of Appeals, Judge Tyson’s private practice in Fayetteville centered on real estate law such as business formation, zoning and land use, property tax appeals, property purchasing and development. He also taught Real Property Planning at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University. The Cumberland County planning and zoning board, on which he served as chairman before being elected to the bench, also recently honored the judge. He was recognized for helping to create the first zoning ordinances for the county and for creating a growth plan for the area.
North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sidney S. Eagles, Jr. complemented Judge Tyson on his certification saying, “This is just another indication of the excellence of all of our judges on the court and our desire to better serve the citizens.”
“The program of legal specialization in North Carolina is of particular importance to consumers of legal services,” said Robert W. Sumner, chair of the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. “It helps those who need legal assistance or representation to make informed choices about the selection of a lawyer.” To become a specialist, a lawyer must: show substantial involvement in the specialty field during the last five years; have a specified number of hours of continuing legal education in the field; provide references regarding the lawyer’s competence in the specialty field; and pass a written examination.
For more information on the specialization program of the State Bar or for a directory of attorneys in North Carolina who are certified specialists, visit their website at: www.nclawspecialists.org
| | | | Publish Date: 11/20/2001 |
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