Locke T Clifford
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 56 years of experience
Assault & Battery, Banking, Criminal Defense, Internet, Criminal Law, Drug Crime, Appellate, Financial, Securities, Sex Crimes, White Collar Crime
415 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401
About Locke T Clifford
Practice Areas
- Assault & Battery
- Banking
- Criminal Defense
- Internet
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crime
- Appellate
- Financial
- Securities
- Sex Crimes
- White Collar Crime
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1967J.D
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1964B.A.
- Major: English
Classes and Seminars
- Part-time Instructor of Business Law, School of Business, UNC-G, 1975 - 1977
- "Trial Publicity — Keeping One Step Ahead of Your Opponent", Hot Topics in Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Section of North Carolina Bar Association, November 11, 2006
- "Litigation Skills for Public Interest and Public Sector Lawyers", jointly sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers and UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC, January 20, 2006
- "The Future Is Now — Multi-Disciplinary Practice, E-Commerce, and The Electronic Courtroom", GBA Annual CLE Seminar, Greensboro, NC, February 17, 2000
- "Opening and Closing Argument Checklist", Criminal Justice Section of N.C. Bar Association Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, November 19 – 20, 1999
- "Misdemeanor Structured Sentencing, North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act, Effective October 1, 1994"
- "Can the Criminal Justice System Survive O. J.?", North Carolina District Attorneys' Association, Charlotte, NC, June 12, 1995
- Flat Fees: Firm, Fixed and Fair, Wake Forest School of Law Criminal Law Seminar, Chapter 2, Professionalism and Ethics, Raleigh, NC, October 13 – 14, 1994
- The North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act: Six Problems in Ethics and Practical Application for Criminal Defense Lawyers, North Carolina Bar Foundation, Asheville, NC, September 16 – 17, 1994
- "Fees: How to Get Them, How to Keep Them", Criminal All-Star Program, Criminal Justice Section, North Carolina Bar Association, Raleigh, NC, December 6, 1991
- "The North Carolina Criminal Procedure Act — Selecting and Empanelling the Jury", North Carolina Bar Foundation, Raleigh, NC, September 18, 1987
- "In Celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution", Greensboro, NC, September 17, 1987
- "The Investigative Grand Jury — Big Brother Comes to North Carolina", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Raleigh, NC, June 1, 1987
- "Flexibility in Jury Selection", North Carolina Public Defenders' Conference, Boone, NC, November 13, 1986
- "Cross Examination of Children, An Interdisciplinary Approach", co-authored with Minta Saunders, Ph.D., North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Wilmington, NC, August 24, 1984
- "A Defense Counsel's Perspective of Drunk Driving Cases Under the New Law", North Carolina Bar Association, Raleigh, NC, May 20, 1983
- "Practice Manual for Use by Attorneys Appointed Guardians Ad Litem for Children Allegedly Abused or Neglected", North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 1978
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Judicial Sentencing Seminar — Panel Participant, 2003 - Present
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Judicial Sentencing Seminar — Panel Participant, 2005 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1967
- Georgia, 1970
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 2009 (Member)
- American College of Trial Lawyers, 1996 (Fellow)
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Federal Criminal Procedures Committee , 1998 - 2003 (Fellow)
- North Carolina State Committee, 1999 - 2003
- American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 1973 (Member)
- American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 1995 - Present (Master of the Bench)
- American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2005 - 2007 (Vice-President/Program Chairman)
- American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2007 - 2008 (President)
- American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2009 (Emeritus)
- Committee on Indigent Appointments for the Eighteenth Judicial District, 1995 - 2001
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of NC, Criminal Justice Act Attorney Qualifications Review Committee, 1986 - 1994 (Chairman)
- Criminal Justice Act Panel. USDC, MDNC, 1973 (Member)
- Federal Judiciary Advisory Council, 1992 - 1995
- Greensboro Bar Association, 1971 (Member)
- Greensboro Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1974 (President)
- Greensboro Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1975
- Greensboro Bar Association, Ethics Committee, 1982
- Greensboro Bar Association, 1991 - 1992 (Secretary)
- Greensboro Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Director)
- Greensboro Bar Association, Quality of Life Committee, 1996 (Member)
- Greensboro Bar Association, Constitution, By-laws and Archives Committee, 1996 - 1999 (Chairman)
- Greensboro Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (President-Elect)
- Greensboro Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (President)
- Greensboro Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Immediate Past President)
- Greensboro Bar Association, Race Relations Symposium, 2002 (Chair)
- Greensboro Bar Association, Nominating Committee (Chair, 2001 - 2002, 2006)
- Greensboro Bar Association, Membership Committee, 2003 - 2004
- Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1977
- Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1979 - 1981 (President)
- Governor's Task Force on Drunken Drivers, 1982
- Guilford County Courtroom Security Committee, 2001
- National Association of Counsel for Children, 1976
- National Association of Counsel for Children, 1977 (Board of Directors)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Lawyers Assistance Committee, 1992
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Lawyers Assistance Committee, 1992 (Vice-Chairman)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Criminal Defense Section (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1981 (Vice-Chairman)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1981 - 1983 (Chairman)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1984 - 1987
- North Carolina Bar Association, Administration of Justice Study Committee, 1988 - 1990
- North Carolina Bar Association, Long Range Planning Committee, 1999
- North Carolina Bar Foundation, Trial Practice Curriculum Committee, 1986
- North Carolina Child Abuse and Neglect Resources Center, UNC Memorial Hospital, 1975 - 1977 (Advisory Board Chairman)
- North Carolina Civil Liberties Union, 1975
- North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, N.C. Bar Association (Appointee)
- North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, 1998
Past Positions
- 10th Aviation Group — Ft. Benning, GA, Legal Officer, 1969 - 1970
- Office of the Command Judge Advocate (J.A.G.), Trial Counsel
- Office of the Command Judge Advocate (J.A.G.), Defense Counsel
- 18th Judicial District, Assistant Solicitor, 1971 - 1973
- 10th Aviation Group — Ft. Benning, Legal Officer, 1969 - 1970
- Collier, Harris and Collier, Attorneys at Law, Associate, 1967 - 1968
- United States Merchant Marine , S.S. Transyork, - 1963
- United States Army, 1968 - Present
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 19 years of experienceAssault & Battery, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Drug Crime, White Collar Crime, Sex Crimes, Traffic
- 10 years of experienceCriminal Law, Federal, Financial, Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes, Traffic, White Collar Crime
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