John M. Tyson
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John Marsh Tyson (born 14 July 1953) is an American judge, currently a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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[edit] Personal Background
Judge John M. Tyson was born in Cumberland County on July 14, 1953, the youngest son of Henry McMillian Tyson (deceased) and Addie Williams Tyson (deceased). He married Kirby Thomason Tyson in 1975 and has four children; Jason Marsh Tyson (78), Caroline Kirby Tyson Cox (79), John Havens Tyson (81), and Henry Culbreath Tyson (83). Tyson has been a life-long member of First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, NC, and has served as Chairman of the Board of Deacons. He enjoys hunting, restoring antique automobiles, coin and stamp collecting, and writing.
[edit] Educational Background
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 Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina, Juris Doctor, (J.D.) cumlaude, member of charter class, 1979;
Notre Dame Law School - London School of Economic & Political Science, London, England, Summer Program, 1977;
University of North Carolina at 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.
[edit] Professional Background
Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2001-present;
Adjunct Professor of Law, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (Campbell University), 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 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).
Professional Organizations
American Bar Association, member (1980-1992);
North Carolina Bar Association, member (1980-present) (Committees listed below):
Women in the Profession Committee, 2004-present;
Minorities in the Profession Committee, 2004-present;
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 Committee on Compensation and Benefits, (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;
Panelist on Land Use Symposium, Campbell University School of Law, 1993;
Continuing Legal Education Intructor for: NC Bar Association, 1992, 1993, & 2003; Wake Forest University School of Law, 2005; National Business Institute, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 & 2006; and Sterling Eduational Services, Inc., 2004 & 2006.
[edit] Publications
Authored article: Presumed Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Using Results of Statistical or Econometric Studies as Evidence, 10 ST. THOMAS L.REV. 387 (Winter, 1998); cited in 5B Wash. Prac., Evidence Law and Practice Sec 702.55 (4th ed.) (2005);
Authored article: Drafting, Interpreting, and Enforcing Commercial and Shopping Center Leases, 14 CAMPBELL L.REV. 275 (1992), which was cited, quoted with interpretation adopted by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Pleasant Valley Promenade v. Lechmere, Inc., 120 NC App. 650, 464 S.E.2d 47 (1995); cited and quoted by the West Virginia Supreme Court: Frederick Business Properties Co. v. Peoples DrugStores, Inc., 445 S.E.2d 176, 191 W.Va. 235 (W.Va. May 20, 1994); and 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); Reviewed by Frona M. Powell in 23 Real Est. L.J. 178 (1994);
Authored article: 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);
Authored article: Statutory Standards of Care for North Carolina Health Care Providers, 1 CAMPBELL L.REV. 111 (1979), cited, quoted with interpretation adopted by the North Carolina Supreme Court, Wall v. Stout, 310 NC 184, 311 S.E.2d 571 (1984). Reviewed by Justice I. Beverly Lake, Sr., Cambell Law Observer, 1980. Panelist: University of Virginia School of Law, Conference on Public Service and the Law, "Judicial Election Campaigns: Free Speech, Public Dollars, and the Role of Judges," February 12, 2005;
Authored; "A Judge Salutes Another," Letter to the Editor, The Fayetteville Observer, October 31, 2005, p. 11A.
[edit] Boards and Commissions
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.
[edit] Honors and Awards
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.
[edit] Military Service
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.
