Tobias (Toby) Hampson
What this job does: One of 15 judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals, which hears most appeals from the state's trial courts in both criminal and civil cases. Its rulings can be reviewed by the Supreme Court. A term is eight years.
- Current office
- Judge, N.C. Court of Appeals (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Judge, N.C. Court of Appeals
- Lives in
- Raleigh
Background
- Graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (1994); B.A., American University (1998); J.D., Campbell University School of Law (2002). source: ncsbe.gov
- Law clerk at the N.C. Court of Appeals, 2002-2004. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Attorney at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton in Raleigh, 2007-2018, where Hampson became a partner and led the appellate practice group. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Elected to the Court of Appeals in 2018; took office January 1, 2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Board-certified appellate practice specialist (N.C. State Bar). source: ncsbe.gov
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- "It is critical we keep Judges with Court of Appeals experience on the bench" source: ncsbe.gov
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