DAVID QUINTON LABARRE
Emergency Superior and District Judge
Residence
Durham, NG 27705
P: 919/452-0472
F: 919/ 383-0893
E-mail/ adnoxa@r.postjobfree.com
Judicial Address
Durham County Courthouse
110 Dillard Street Durham, N.C. 27701 P: 919-***-****
PERSONAL
Lifelong resident of Durham, North Carolina
Date of Birth: April 26, 1946
Children: Amy Elizabeth, born October 18, 1973
David Quinton, II, born February 15, 1980
Kathryn Lockamy, born April 11, 1984
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina, School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Juris Doctorate, 1972
Activities: Solicitor of the Law School Honor Court
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Bachelor of Business Administration, 1968
Activities: Attorney General of the Student Body
Department of Judicial Affairs, Director
Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity, President
Interfraternity Council
Durham High School, Durham, North Carolina, Graduated, 1964- Football & Track
MILITARY
United States Army, Active Duty, 1969
United States Army Reserve, 1968-1974, 3274th USAH, Durham, North Carolina
Honorable Discharge (E-6) 1974
LEGAL BACKGROUND
Resident Superior Court Judge, Judicial District 14B, Durham County, Elected November 1994 to an eight-year
term to expire December 31,2002; presided in 22 counties in capital murder cases, major felonies, including drug
trafficking, rape, robbery, arson; and in civil court, including medical malpractice, major contract, wrongful death
and serious personal injury cases. Commissioned Emergency Superior Court Judge - January 1, 2003.
Appointed Chief District Court Judge, Judicial District 14, January 3, 1985, by the Honorable Joseph Branch,
Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Chief District Court Judge, Durham County, January 3, 1985 - January 12, 1990
District Court Judge, Judicial District 14 (Durham)
Elected 1978 to a four-year term
Elected 1982 to a four-year term
Elected 1986 to a four-year term
Elected 1990 to a four-year term
Commissioned as Emergency District Court Judge January, 2004
Resume of David Quinton LaBarre
Page2of3
Assistant District Attorney, 14th Judicial District, 1977-1978
Prosecuted major felonies and had sole responsibility for all District Court cases.
Private Practice - Murdock, Jarvis, Johnson & LaBarre, 1972 - 1978
State Courts - Trial and Appellate Practice in NC Courts
Federal Courts – Eastern District and Middle District of NC; US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Civil and Criminal Practice
LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS
North Carolina State Bar ; American Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar Association- Mediation Committee
14th Judicial District Bar (former Vice-President and President of the Young Lawyers Section)
Admitted to the United States District Court for Middle and Eastern District of North Carolina
Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Certified by the Administrative Office of the Courts as Juvenile Court Judge, 1982;
Advanced Certification, 1987
Graduate of the University of North Carolina Justice Executive Program, 1982
Certified Mediator - Duke Private Adjudication Center, November 2001
Appointed by Chief Justice Exum as the District Court Member of the State/Federal Judicial Council of NC
Judicial Advisory Board of the North Carolina Center on Crime and Punishment
North Carolina District Court Judges Association – Board of Governors
North Carolina Conference of Chief District Court Judges, Chairman, 1989-1990
North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges – Board of Governors
Panelist and Lecturer in Continuing Legal Education for North Carolina District Court Judges -
NC Institute of Government, NC Academy of Trail Lawyers, and NC Bar Association
NC State Judicial Council - Public Trust Subcommittee, Appointed by Chief Justice Lake, 2001
Mediation Certification
Dispute Resolution - Training - Duke University Private Adjudication Center – November, 2001 ;
Certified Mediator – Dispute 'Resolution Commission and Administrative Office of Courts for Superior Court cases
- August 2002; Certified Mediator - N. C. Industrial Commission - January 2003; Certified Mediator - United
States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina - March 2003; Certified Mediator - United States
District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina - March 2003; Certified Mediator - Family Financial cases
in District courts of N.C. - September 2003.
HONORS
Special Recognition Award, NC District Court Judges Association
Service Award - Guardian Ad Litem Office, Administrative Office of the Courts
NC Trial Judge of the Year, 1999, awarded by NC Academy of Trial Lawyers
Service Award - 14th Judicial District Bar - December 2002.
PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Charter Member, North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute
Child Advocacy Commission of Durham, Inc., Board Member & President 1984-1985, Member 1979-1985
Durham County Task Force on Community-Based Alternatives for Children and Youth, Chairman 1978-1982
Children in Placement Program for Foster Children in Durham County, Co-Founder and Board Member
Durham Companion Program (Children and Youth), Co-Founder and Board Member
The Junior League of Durham/Orange County, Inc., Community Advisor
North Carolina Child Medical Evaluation Project (Abused and Neglected Children)
Durham Community Needs Assessment, Advisory Board, 1985
14th Judicial District Coordination Council for Abused and Neglected Children, Co-Founder
Exchange Club Child Abuse Center, Board of Directors
Resume of David Quinton LaBarre
Page 3 of3
SOCIAL, CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS
Tobaccoland Kiwanis Club
Croasdaile Country Club - President Men's Golf Association
YMCA Durham Board of Directors - Chairman of North Durham Branch
Grey Stone Baptist Church, Chairman of Deacons and Chairman of Trustees
University of North Carolina Alumni Association - Life Member
Durham Harley Owners Group - Road Captain & Board of Directors
Duke University Golf Club ; USGA; USGA
Holt Athletic Association, Volunteer Coach
Whipporwill Athletic Association, Volunteer Coach
North Durham Little League, Volunteer Coach
Eno Valley Elementary School PTA, President, 1990-1991
Durham County PT A Council
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, Volunteer
Carrington Middle School Booster Club, President, 1992-1993
Northern High School PT A - President
NRA,WW II Museum- Charter member ; A merican Legion; US Navy Memorial; Founding Partner of the National Medal of Honor Museum, and US Army Museum
HOBBIES
Golf, swimming, jogging, reading and motorcycles
Employment:
Mediator & Trial Consultant- Manager and owner -Mediation & Trial Consultants,LLC 2002-2020
Adjunct Professor of Law – North Carolina School of Law- Teaching Mediation and Arbitration- 2020
Hire Counsel – Project Attorney October 2019- Present – E-discovery reviews
Mediator- NC District and Superior Courts; North Carolina Industrial Commission ; US District Court for the Middle and Eastern District Courts 2002-2020
Duke University Golf Club August 2018-March 2020