Mark W. Merritt
Education:
University of North Carolina, B.A. Economics and Political Science (1979)
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (1982)
Bar and Court Admissions:
North Carolina (1984)
W.D.N.C. (1984)
Also admitted in M.D.N.C., E.D.N.C., Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional Involvement:
Past President, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2000-2001; Co-Chair of MCB Centennial Committee, 2011-present; State Bar Councilor, 2006-present; Chair of Ethics Committee,2010 and 2011; Vice-Chair of Facilities Committee and Issues Committee,2012; Lawyers Assistance Program,Chair,2009-present; Lecturer at Bar Leadership Institute
Civic and Community Involvement:
Morehead-Cain Central Selection Committee (2009-present); Christ Episcopal Church, Sunday School Teacher and Past Senior Warden (2007); Family Center, Board Member and President (1997)
Please describe why you would be the best candidate for the State Bar Council:
I have served on the State Bar Council for seven years in a variety of capacities, and I am involved in several important, ongoing State Bar projects and initiatives. I seek election for my final term to continue my service and complete the important matters on which I have been involved. I believe that my experience as a Councilor, my connections with the many facets of our Bar and my history of service qualify me to continue serving the lawyers of Mecklenburg County and the State productively and effectively.