Legal Practice Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Edward T. Hinson, Jr.
Edward T. Hinson, Jr. was admitted to practice in 1977 and joined the 26th District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney. After a stint of handling misdemeanors in District Court, he was promoted to the felony trials division where he represented the State in serious felonies including capital murder cases. In 1981, he joined James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A. in Charlotte, where he continues to practice as a trial lawyer handling a wide range of matters in both State and Federal courts and before regulatory and licensing agencies.
His practice has ranged widely over the years including defense of capital murder and other serious state felony charges, federal grand jury investigations and defense of federal criminal charges, SEC investigations, representations of lawyers, physicians, accountants and other professionals in regulatory investigations and proceedings, and complex civil business litigation in both State and Federal courts.
He served as a Bar Councilor representing the 26th District for nine years where he served as Chairman of the Ethics Committee, Chairman of the Board of the Lawyers Assistance Program and the State Bar Executive Committee. He was a member of the NC Judicial Standards Commission for nine years. He was an ABA Delegate, representing the Mecklenburg County Bar and has been elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates.
He is a graduate of Wofford College and Duke University Law School.