Stephen Watts Kearney

Born in Goldsboro, N.C. 1959. Graduated Goldsboro High School 1977. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English, Writing and Editing, N.C. State University, 1981. Juris Doctorate (J.D.) North Carolina Central School of Law 1988 Clerk to Judge Hugh A. Wells North Carolina Court of Appeals 1988-1989. Admitted to practice North Carolina State Bar 1989. Licensed to practice United States Courts for the Western District of North Carolina 1990. Licensed to practice United States Court for the Middle District of North Carolina 1990. Licensed to practice United States Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina 1990. Licensed to practice in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Licensed to practice United States Supreme Court. Assistant District Attorney for the 26th Prosecutorial District 1990-1996. Associate, Downer, Walters and Mitchener 1996-2002. Associate, Weaver Bennett and Bland 2003-2004. Solo Practitioner/Principal, Stephen W. Kearney Attorney at Law 2004-2013. Associate, the Law offices of Steven Meier PLLC 2013 - Present.