Locke T Clifford

Locke Clifford retired in 2021, passing his practice and (prior to that) decades of knowledge, lessons and connections to attorneys Andrew Clifford and Daniel Harris, who carry on his legacy today as Clifford & Harris, PLLC. Awards and Honors Honors Listed as one of North Carolina's Top 100 Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2013 Listed as one of North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2016 Listed as one of North Carolina's Legal Elite, Criminal Defense in Business North Carolina, 2004 - 2011 Listed as one of North Carolina's Legal Elite as a member of the "Hall of Fame" in Business North Carolina, 2012 - 2015 Listed in North Carolina magazine's list of Best Lawyers in North Carolina, White Collar Criminal Defense, 2009 - 2010 Listed in North Carolina magazine's list of Best Lawyers in North Carolina, Non-White Collar Criminal Defense, 2009 - 2010 Listed in Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward/White, Inc., 1989 - 2015 Listed in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2012 - Present Received the Second Annual Wade Smith Award, Criminal Justice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association for exemplifying the highest ideals and professionalism within the criminal justice system, 2009 - Present Recognized as the "Outstanding Lawyer of the Year, Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1983 - Present American Board of Trial Advocates, 1999 - 2014 AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®

• Retired Senior Partner

• 10th Aviation Group — Ft. Benning, GA, Legal Officer, 1969 - 1970
• Office of the Command Judge Advocate (J.A.G.), Trial Counsel
• Office of the Command Judge Advocate (J.A.G.), Defense Counsel
• 18th Judicial District, Assistant Solicitor, 1971 - 1973
• 10th Aviation Group — Ft. Benning, Legal Officer, 1969 - 1970
• Collier, Harris and Collier, Attorneys at Law, Associate, 1967 - 1968
• United States Merchant Marine , S.S. Transyork, - 1963
• United States Army, 1968 - Present

• Part-time Instructor of Business Law, School of Business, UNC-G, 1975 - 1977
• "Trial Publicity — Keeping One Step Ahead of Your Opponent", Hot Topics in Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Section of North Carolina Bar Association, November 11, 2006
• "Litigation Skills for Public Interest and Public Sector Lawyers", jointly sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers and UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC, January 20, 2006
• "The Future Is Now — Multi-Disciplinary Practice, E-Commerce, and The Electronic Courtroom", GBA Annual CLE Seminar, Greensboro, NC, February 17, 2000
• "Opening and Closing Argument Checklist", Criminal Justice Section of N.C. Bar Association Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, November 19 – 20, 1999
• "Misdemeanor Structured Sentencing, North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act, Effective October 1, 1994"
• "Can the Criminal Justice System Survive O. J.?", North Carolina District Attorneys' Association, Charlotte, NC, June 12, 1995
• Flat Fees: Firm, Fixed and Fair, Wake Forest School of Law Criminal Law Seminar, Chapter 2, Professionalism and Ethics, Raleigh, NC, October 13 – 14, 1994
• The North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act: Six Problems in Ethics and Practical Application for Criminal Defense Lawyers, North Carolina Bar Foundation, Asheville, NC, September 16 – 17, 1994
• "Fees: How to Get Them, How to Keep Them", Criminal All-Star Program, Criminal Justice Section, North Carolina Bar Association, Raleigh, NC, December 6, 1991
• "The North Carolina Criminal Procedure Act — Selecting and Empanelling the Jury", North Carolina Bar Foundation, Raleigh, NC, September 18, 1987
• "In Celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution", Greensboro, NC, September 17, 1987
• "The Investigative Grand Jury — Big Brother Comes to North Carolina", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Raleigh, NC, June 1, 1987
• "Flexibility in Jury Selection", North Carolina Public Defenders' Conference, Boone, NC, November 13, 1986
• "Cross Examination of Children, An Interdisciplinary Approach", co-authored with Minta Saunders, Ph.D., North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Wilmington, NC, August 24, 1984
• "A Defense Counsel's Perspective of Drunk Driving Cases Under the New Law", North Carolina Bar Association, Raleigh, NC, May 20, 1983
• "Practice Manual for Use by Attorneys Appointed Guardians Ad Litem for Children Allegedly Abused or Neglected", North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 1978
• University of North Carolina School of Law, Judicial Sentencing Seminar — Panel Participant, 2003 - Present
• University of North Carolina School of Law, Judicial Sentencing Seminar — Panel Participant, 2005 - Present

• Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, Troop 152, Ware Shoals, SC, 1957
• Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 203, 1972 – 1977
• Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 216, 1987 – 1995
• Buffalo Creek Sailing and Offshore Racing Society, Commodore, 1987
• Family Life Council, Board of Directors, 1980 – 1981
• Friends of the Library of UNC-G, 1990 – Present
• Friends of the Library of UNC-G, Board of Directors, 1990 – 1993
• GIRLS, 1997
• Grassroots Productions Ltd., Director, 1986
• Grassroots Productions Ltd., Portrays Uncle Sam on Independence Day, Fun Fourth Festival
• Greensboro Bats Baseball, Inc., Limited Partner, 1993
• Greensboro Bats Baseball, Inc., Portrays Uncle Sam at July 4th Home Games
• Greensboro Child Abuse and Neglect Study Commission, 1973 – 1974
• Greensboro Day School, Junior Class Backpacking Trip Leader, 1994 – 1999
• Greensboro Oratorio Society, "Messiah" Chorus, 1985 – 1994
• Mental Health Association of Greensboro, Inc., Board of Director, 1981
• Piedmont Men's Chorus, 1997 – 1998
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, 1974
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Sunday School teacher, 1975 – 1995
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Chancel Choir Member, 1992 – 1995
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Race and Religion Committee, 1993 – 1995
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Church and Social Policy Committee, Chairman, 1995
• Wong Sun Society of San Francisco, 2000 - Present
• University of North Carolina School of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors, Region 4 Representative, 2005 - 2007

• North Carolina, 1967
• Georgia, 1970
• Specialties and Certifications
• Criminal Law, North Carolina State Bar, 1991

• American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 2009 (Member)
• American College of Trial Lawyers, 1996 (Fellow)
• American College of Trial Lawyers, Federal Criminal Procedures Committee , 1998 - 2003 (Fellow)
• North Carolina State Committee, 1999 - 2003
• American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 1973 (Member)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 1995 - Present (Master of the Bench)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2005 - 2007 (Vice-President/Program Chairman)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2007 - 2008 (President)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2009 (Emeritus)
• Committee on Indigent Appointments for the Eighteenth Judicial District, 1995 - 2001
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of NC, Criminal Justice Act Attorney Qualifications Review Committee, 1986 - 1994 (Chairman)
• Criminal Justice Act Panel. USDC, MDNC, 1973 (Member)
• Federal Judiciary Advisory Council, 1992 - 1995
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1971 (Member)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1974 (President)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1975
• Greensboro Bar Association, Ethics Committee, 1982
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1991 - 1992 (Secretary)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Director)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Quality of Life Committee, 1996 (Member)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Constitution, By-laws and Archives Committee, 1996 - 1999 (Chairman)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (President-Elect)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (President)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Immediate Past President)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Race Relations Symposium, 2002 (Chair)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Nominating Committee (Chair, 2001 - 2002, 2006)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Membership Committee, 2003 - 2004
• Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1977
• Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1979 - 1981 (President)
• Governor's Task Force on Drunken Drivers, 1982
• Guilford County Courtroom Security Committee, 2001
• National Association of Counsel for Children, 1976
• National Association of Counsel for Children, 1977 (Board of Directors)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Lawyers Assistance Committee, 1992
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Lawyers Assistance Committee, 1992 (Vice-Chairman)
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Criminal Defense Section (Member)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section (Member)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1981 (Vice-Chairman)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1981 - 1983 (Chairman)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1984 - 1987
• North Carolina Bar Association, Administration of Justice Study Committee, 1988 - 1990
• North Carolina Bar Association, Long Range Planning Committee, 1999
• North Carolina Bar Foundation, Trial Practice Curriculum Committee, 1986
• North Carolina Child Abuse and Neglect Resources Center, UNC Memorial Hospital, 1975 - 1977 (Advisory Board Chairman)
• North Carolina Civil Liberties Union, 1975
• North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, N.C. Bar Association (Appointee)
• North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, 1998