Smith Appointed District Court Judge For District 18

Gov. Cooper has appointed NCAJ member Kelvin D. Smith to serve as a District Court Judge in Judicial District 18 (Guilford County) and fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mark T. Cummings. Smith is currently the president of the Law Office of Kelvin D. Smith, PLLC, where he focuses on civil litigation and criminal defense. He earned his Juris Doctor at the Charlotte School of Law and his Bachelor of Science degree at N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University.