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Two NCADA Attorneys Receive Award for Professional
Excellence
James D. Blount, Jr. and Stephen P. Millikin received the North Carolina
Association of Defense Attorneys’ Award for Professional for 2005. This Award
recognizes NCADA members whose contributions to the legal profession have been
truly outstanding. This recognition was first awarded to Richard T. Boyette in
2004. The criteria is as follows:
“The recipient shall be a present, or former, member of the North
Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. The recipient must exemplify the
highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethics, and conduct
herself, or himself, in a civil, courteous manner with all persons. The
recipient must exemplify sustained, excellent service to individual and
corporate defendants in civil litigation, to the Bar, and to the community.”
Because of the extraordinary nature of this Award by the NCADA, it may not be
presented some years, depending upon the recommendations of the Awards Committee
and the decision of the Board.
James
D. Blount, Jr., is a partner with the Raleigh law firm of Smith,
Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan. Mr. Blount began his law
career in Rockingham, North Carolina in 1952 after receiving his J.D. from the
University of North Carolina. He moved to Raleigh in 1970 practicing civil
litigation. For the past 17 years he has concentrated his practice in commercial
litigation. Mr. Blount has served as lead counsel in more than 300 civil jury
trials.
Mr. Blount is a permanent member of the Judicial Conference of the Fourth
Circuit. He is active in the Wake County, North Carolina and American Bar
Associations, and is past Vice President of the NCBA, a past member of the
Executive Committee and a past Chairman of the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee. He
chaired the successful Centennial Endowment campaign of 1999-2001 for the NC Bar
Association Foundations. In addition, he is a charter member of the North
Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, a member of the International
Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the American
Judicature Society, and American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a Fellow of the
American Bar Foundation, and a Fellow and Past State Chairman of the American
College of Trial Lawyers.
In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Blount is an active leader in
his church and community. He is a former member of the Rockingham City Council,
past Chairman of the Rockingham-Richmond County Library Board of Trustees, past
Chairman of the North Carolina Association of Library Trustees, former President
of the Rockingham Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce. He is an Elder in his
church, White Memorial Presbyterian Church, and has served as President of St.
Christopher’s Club and The Spinx Club both of Raleigh.
Stephen Perry Millikin has had a long practice with the law firm of Smith
Moore, LLP in the firm’s Greensboro office. He received his graduate and post
graduate education at the University of North Carolina obtaining his J.D., with
honors, in 1952 and was awarded the Order of St. Patrick (North Carolina
University, 1943); Order of the Grail (University of North Carolina); Order of
the Coif; and, served as Associate Editor, North Carolina Law Review.
Mr. Millikin delayed his practice of law to serve in WWII, where he showed
courage and valiance in the U.S. Navy and was awarded seven service metals.
He exemplified the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and
ethics as evidenced by 53 years of distinguished practice. In addition to
managing a busy practice, he helped further the practice of law as a member of
the Greensboro, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; permanent member
of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference; a charter member of the North
Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; the Defense Research Institute;
American Board of Trial Advocates; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers;
International Association of Defense Counsel; North Carolina Courts Commission;
Judicial Independence Commission; past president, UNC Law Alumni Association;
past president, and, 18th Judicial District Bar Association.
In addition to his service to county and profession, he served his community
as a member of the Board of Visitors, Greensboro College; Board of Visitors, Oak
Ridge Military Academy; the American Heart Association; and, and active member
of West Market Street United Methodist Church.
Mr. Millikin has received other recognitions including a Justice Fund Honoree
of the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation in 2003; The Best Lawyers in
American; recipient of the Greensboro Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award for
service to the American Heart Association for 2002, 2003; and, recipient of the
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Outstanding Citizenship
Award “in Recognition of the Highest Ideals of Character and Citizenship.”
The North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys is proud to recognize
both James D. Blount, Jr., and Stephen Perry Millikin for excellence in service
to the Bar and the community.
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