Franklin E. Freeman, Jr.
Senior Vice President
State Government Relations
Franklin Freeman is a senior vice president with McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, and practices within McGuireWoods' Government Affairs Department. Prior to joining McGuireWoods, he served as a senior assistant to North Carolina Governor Mike Easley for the past eight years.
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Education
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, J.D., 1970
• Order of the Golden Fleece, 1970
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, B.A. History, 1967
• Student Bar Association, President, 1969-1970; Treasurer, 1968-1969
Previous Experience
• Senior Assistant, North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, Governmental Affairs, 2001-2009
• Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1999-2001
• Chief of Staff to Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., 1997-1999
• Secretary, North Carolina Department of Correction, 1993-1997
• Director, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 1981-1993
• District Attorney, 17th Judicial District, 1979-1981
• Assistant Director, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, Administrative Assistant to Chief Justices William Bobbitt (1973-1974), and Susie Sharp (1975-1978)
• Assistant District Attorney, 17th Judicial District, 1971-1973
• Law Clerk, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Dan K. Moore, 1970-1971
Classes Taught
• Public Administration, University of North Carolia School of Government
Published Opinions
• See volumes 351, 352 and 353 of the NC Supreme Court Reports
Professional Affiliations
• North Carolina State Bar
• North Carolina Bar Association
• 10th District Bar Association
Civic Affiliations
• Immediate Past President, North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society
• Past President, Raleigh Host Lions Club
• Board of Directors, Hospice of Wake County
• Hayes Barton Methodist Church
• Board of Directors, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Law School Alumni Association
Former Affiliations
• Board of Directors, Salvation Army
• Salisbury Street Branch Board of Directors, North Carolina State Employees Credit Union
• Association of State correctional Administrators (ASCA)
• Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA)
• NC Conference of District Attorneys
• NC Correctional Association
• American Correctional Association
• Board of Directors, North Carolina State Employees Credit Union, Salisbury Street
Practice Groups- Contracts & State/Local Procurement
- Economic and Infrastructure Development
- Executive and Legislative Affairs
- Multi-state Government Relations
- Public Private Partnerships
- State Government Relations
- Economic Development
- Education
- Energy
- Healthcare
- Information Technology & Telecom
- Insurance and Financial
- Land Use & Environmental
- Local Government
- Manufacturing
- Public Safety
- Transportation
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