LICENSED

North Carolina: August 22, 1992
Federal Court: Western & Middle Districts of North Carolina

EDUCATION

The University of North Carolina School of Law
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
J.D. 1992
Women Prisoners' Rights Project, 1991-1992

Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
B.A. English 1989

CAREER

Partner, Broker & Hamrick, P.A.
22 S. Pack Sq., Suite. 400, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-0336, Fax (828) 253-0886
October 2002 - present
Practice focusing in Social Security disability, workers' compensation.

Sole Practitioner
22 S. Pack Sq., Suite 600, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-0336, Fax (828) 253-0886
July 1996 - October 2002
Practice focusing in Social Security disability, workers' compensation, personal injury, criminal defense: private & court-appointed misdemeanors, felonies, State post-conviction capital defense and federal habeas relief

Part-time Staff Instructor, Cecil's College
1567 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806
1996-1997
Introduction to Paralegalism, Torts and Personal Injury, Criminal Law

Associate Attorney, David Gantt Law Offices
82 Church Street, Asheville, N.C. 28801
August 1992 - July 1996
Represented clients in the areas of workers' compensation, Social Security disability, personal injury, civil litigation, private and court-appointed state and federal criminal defense including juvenile, D.S.S., misdemeanors, and felonies

LEGAL
ASSOCIATIONS

28th Judicial Bar, Executive Committee, 1995-1997, Young Lawyers Division: Secretary, 1994-1995, Vice-Pres. 1995-1996, Pres. 1996-1997; North Carolina Bar Association, 1992- present; American Bar Association, Women Rainmakers Section, 92-present; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1992-present; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1992-present; National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives, 1992-present; North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, 1992-present: Chair-Newsletter Committee, 1994-1996, Chair-Community Outreach 1997-1999, Nominating Committee 1999-2000, Sustaining Member 1999-present, President, 9/01-10/02; Buncombe County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1992-2002: Secretary, 1993-1995: Vice-President, 1995-1997

COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT

Tutor for The Literacy Council, Asheville, North Carolina
1993 - 1996. One-on-one tutoring reading and writing skills.

Chairperson, Buncombe County Women Attorneys* Habitat for Humanity Project
Organized the attorneys and volunteers in raising $40,000 and scheduling all-female work crew to build entire Habitat house.
Fall 1993 - Fall 1994.
* Group received 1994 North Carolina Bar Association's Community Service Award for a medium-size bar.

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers High School Moot Court Competition
Coach, Judge 1992-1995

Instructor, People's Law School
Spring 1997, Winter 1998, Asheville
Sponsored by NC Academy of Trial Lawyers

Pro-bono Attorney
Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer Program of
Pisgah Legal Services
1992- present

Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice
Asheville, North Carolina
Boardmember, 2000 - present; Vice-President, 2001-2002, President 2003 - 2004

RECOGNITION