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Charles L. Becton 
4000 Westchase Blvd
Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (919) 755-1068
E-mail: c.becton@bsblawfirm.com
Fax: (919) 828-7543
Web site: http://www.bsblawfirm.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsPublished WorksAffiliations


Current Employment Position(s):
Member
Year Joined Organization:
1990
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1969
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1986
LL.M.


Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1969
J.D.


Howard University, 1966
B.A.


Published Works:
The Drug Courier Profile: "All Seems Infected that th' Infected Spy, As All Look Yellow to the Jaundic'd Eye", 65 N.C.L. Rev. 417, 1987


Power Advocacy: Shaping a More Just Society, Trial, vol 27, No. 5, May, 1991


The Art of Advocacy and the Artistry of Shakespeare, International Society of Barristers Quarterly, vol 27, No. 3, July 1992 (P)


Trial by Jury: The Foundation of Our Justice System, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Trial Briefs, Spring 1995 (P)


Thous Shalt Be A Wordsmith--Shakespeare, The Master Wordsmith, in the Merchant of Venice, Trial Briefs, page 33, Summer 1996 (P)


Using Your Voice in Closing Argument, Trial, Vol. 33, No. 1, January 1997 (P)


Help the Jury Understand Pain and Suffering, Trial, March, 2005


Classes/Seminars Taught:
John Scott Cansler Lecturer in Trial Advocacy, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1976 - Present


Senior Lecturer in Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1980 - Present


Instructor, Trial Advocacy Skills Institutes Nationwide and in the Republic of South Africa


Honors and Awards:
Recipient, Outstanding Trial Advocate, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1984


North Carolina Appellate Judge of the Year, 1985


Distinguished Alumni Award, Duke University Black Law Students Association, 1987


Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Trial Advocacy Award, 1988


North Carolina Association of Educators "Excellence in Equity" Award, 1990


Roscoe Pound Foundation's Richard S. Jacobson Award, American Association for Justice, 1990


Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1993


NITA's Robert Keeton Trial Advocacy Teaching Award, 1995


1st Recipient, Charles L. Becton Trial Advocacy Award, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006


Pursuit of Justice Award from the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
North Carolina Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


National Bar Association
Member


North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, 1980
President


North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1994
President


American Association for Justice
Member


International Society of Barristers
Member


American Board of Trial Advocates
Member


American College of Trial Lawyers
Member


Past Employment Positions:
North Carolina Court of Appeals, Judge, 1981 - 1990


Serving clients throughout North Carolina, including the cities of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and Apex.

Chatham County • Wake County


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Becton, Slfkin & Bell, P.A.

4000 Westchase Boulevard
Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

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Phone: (919) 755-1068
Fax: (919) 828-7543

The offices of Becton, Slifkin & Bell are centrally located to Raleigh, Durham, Research Triangle Park, and Chapel Hill. We are near major highways including I-40, the Raleigh Beltline and Hwy. 64 providing convenient access from Wake, Durham, Orange and Johnston County as well as the RTP/RDU