The Deputy Commissioners are currently organized into four teams, consisting of a team leader and four or five other Deputy Commissioners and/or Special Deputy Commissioners. The state is divided into three geographical regions (Eastern, Central, and Western), and Team’s 1, 2, and 3 will continue to rotate geographically across North Carolina. Team 4 will not have direct geographical responsibilities. Team 4 will principally be assigned “special projects,” including extended special set cases, uninsured claims, and Prisoner State Tort Claim Motion Hearings; and serve to balance case overloads throughout the three regions.
Trial of Prisoner State Tort Claims will be conducted by Sumit Gupta, and trial of Eugenics Claims will be conducted by Christopher C. Loutit.
Last updated 3 August 2015.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER INDEX
Chief Deputy Commissioner: Christopher C. Loutit. Deputy Commissioners: Philip A. Baddour III | J. Brad Donovan | Stephen T. Gheen | James C. Gillen | George T. Glenn II | Scott B. "Bart" Goodson | Melanie Wade Goodwin | Myra L. Griffin | Sumit Gupta | George R. Hall III | Robert J. Harris | Phillip A. Holmes | Victoria M. Homick | Bradley W. Houser | Kim Ledford | Keischa M. Lovelace | Adrian A. Phillips | Chrystal Redding Stanback | Theresa B. Stephenson | Wanda Blanche Taylor | Mary C. Vilas.
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July-December 2014 Calendars
For the months of July-December 2014, the team assignments are:
Chief Deputy Commissioner
- Christopher C. Loutit, Chief Deputy Commissioner,
Christopher.Loutit@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Chief Deputy Commissioner Loutit.
Eastern Region (Team 1)
- George R. Hall III, Team Leader.
- Windsor Hearing—July 16
- New Bern Hearing—July 17 and 18
- Wilmington Hearing—August 27 and 28
- Jacksonville Hearing—August 29
- Trenton Hearing—September 25 and 26 (revised September 19)
- Wilmington Hearing—October 22 and 23
- Jacksonville Hearing—October 24
- Jacksonville Hearing—November 13
- Wilmington Hearing—November 19 and 20 (revised October 1)
- Wilmington Hearing—December 16 and 17
- Jacksonville Hearing—December 18 and 19
- Myra L. Griffin, Myra.Griffin@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Griffin.
- Durham Hearing—July 14-16
- Raleigh Contempt Hearing—August 8 (second revision July 22)
- Durham Hearing—August 19-22
- Durham Hearing—September 15-18
- Raleigh Contempt Hearing—September 26
- Durham Hearing—October 29-31
- Durham Hearing—November 4-6
- Durham Hearing—December 8, 11, and 12
- Keischa M. Lovelace, Keischa.Lovelace@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Lovelace.
- Charlotte Hearing—June 30-July 1 (revised May 16)
- Charlotte Hearing—July 18
- Wilmington Hearing—July 22-24
- Wilson Hearing—August 25-28
- Wilmington Hearing—September 10-12
- Louisburg Hearing—October 1 (revised September 8)
- Charlotte Hearing—October 2 (revised September 2)
- Wilson Hearing—October 6 and 7 (revised September 8)
- Wilson Hearing—October 13
- Kenansville Hearing—October 17
- Wilson Hearing—November 12-14
- Wilson Hearing—December 9-11
- Wilmington Hearing—December 16
- Theresa B. Stephenson, Theresa.Stephenson@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Stephenson.
- Raleigh Hearing—July 16 (third revision June 10)
- Raleigh Hearing—August 27 and 28
- Tarboro Hearing—September 10
- Raleigh Hearing—September 22
- Raleigh Hearing—September 29
- Raleigh Hearing—October 20, 22, and 23
- Asheville Special Set—November 3
- Raleigh Hearing—November 10 (revised October 3)
- Raleigh Hearing—November 24 (revised October 3)br>
- Raleigh Hearing—November 26 (revised October 3)
- Raleigh Hearing—December 15, 17, and 18 (second revision December 1)
- Mary C. Vilas, Mary.Vilas@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Vilas.
- Benson Hearing—July 9
- Nashville Hearing—July 21 and 22
- Williamston Hearing—August 8
- Elizabeth City Hearing—August 22
- New Bern Hearing—August 25 and 26
- Lenoir Hearing—August 28
- Williamston Hearing—September 4
- Elizabeth City Hearing—September 5
- Farmville Hearing—September 24
- Williamston Hearing—October 2 (revised October 8)
- New Bern Hearing—October 16 and 17 (revised October 8)
- Williamston Hearing—November 6 and 7 (revised October 3)
- New Bern Hearing—November 13 and 14 (second revision November 7)
- New Bern Hearing—December 4 and 5
- Williamston Hearing—December 16 (revised December 1)
The Eastern Region includes: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Sampson, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Central Region (Team 2)
- Philip A. Baddour III, Team Leader, Philip.Baddour@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Baddour.
- Benson Hearing—July 21-24 (revised June 6)
- Concord Hearing—August 12 and 13
- Sanford Hearing—August 14 and 15
- Raleigh Hearing—August 19 (revised August 7)
- Benson Hearing—September 15-18 (fourth revision August 20)
- Charlotte Hearing—October 6 and 7
- High Point Hearing—October 14 and 15
- Sanford Hearing—October 16
- Benson Hearing—November 18-20
- Charlotte Pretrial Hearings and Special Sets—December 1-4
- Carthage Hearing—December 10
- Charlotte Hearing—December 11
- Robert J. Harris, Robert.Harris@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Harris.
- Albemarle Hearing—July 17 and 18
- Winston-Salem Hearing—August 20-22
- Albemarle Hearing—September 25 and 26
- Winston-Salem Hearing—October 21-23
- Albemarle Hearing—November 6 and 7
- Greensboro Pretrial Hearings and Special Sets—December 8-12
- Winston-Salem Hearing—December 17 and 18
- Phillip A. Holmes, Phillip.Holmes@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Holmes.
- High Point Hearing—July 22-25
- Greensboro Hearing—August 19-22
- Greensboro Hearing—September 8-11
- Greensboro Hearing—October 14-17 (revised September 2)
- High Point Hearing—November 17-20
- Greensboro Hearing—December 9-12 (revised November 3)
- Victoria M. Homick, Victoria.Homick@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Homick.
- Raleigh Hearing—July 24 (revised July 18)
- Raleigh Hearing—August 20
- Winston-Salem Hearing—September 24-26 (revised August 4)
- Concord Hearing—October 27 and 28
- Raleigh Hearing—November 17 and 18
- Greensboro Hearing—December 29-31
- Chrystal Redding Stanback, Chrystal.Stanback@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Stanback.
The Central Region includes: Alamance, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caswell, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties.
Western Region (Team 3)
- Kim Ledford, Team Leader, Kim.Ledford@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Ledford.
- Raleigh Hearing—July 7
- Asheville Hearing—July 9-11
- Shelby Hearing—August 12
- Newton Hearing—August 13 and 14
- Charlotte Hearing—September 11
- Asheville Hearing—September 16-18
- Raleigh Hearing—October 27-30
- Asheville Hearing—November 19-21
- Wilkesboro Hearing—December 8
- Gastonia Hearing—December 9
- Newton Hearing—December 10 and 11
- James C. Gillen, Jim.Gillen@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Gillen.
- Charlotte Hearing—July 8-11
- Asheville Hearing—August 11-13
- Newton Hearing—August 14 and 15
- Raleigh Hearing—August 21 and 22
- Charlotte Hearing—September 15-19
- Newton Hearing—October 20
- Asheville Hearing—October 21-24
- Charlotte Hearing—November 3-7
- Asheville Hearing—December 17-19
- George T. Glenn II,
George.Glenn@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Glenn.
- Albemarle Hearing—June 30 and July 1 (revised May 9)
- High Point Hearing—July 2
- Durham Hearing—July 3
- Morganton Hearing—July 14 and 15
- Statesville Hearing—July 30 and 31
- Charlotte Hearing—August 12-15
- Newton Hearing—September 22 and 23
- Statesville Hearing—September 25
- Charlotte Special Set Docket—October 27-31
- Newton Hearing—November 17 and 18
- Statesville Hearing—November 20 and 21
- Concord Hearing—December 9-12
- Melanie Wade Goodwin, Melanie.Wade.Goodwin@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Goodwin.
- Raleigh Hearing—July 2
- Raleigh Hearing—August 26 and 29
- Raleigh Hearing—September 2 and 3
- Raleigh Penalty Enforcement and Appeal Hearings—September 15
- Raleigh Hearing—October 14
- Raleigh Hearing—October 17
- Halifax Hearing—October 21
- Raleigh Hearing—November 6
- Raleigh Hearing—November 12
- Raleigh Penalty Enforcement and Appeal Hearings—November 13 (second revision October 17)
- Raleigh Contempt Hearing—November 20
- Raleigh Hearing—December 2, 5, and 12
- Bradley W. Houser.
- Raleigh Penalty Enforcement and Penalty Assessment Appeal Hearing—July 21
- Charlotte Hearing—July 29-31
- Charlotte Hearing—August 19-21
- Charlotte Hearing—September 16-18
- Charlotte Hearing—October 14-17 (revised September 4)
- Charlotte Hearing—November 4-7
- Charlotte Hearing and Special Set—December 16-19
The Western Region includes: Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey counties.
Team 4
- J. Brad Donovan (Special Sets),
Brad.Donovan@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Donovan.
- Charlotte Pretrial Hearing—July 7
- Charlotte Special Set—July 8-11
- Charlotte Special Set—July 21-25
- Burgaw Pretrial Hearing—August 14
- Charlotte Pretrial Hearing—August 18
- Charlotte Special Set—August 19-22
- Charlotte Pretrial Hearing—September 2
- Charlotte Special Set—September 3-5
- Durham Pretrial Hearing—September 22
- Durham Special Set—September 23-26
- Durham Pretrial Hearing—October 13
- Durham Special Set—October 14-17
- Charlotte Pretrial Hearing—October 20
- Charlotte Special Set—October 21-24
- Williamston Pretrial Hearing—November 7 (revised October 6)
- Durham Pretrial Hearing—November 17
- Durham Special Set—November 18-21
- Durham Special Set—December 1-5
- Durham Pretrial Hearing—December 3
- Stephen T. Gheen (Special Sets),
Stephen.Gheen@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Gheen.
- Raleigh Pretrial Hearing and Special Sets—July 1-3 (third revision June 5)
- Durham Hearings and Special Sets—July 7-11 (fourth revision June 30)
- Windsor Pretrial Hearing and Special Set—July 29
- Greenville Pretrial Hearing and Special Set—July 30 (revised June 3)
- Gastonia Special Set—August 8
- Washington Pretrial Hearing and Special Set—August 20 and 21 (second revision July 15)
- Durham Pretrial Hearing and Special Sets—August 26-29 (third revision July 23)
- Durham Pretrial Hearing and Special Sets—September 8-12 (fourth revision July 31)br>
- Asheville Pretrial Hearing and Special Sets—September 22-26 (second revision June 4)
- Raleigh Pretrial Hearing and Special Sets—October 20-24 (revised September 4)
- Wilmington Pretrial Hearing and Special Set—October 27-31
- Wilmington Hearing—November 13, 14, and 24-26
- Asheville Hearing—December 1-5
- Lenoir Hearing—December 15-19 (revised November 13)
- Scott B. "Bart" Goodson (Prisoner Cases and Eugenics Claims),
Scott.Goodson@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Goodson.
- Sumit Gupta (Prisoner Cases),
Sumit.Gupta@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Gupta.
- Adrian A. Phillips (Noninsureds),
Adrian.Phillips@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Phillips.
- Asheville Noninsured Hearing—June 30 and July 1 (revised June 12)
- Wilmington Noninsured Hearing—July 23 and 24
- Greenville Noninsured Hearing—July 25 (revised June 9)
- Durham Noninsured Hearing—July 30 and 31 (revised June 11)
- Concord Noninsured Hearing—August 13-15
- Fayetteville Noninsured Hearing—August 22
- High Point Noninsured Hearing—August 27-29 (revised July 15)
- Durham Noninsured Hearing—September 17-19
- Asheville Noninsured Hearing—September 29 and 30
- Raleigh Noninsured Hearing—October 6
- Greenville Noninsured Hearing—October 20 (revised September 23)
- Wilmington Noninsured Hearing—October 24 (revised September 24)
- Concord Noninsured Hearing—October 29-31 (second revision September 29)
- Fayetteville Hearing—November 4
- Greensboro Noninsured Hearing—November 17 and 18 (third revision November 5)
- Albemarle Noninsured Hearing—December 9 (revised November 6)
- Asheville Noninsured Hearing—December 11 and 12
- Concord Noninsured Hearing—December 18 and 19
- Wanda Blanche Taylor, Wanda.Taylor@ic.nc.gov
Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Taylor.
Team 4 does not have direct geographical responsibilities. It will principally be assigned “special projects,” including extended special set cases, uninsured claims, and prisoner State Tort Claim Motion hearings; and serve to balance case overloads throughout the three regions.
NOTE: Dates and locations of trips may change if courtroom space at that location is unavailable during that particular week. After dates and locations are finalized, the deputy commissioners will mail their trial calendars to all those whose cases are set for trial.