Last updated February 27, 2024

• Deputy Commissioners’ Calendars for January-December 2023

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER INDEX

Chief Deputy Commissioner: Kevin V. Howell. Senior Deputy Commissioner: Robert J. Harris.
Deputy Commissioners: Elias W. Admassu | Mary Claire Brown | ToNola Brown-Bland | Michelle Denning |
Lori A. Gaines | Anne Harris | Celeste Harris | David Mark Hullender | Ashley M. Moore |
Thomas H. Perlungher | Layla T. Santa Rosa | Alexander Westwood "Wes" Saunders | Tiffany Mack Smith |
Erin F. Taylor | William B. Wallace | Patrick S. Wooten
Special Deputy Commissioners: Tamika Jenkins | Janet "Jes" Miller | Autumn Shipman

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January-December 2024 Calendars

For the months of January-December 2024, the Deputy Commissioner assignments are:

Chief Deputy Commissioner

• Kevin V. Howell, Kevin.Howell@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Howell.
• Raleigh Hearings—January 18 - 19
• Inmate Hearings—February 8
• Raleigh Hearings—March 8
• Inmate Hearings—March 14

Senior Deputy Commissioner

• Robert J. Harris, Robert.Harris@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Senior Deputy Commissioner Harris.
• Webex Tort Hearings—January 10 and 12
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—January 16
• Tort Hearings—January 18
• Raleigh Hearings—January 26
• Raleigh Tort Hearings—January 26
• Fayetteville Hearings—January 30
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—February 20
• Public Safety Employees’ Death Benefits Act Telephonic Hearings—February 20
• Inmate Hearings—February 22
• Raleigh Tort Hearings—March 6
• Raleigh Hearings—March 7
• Webex Tort Hearings—March 11
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—March 13
• Public Safety Employees’ Death Benefits Act Telephonic Hearings—March 13

Deputy Commissioners

• Elias W. Admassu, Elias.Admassu@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Admassu.
• Durham Hearings—January 2 - 4
• Webex Hearings—January 5
• Inmate Hearings—February 1
• Durham Hearings—February 12, 13, 14, and 16
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—February 15
• Fayetteville Hearings—February 26
• Durham Hearings—March 11
• Fayetteville Hearings—March 13 and 15
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—March 14
• Mary Claire Brown, Mary.Claire.Brown@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Brown.
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—January 10
• Charlotte Hearings—January 16 - 19, and 30
• Asheville Hearings—January 23 - 24
• Asheville Hearings—February 20 and 21
• Webex Hearings—February 22
• Charlotte Hearings—February 26, 27, 28, and 29
• Charlotte Hearings—March 20, 21, and 22
• Webex Hearings—March 25 (revised February 5)
• Asheville Hearings—March 26 and 27
• ToNola Brown-Bland, ToNola.Brown.Bland@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Brown-Bland.
• Durham Hearings—March 25, 26, and 27
• Michelle Denning, Michelle.Denning@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Denning.
• Farmville Non-Insured Hearings—January 8
• High Point Non-Insured Hearings—January 16, 17, and 18 (revised December 22)
• Webex Non-Insured Hearings—January 30
• Fayetteville Non-Insured Hearings—February 5, 27, and 29
• Concord Non-Insured Hearings—March 13, 19, 25, and 28 (revised January 31)
• Lori A. Gaines, Lori.Gaines@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Gaines.
• Wilmington Hearings—January 17 - 18
• Wilmington Tort Pre-Trial Hearings—January 19
• Wilmington Tort Hearings—January 30 - 31
• Wilmington Hearings—February 1
• Wilmington Hearings—February 6 and 7
• Fayetteville Hearings—February 8 and 9
• Wilmington Tort Pre-Trial Hearings—March 5
• Wilmington Tort Hearings—March 12
• Wilmington Hearings—March 13, 14, and 15
• Anne Harris, Anne.Harris@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Harris.
• Asheboro Hearings—January 9, 17, 23, and 25
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—January 11
• Kernersville Hearings—January 29
• Kernersville Hearings—February 2, 16, 19, and 26
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—February 6
• Asheboro Hearings—February 13
• Kernersville Hearings—March 4, 8, and 22 (revised February 5)
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—March 6
• Celeste Harris, Celeste.Harris@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Harris.
• Kernersville Hearings—January 5, 19, 22, and 26
• Webex Hearings—January 10
• Kernersville Hearings—February 5, 9, and 23
• Yadkinville Hearings—February 14
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—February 22
• Yadkinville Hearings—March 7
• Kernersville Hearings—March 15 and 18
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—March 20
• David Mark Hullender, Mark.Hullender@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Hullender.
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—January 5
• Charlotte Hearings—January 16, 17, 18, and 19
• Charlotte Tort Pretrial Hearings—January 22
• Charlotte Tort Hearings—January 22, 23-26
• Charlotte Tort Pretrial Hearings—February 19
• Charlotte Tort Hearings—February 19 and 20-23
• Charlotte Hearings—February 26 and 27
• Webex Medical Motions and Continuances Hearings—February 28
• Charlotte Tort Pretrial Hearings—March 11
• Charlotte Tort Hearings—March 11-12 and 13-14
• Webex Hearings—March 15
• Charlotte Hearings—March 27 and 28
• Charlotte Tort Pretrial Hearings—April 1
• Charlotte Tort Hearings—April 1, 2, 3, and 4-5
• Tamika Jenkins, Tamika.Jenkins@ic.nc.gov
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—January 23
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—February 13
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—March 12
• Janet "Jes" Miller, Janet.Miller@ic.nc.gov
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—January 9
  • Webex Penalty and Enforcement Hearings—January 26
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—February 6
  • Webex Penalty and Enforcement Hearings—February 23
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—March 5
• Ashley M. Moore, Ashley.Moore@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Moore.
• Raleigh Hearings—January 4 and 5
• Raleigh Contempt Hearings—January 19
• Raleigh Hearings—March 4, 11, and 18
• Raleigh Contempt Hearings—March 15
• Tammy R. Nance, Tammy.Nance@ic.nc.gov
  • Public Safety Employees' Death Benefits Act Telephonic Hearings—January 16
• Thomas H. Perlungher, Thomas.Perlungher@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Perlungher.
• Farmville Tort PTC Hearings—January 12
• Farmville Tort Hearings—January 12
• Farmville Hearings—January 22
• Inmate Tort Hearings—January 25
• Raleigh Hearings—January 19 and 29
• Farmville Hearings—February 7, 12, 14, and 27
• Farmville Tort Hearings—February 23
• Farmville Hearings—March 6 and 11
• Farmville Full Evidentiary Tort Hearings—March 15
• Inmate Tort Hearings—March 21
• Raleigh Hearings—March 25
• Layla T. Santa Rosa, Layla.Santarosa@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Santa Rosa.
• Fayetteville Tort Pretrial Hearings—January 23
• Fayetteville Hearings—January 11, 25, and 30 (revised December 7)
• Durham Tort Pretrial Hearings—February 8
• Durham Hearings—February 8 and 13
• Inmate Hearings—February 15
• Fayetteville Tort Pretrial Hearings—February 20
• Fayetteville Hearings—February 22
• Webex Tort Pretrial Hearings—March 11
• Fayetteville Tort Pretrial Hearings—March 19
• Fayetteville Hearings—March 19 and 21
• Durham Tort Hearings—March 26
• Durham Hearings—March 26
• Inmate Hearings—March 28
• Alexander Westwood "Wes" Saunders, Wes.Saunders@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Saunders.
• Inmate Tort Hearings—January 4
• Farmville Hearings—January 5 and 23
• Greenville Hearings—January 10-12
• Raleigh Hearings—January 22 (revised January 9)
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—January 26
• Raleigh Hearings—February 8, 13, and 23
• Inmate Hearings—February 29
• Greenville Hearings—March 5, 6, 7, and 8
• Tort Telephonic Hearings—March 12 (revised February 22)
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—March 12
• Raleigh Hearings—March 26
• Autumn Shipman, Autumn.Shipman@ic.nc.gov
  • Webex Penalty Enforcement and Penalty § 97-94(c) Hearings—January 12
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—January 30
  • Webex Penalty Enforcement and Penalty § 97-94(c) Hearings—February 9
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—February 20
  • Webex Penalty Enforcement and Penalty § 97-94(c) Hearings—March 8
  • Inmate Tort Hearings—March 19
• Tiffany Mack Smith, Tiffany.Smith@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Smith.
• Charlotte Hearings—January 8 and 9
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—January 17
• Charlotte Tort Hearings—January 18 and 19
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—February 1
• Charlotte Hearings—February 12, 13, 14, and 15 (revised January 9)
• Charlotte Hearings—March 5, 6, 7 and 25
• Tort Pre-Trial Telephonic Hearings—March 26
• Erin F. Taylor, Erin.Taylor@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Taylor.
• Charlotte Hearings—January 8 - 11
• Charlotte Hearings—February 6, 7, 8, and 23
• Charlotte Hearings—March 4, 5, and 6
• William B. Wallace, William.Wallace@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Wallace.
• Asheville Hearings—January 10 and 11 (revised December 1)
• Webex Hearings—January 17
• Charlotte Hearings—January 23, 24, and 25
• Asheville Hearings—February 6 and 7 (revised January 8)
• Webex Hearings—February 16
• Charlotte Hearings—February 19, 20, and 21
• Asheville Hearings—March 12
• Charlotte Hearings—March 26 and 27
• Patrick S. Wooten, Patrick.Wooten@ic.nc.gov
  Click here to read a brief biography of Deputy Commissioner Wooten.
• Inmate Tort Hearings—January 11
• Durham Hearings—January 17 - 18, and 23 - 25 (revised December 7)
• Raleigh Hearings—February 13
• Durham Hearings—February 14, 21, and 22
• Durham Special Set Hearings—February 26 - 28
• Inmate Tort Hearings—March 7
• Durham Hearings—March 18, 19, and 20

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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.

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