N. Leo Daughtry | Founding Partner

Main Office

401 College Street
Clinton, NC 28328

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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About N.

Leo Daughtry founded Daughtry, Woodard, Lawrence, & Starling in Smithfield, North Carolina. He founded the firm as a sole practitioner in 1969. Since that time he has led the firm to its current posture with nine attorneys and over twenty staff members. Prior to founding the firm, he served as a Judge Advocate General with the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1969. Mr. Daughtry has been involved in many complex litigation matters; both civil and criminal; jury and nonjury.

He became active in politics in 1976 and was elected to the NC Senate in 1989. His political career has expanded to both the NC Senate and the NC House of Representatives; including House Majority Leader and House Minority Leader.

Leo is active in and around Johnston County, including the Johnston County Schools, Johnston County Chamber of Commerce, and Boy Scouts of America.

Leo and his wife, Helen, are active members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and other civic organizations.

Admission

Verified North Carolina

1965

Education

Wake Forest University

B.A.

1962

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Reative, N.C. House Reative, current
    present / present / 2000
  • Candidate for N. C. Governor , lost in primary
    1999-2000
  • Minority Leader, N.C. House of Reatives,
    present / 1999
  • Republican Leader of the Year; National Republican Party
    1998
  • Majority Leader, N.C. House of Reatives,
    present / 1994-1998
  • Senator, N.C. Senate,
    1989-1993
  • Delegate to the Republican National Convention: , , , , , and
    1976 / 1980 / 1984 / 1988 / 1992 / 1996
Honors / Awards
  • Board of Directors, Community Foundation
  • ; Celebrity of the Year Award; Johnston County Schools
    1996-1997
  • ; Man of the Year; Boy Scouts of America
    1996
  • ; Man of the Year; Johnston County Chamber of Commerce
    1995

Daughtry Woodard Lawrence & Starling Highlights

Family Law, Criminal, Personal Injury, Business, Agriculture

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