James B. Snow III

Jim Snow was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in December of 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, North Carolina; 1984, Virgin Islands and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1979, cum laude); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1982). Member: New Hanover County (Member, Executive Committee, 1990-1994) and North Carolina Bar Associations (Member, Business Law and Real Property Law Sections, Business Law Section Council, 2004-2008; Business Law Section Council, Membership Chair, 2007-2008); The North Carolina State Bar (Fifth Judicial District, Secretary-Treasurer, 1989-1990, Chairman, Fifth Judicial District Young Lawyers Division, 1990-1992). Member: Board of Trustees, The Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc., 1991-1998, 2000-2006, and 2009-2014; Secretary, 1995-1998 and 2003-2006; Executive Committee, 1991-2000 and 2003-2009; Katherine Howell Award recipient, 2006. Member: Board of Member of Directors, Cape Fear Literacy Council, 2015-, Governance Committee, 2015-, Chair 2016-, Marketing & Fund Development Committee, 2015-, Secretary, 2017-. Member: Board of Directors, Legal Services of the Lower Cape Fear, Inc., 1992-1998; Treasurer, 1995-1996; President, 1996-1997. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Formations of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies, Purchases and Sales of Businesses, Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employment Agreements, Independent Contract Services Agreements, Contracts, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Purchases and Sales, Refinancing, Contracts, Leasing, Wills, Living Wills (Declarations of Desire for Natural Death), Health Care Powers of Attorney, Powers of Attorney, Estate Administration and Probate.

University of North Carolina School of Law

J.D. (1982) | Law

1979 - 1982

Honors: Third Year Class President, Justice on Honor Court

University of Pennsylvania

B.A. (1979) | History, Political Science

1975 - 1979

Honors: Cum Laude

Member, Business Law Section

American Bar Association

Current

Member, Business Law and Real Property Law Sections, Business Law Section Council, 2004-2008; Business Law Section Council, Membership Chair, 2007-2008

North Carolina Bar Association

Current

Member: New Hanover County (Member, Executive Committee, 1990-1994)

New Hanover County Bar Association

Current

Secretary-Treasurer, 1989-1990, Chairman, Fifth Judicial District Young Lawyers Division, 1990-1992)

The North Carolina State Bar (Fifth Judicial District)

Current

Legal Elite

Business North Carolina

2016

In 2016, Jim was peer-selected to the Legal Elite in Business Law.

Pro Bono Award

Legal Aid of N.C., Inc./New Hanover County Bar Association

2016

In 2016, Jim received a Pro Bono Publico award for Pro Bono services to indigent clients for years 2014-2016.

Legal Elite

Business North Carolina

2015

In 2015, Jim was peer-selected to the Legal Elite in Real Property Law.

Peer Rating AV, Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell

Jim holds the highest peer rating issued by Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent; Hogue Hill, LLP, is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, published by Martindale-Hubbell.

North Carolina

Since 1982

U.S. Virgin Islands

Since 1984

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