John D. Boutwell

Education:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C.

• May 1993, Juris Doctor Degree 
• North Carolina Law Review, Note Editor
• Published, "The Cause Of Action For Damages Under The North Carolina Constitution: Corum v. University of North Carolina," v.70, n.6, p. 1899-1915 (1992)
• Christian Legal Society, Member

Baylor University, Waco, Texas

• May 1990, Bachelor of Arts Degree 
• Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Member

Experience:

Thurman, Wilson & Boutwell, P.A., Charlotte, N.C.

• Partner, Attorney: 1999 - Present

Bush, Thurman & Wilson, P.A., Charlotte, N.C.

• Associate, Attorney: 1993 - 1999

Bush, Thurman & Wilson, P.A., Charlotte, N.C.

• Summer Intern, 1992

Honorable H. Brent McKnight, State District Court Judge, Charlotte, N.C.

• Volunteer Law Clerk, 1991

Areas of Practice:

• Primary practice areas involve domestic and family law, and civil litigation 
• Domestic and Family Law practice includes representation on such issues as alimony, child custody and visitation, child support, divorce, domestic violence, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements and separation agreements 
• Civil disputes and litigation practice includes virtually all kinds of litigation including contracts, businesses, construction, corporations, fraud, personal injury, property, real estate, unfair and deceptive trade practice, and wrongful death 
• Practice areas include trials in State Court and Federal Court, and also oral argument before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Associations:

• North Carolina State Bar Association since 1993
• North Carolina Bar Association (Family Law Section and Civil Litigation)
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association

Personal Information:

Born in 1968 in Salisbury, North Carolina, and primarily raised in North Carolina. Married to Hilary Rowe Boutwell, with three children: Emma, Ethan and Gavin.