James M. Ayers II
Jim Ayers is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Campbell University Law School. He was in the United States Air Force until he started his law career. While in the Air Force he received multiple awards including Reservist of the Year for the Twenty-First Air Force in 1986. For over 25 years his practice has focused on criminal defense, business and taxation law and civil litigation in Federal and State courts. He is a Certified Mediator for North Carolina Superior Courts and Equitable Distribution and Family Financial cases. He is a former Federal CJA Panel Attorney Representative for the Eastern District of North Carolina as well as having served on the Federal Criminal Rules Subcommittee for the Eastern District. He is a frequent speaker at legal educational seminars. He is licensed to practice in all North Carolina courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States Supreme Court and the United States Tax Court.