Judge Arrowood Appointed To Fill Levinson Seat

Governor Easley has appointed Special Superior Court Judge John Arrowood to the N.C. Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by Judge Eric Levinson's departure for Iraq. According to the Charlotte Observer, Arrowood, appointed to the Superior Court bench in March, was a partner at James, McElroy & Diehl, where he concentrated on commercial and general civil litigation in state and federal courts. And early in his career, he served as senior staff attorney and staff director for the Court of Appeals.