Of Counsel
Experience
- Civil litigation in state and federal court in North Carolina
- Proctor in Admiralty
- Application of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, and principles of federal jurisdiction
- Certified Superior Court Mediator, NC Dispute Resolution Commission
- Mediation involving business and commercial disputes, environmental liability, employment law, civil rights actions, admiralty and maritime law, products liability, personal injury, wrongful death cases, construction law, real estate disputes, insurance, and land condemnation actions
- U.S. Magistrate Judge full range of duties, including trials – jury and non-jury in federal civil litigation (1979-1995)
Areas of Practice
- Admiralty and Maritime cases
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases
- Business and Commercial/Transactions and Disputes
- Construction Law
- Wills & Estates
- Real Estate/Representation of Landowners
- Eminent Domain/Just Compensation
- Mediation
- Arbitration
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1971
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina 1971
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court of the Western District of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Supreme Court 1998
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Juris Doctor – 1971
- University of North Carolina B.S. – 1968 Major: Business Administration
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Craven County Bar Association
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Federal Magistrate Judges Association
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
- NC Academy of Superior Court Mediators
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- Arbitrator, National Panel of Neutrals
- Forum, Arbitration Panelist
Associations and Memberships
- Christ Episcopal Church, New Bern, North Carolina
- New Bern Rotary Club (Noon)
- New Bern Historical Society (Board Member)
- New Bern Chamber of Commerce
- Swiss Bear (Board Member)
- Craven Community Foundation (Board Member)
- Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
- Tryon Palace Foundation
Work History
- Charles K. McCotter, Jr., Attorney at Law, January 1, 2015- Present
- McCotter Ashton, P.A., Partner, April 12, 2012 – December 31, 2014
- McCotter, Ashton & Smith, P.A., Partner, 2003 – 2012
- McCotter, McAfee and Ashton, PLLC, Partner, 1998 – 2002
- Charles K. McCotter, Jr., Attorney at Law, 1995 – 1997
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, EDNC, 1979 – 1995
- McCotter & Mayo, Partner, 1974 – 1979
- Charles K. McCotter, Jr., Attorney at Law, 1973 – 1974
- John D. Larkins, Jr., United States District Judge, Law Clerk, 1971 – 1972
