Gov. Bev Perdue appointed Keith O'Brien Gregory to the District Court bench for the 10th Judicial District for Wake County. Gregory will be appointed to the seat which was created by the General Assembly in 2008.

“For more than 15 years Keith Gregory has distinguished himself as a private practitioner and former prosecutor,” Perdue said. “He will make an excellent addition to the District Court bench.”

Gregory, a senior partner in the law firm of Gregory and McClinton, PLLC in Raleigh, represents clients in District and Superior Court and serves as a mediator. He began his legal career as an assistant public defender in Cumberland County and then worked for four years as a Wake County Assistant District Attorney. Gregory is an active member on several boards and committees in the community. He is currently on the Wake County Bar/10th Judicial District Bar Board of Directors, Wake County Fire Commission, North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee Board Member, 10th Judicial District Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Committee Member and REENTRY, Incorporated Board. He has also served on the N.C Rules Review Commission and the N.C. General Statutes Commission.

Gregory received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Gregory was previously married and has one son.