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2018 Citizen Lawyer Award Winner Don VaughanThe Citizen Lawyer Committee of the NCBA Young Lawyers Division, in conjunction with the NCBA Citizen Lawyer Committee, provides expanded coverage of the 2018 Citizen Lawyer Award recipients in recognition of their volunteer service and leadership in their communities and beyond.
By Andrew Gordon
GREENSBORO – Don Vaughan has dedicated practically his entire legal career to exemplifying the characteristics of the Citizen Lawyer.
Prior to receiving his law degree from Wake Forest in 1979, Vaughan began his career as the Legislative Clerk to esteemed United States Senator from North Carolina, Robert Morgan, in Washington.
After getting a taste for political life, Vaughan was ready to serve his community. He was elected to seven terms as a member of the Greensboro City Council, two of those terms as Mayor Pro Tem. He was elected to two terms in the North Carolina Senate, one as Deputy Leader. He has also served on the Board of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Greensboro Merchants Association, and numerous other civic organizations. Vaughan served on the North Carolina Courts Commission and continues to serve as a member of the State Banking Commission. He received the Distinguished Award from the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Read the full article
“I couldn’t have been more pleased with my will. Don Vaughan answered all of my questions and was there whenever I needed him.”
“I didn’t know what to do after being pulled over, but a friend recommended I call Don Vaughan. I found it comforting having such an experienced attorney on my side. He explained everything and I was very happy with the results.”
“My son spent 17 years in jail for a murder he didn’t commit. … He was released largely through the efforts of Pricey [Harrison] and Don [Vaughan].”
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Adjunct Professor Don Vaughan (JD ’79) has been appointed to the North Carolina State Banking Commission.
Professor Vaughan teaches State and Local Government. A practicing attorney with more than 30 years experience, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with highest honors and holds a master’s degree in public administration from American University in Washington. In 1979, he earned his law degree from Wake Forest Law, where he was a member of the Wake Forest Law Review. Read more…
Adjunct Professor Don Vaughan (’79) was a leading advocate for Susie’s Law, an animal abuse law that went into effect four years ago, and Vaughan has used Susie’s Law at Wake Forest University School of Law and at Elon University School of Law to show students how a bill is made. Read more…
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The Greensboro man claims band members urged the audience to assault him. A Greensboro man reached a confidential settlement with Mötley Crüe late Thursday, putting an end to a federal lawsuit that was scheduled for trial next week. Read more…
Joe Kennedy was condemned in 1986 to serve two consecutive life sentences after his daughter, Vickie Kennedy, told a jury that her father had molested her. Joe Kennedy has always maintained his innocence. Since then, she’s worked to free him. Read more…
The state Supreme Court’s recent decision against the North Carolina Map Act will greatly impact how major Triad road projects are planned and built in years to come. But the June 10 ruling probably won’t mean much to the majority of property owners along the Greensboro Urban Loop that is moving into its final stages of construction. Read more
Robert Morgan became a U.S. Senator during the formative years in Washington after the Watergate scandal rocked the country.1
On a cold December morning in 1974 when Morgan showed up to the Russell Senate Office Building in the nation’s capital, he met a young Don Vaughan with a handshake. Vaughan, who was looking for a job, was hoping to make a good impression on the new senator …Read more
