15 Facts About Richard Dietz

Richard Donald Dietz was born on February 1,1977 and is a judge on the North Carolina Supreme Court, having been elected in 2022.

Richard Dietz previously served on the North Carolina Court of Appeals after being appointed by Governor Pat McCrory to fill the vacant seat created by the elevation of Robert N Hunter, Jr.

Richard Dietz comes from a family of railroad and telephone workers and was the first in his family to attend college.

Richard Dietz is married to Kelley Richard Dietz, a Roanoke, Virginia native.

Richard Dietz then graduated first in his class from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2002 and served as research editor of the Wake Forest Law Review.

Richard Dietz attended both Wake Forest Law School and Shippensburg University on full academic scholarships.

Richard Dietz handled a number of high-profile appeals in private practice.

Richard Dietz previously served as Vice Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section and currently serves on the Appellate Section Council and the Appellate Rules Committee.

Richard Dietz is a permanent member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference and a member of the Appellate Judges Conference of the American Bar Association.

Richard Dietz is a member of the Chief Justice Joseph Branch chapter of the American Inns of Court.

Richard Dietz is a North Carolina board certified specialist in Appellate Practice and one of only 27 board certified specialists in North Carolina.

Richard Dietz was one of only two appellate specialists on the 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Richard Dietz was named one of "40 Leaders Under Forty" by the Triad Business Journal in 2014.

Richard Dietz was listed in the 2012,2013, and 2014 editions of North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine as a "Rising Star" in the area of Appellate Law.

Richard Dietz received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Shippensburg University in 2014.