He serves on many non-profit boards including the Community Foundation of Gaston County; the Little Theatre of Gastonia; and the AIDS Council of Gaston County. He is also past president and member of the Gastonia East Rotary Club, and is a Paul Harris Fellow. His professional affiliations include South Carolina Bar, North Carolina State Bar, American Association for Justice, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, and Gaston County District 27A Bar, past president. T.J. earned his juris doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and a B.A. in history from Coe College, Iowa. He is a partner in the law firm of Gray, Layton, Kersh, Solomon, Furr & Smith, PA, in Gastonia, NC, where he lives. |