Martha A. Geer
Encyclopedia
Martha A. Geer is an American
judge, currently serving as a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
.
Geer was born in Grinnell, Iowa
and spent most of her childhood in Virginia, where her parents were teachers. Geer attended Bryn Mawr College
and earned a degree in sociology
before earning a Juris Doctor
(J.D.) degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1983. At UNC, she was the Managing Editor of the North Carolina Law Review.
Geer worked in the area of corporate law
in New York City
and North Carolina
from 1986 to 2002, when she was elected
to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
United States
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judge, currently serving as a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
North Carolina Court of Appeals
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating groups of three...
.
Geer was born in Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :...
and spent most of her childhood in Virginia, where her parents were teachers. Geer attended Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
and earned a degree in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
before earning a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
(J.D.) degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1983. At UNC, she was the Managing Editor of the North Carolina Law Review.
Geer worked in the area of corporate law
Corporate law
Corporate law is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another. Corporate law is a part of a broader companies law...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
from 1986 to 2002, when she was elected
North Carolina judicial elections, 2002
Several justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court and judges of the North Carolina Court of Appeals were elected to eight-year terms by North Carolina voters on November 5, 2002. Party primary elections were held on Sept. 10...
to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.