Kenneth F. Crow, Sr. "Ken"
Senior Partner
Kenneth F. Crow, Sr. ("Ken") was born and raised in North Carolina. Ken is a graduate of Apex High School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Campbell University Law School.
Upon graduating law school, Ken worked briefly in general private practice before accepting a position as an Assistant District Attorney where he prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors for over 3 years in 8 eastern North Carolina counties, including Craven, Pamlico, Carteret, and Jones.
Thereafter, Ken returned to the private practice of law for approximately a year before becoming a District Court Judge in 1994. At age 32, Ken was then one of the youngest judges in the State. In 2002, Ken was elected as a Superior Court Judge and served in that capacity for over 13 years until his initial retirement in 2016, after 25 years of public service.
Ken is a 1996 graduate of The National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. In 1999, the State of North Carolina recognized Ken as a Certified Juvenile Law Judge. In 2008, Ken received a diploma from the National Drug Court Institute and then presided over the local Drug Recovery Courts for 4 years. Ken is a 2009 graduate of the Northwestern University Law and Economics Program and subsequently served for 4 years on the Board of Advisors for the Law and Economics Center at George Mason University. Ken served 7 years as a member of the Board of Trustees for Craven Community College, and he is a past president of the New Bern Breakfast Rotary Club.
As a former prosecutor, retired judge, and criminal defense practitioner, Ken has now practiced law for over 35 years, and he is a veteran of over 500 jury trials. Ken focuses his law practice on criminal defense in the Federal and State Courts of North Carolina, including felony and misdemeanor cases, traffic matters, probation violations, parole violations, and post-conviction motions and consultations. In addition, Ken regularly consults with clients in need of representation for major personal injury cases and domestic relations issues.
