Gov. Bev Perdue today appointed District Court Judge Patrice Hinnant to the Superior Court District 18A for Guilford County. Hinnant will finish the unexpired term of Judge Henry Frye Jr., who retired July 31, 2009.
“Judge Hinnant’s years of experience on the District Court bench have prepared her well for the Superior Court and will not only benefit the court, but also the citizens of Guilford County,” said Perdue.
Judge Hinnant was elected to the District Court Bench in 1996 and was unopposed in her most recent re-election. Prior to that, she was a private attorney and an assistant public defender in Greensboro. She started her legal career as a paralegal with the firm of Chambers, Stein, Ferguson & Becton, and P.A. in Charlotte. Hinnant is active in her community, serving on numerous boards and civic groups in Guilford County and serving as past president of the Greensboro Bar Association.
Hinnant attended undergraduate school at Spelman College in Georgia and received her law degree from N.C. Central University School of Law.