Profile of Richard Daugherty
EDUCATION
JD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001
Employment & Labor Law Moot Appellate Team, 2001
Managing Editor of Banking and Finance Law Journal, 2001
MSW, Counseling & Conflict Resolution, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997
MBA, Human Resources & Industrial Relations, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1980
BSBA, Economics, University of Richmond, 1977, Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
Richard Daugherty, Attorney at Law & Certified Mediator Sole Practitioner
Chapel Hill, N.C. 2003-Present
Primarily engaged in the practice of employment law and family law. Mediation in selected areas.
Prior Law Clerkships:
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, Washington, D.C.
Superior Court of Washington, D.C.
Glenn, Mills & Fisher, Durham, N.C.
Prior Human Resources Management Experience (1980-2003) - mediation, arbitration, grievance handling, labor relations,
legal compliance, compensation/benefits, employment, safety/health and organizational development (teambuilding, strategic
planning and executive coaching) with employers such as Mobil, Monsanto, Mitsubishi, Exide & Duke Medical Center.
ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIP
Certified N.C. Superior Court Mediator
Licensed N.C. Attorney
N.C. Bar Association Foundation
Orange County Bar Association
Durham County Bar Association
N.C. Association of Professional Family Mediators
Registered Guardian ad Litem & Parent Coordinator
Qualified Mediator for the United States Equal Opportunity Commission
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
Admitted to Practice Before the United States Federal District Court
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born 1955 in Washington, D.C. & raised in Arlington, VA.
Married 1982 to Phyllis Morris Daugherty (raised in Chapel Hill, N.C.) with 3 children.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Program Chairman, Kiwanis of Chapel Hill, 1986-1994
Member of Board of Directors, University United Methodist Preschool, 1990-1994
Chairman of Town of Chapel Hill Personnel Appeals Committee (arbitration panel), 1994-2000
Teacher, Severe & Persistent Mental Illness Class, University United Methodist, 2002-2005
Girls Lacrosse Coach, Phillips Middle School, 2003-2005
Separation & Divorce Mediator, Orange County Dispute Settlement Center, 2004 to 2006
Employment Mediator, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2004 to 2006
