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
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