Judge David Q. LaBarre Retired Superior Court Judge-Emergency Judge 823 Millspring Drive Durham, nc 27705 201 E. Main St.- Durham County Judicial Bldg. Durham, NC 27701 Tel: (919) 383-0893 Fax: (919) 383-0893 Email: judgedql@nc.rr.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Superior Court) Mediation (Federal) Mediation (Workers Comp) Mediation (Family) Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) Med-Arb Neutral Evaluation Referee Voluntary Trial Res. Judge Special Master

Formal Certifications: Superior Court Mediator Family/Financial Mediator Superior Court Judicial Districts served: 9, 9A, 10, 12, 14, 15A, 15B, 17A, 18, 20A [ Click for Map of N. Carolina's Districts ]

Appellate Automotive Banking & Finance Civil Rights Commercial/Business Condominiums Construction Consumer Fraud Contract Disputes Debt/Foreclosure EEOC

Education Eminent Domain Employment Environmental Health Care Insurance Landlord/Tenant Libel & Slander Local Government Medical Malpractice Partnerships

Personal Injury Police Probate Product Liability Professional Fees Professional Negligence Real Estate Torts Trusts / Estates Workers' Compensation Wrongful Death

Adoption Child Support Children & School Common Law/Cohabitation Custody Issues

Dependency Divorce (All Issues) Equitable Distribution Marital Issues Mental Health

Parent-Teen Paternity Pre-Nuptial Agreements Special Education

Biographical Notes:

Resident Superior Court Judge, Judicial District 14B, Durham County. Elected November 1994 to an 8-year term, Judge LaBarre presided over capital murder cases, major felonies including drug trafficking, rape, robbery and arson; in civil court, cases included medical malpractice, major contract, wrongful death and serious personal injury cases.

Since his retirement in 2002 as an active Superior Court Judge in N. C., Judge LaBarre has been commissioned by the Governor of N.C. as an Emergency Judge for the N.C. Courts and is subject to assignment in the 100 counties of N.C. Approximately two-thirds of his time is spent in the courts of N.C. as an emergency judge, and one-third of his time as a mediator/arbitrator.

Judge LaBarre remains an active member of the North Carolina Association of District Court Judges and the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges. Judge LaBarre has served as a mediator/arbitrator in excess of 200 cases since 2001 in all areas and subject matter in the N.C. District and Superior Courts.

Education:

• University of N. Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC - J.D., 1972
• University of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill - Bachelor of Business Administration 1968

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

• North Carolina State Bar
• North Carolina State Bar Association
• 14th Judicial District Bar
• Admitted to the United States District Court for Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina
• Admitted to the United States District Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Certified by the Administrative Office of the Courts as Juvenile Court Judge 1982; Advanced Certification 1987
• Graduate of the University of North Carolina, Justice Executive Program - 1982
• Certified Mediator - Duke Private Adjudication Center, 2001
• North Carolina District Court Judges Association
• NC Conference of Chief District Court Judges, Chairman 1989-1990
• NC Conference of Superior Court Judges

Rates:
Mediation- $150 adm fee + $150/ hour
Arbitration-$150 adm fee + $200/hour
Travel >50 miles- $75/ hour
Motel + meals overnight

Payment: Due at the hearing unless otherwise arranged

Cancellation Policy: $250/hour + $200 admin. fee

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 3 Feb 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to David LaBarre's scheduling staff (judgedql@nc.rr.com)