Robert (Bob) W. Yelton – Retired

 

Education

Wake Forest University, B.A. Political Science, cum laude, 1964;
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1967;
Columbia University, LL.M., 1968; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa

 
Practice Areas

Real Property; Wills, Estates, and Trusts; Corporations and Partnerships; Business Law;
Elder Law

 

Legal

Admitted to North Carolina State Bar (1967); Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent; Cleveland County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1968; President, 1974); North Carolina State Bar Association; 27th Judicial District Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity; Cleveland County Attorney (1976-1993 and 2000-2015); City of Shelby Attorney (2008- ); North Carolina; County Attorneys Association (President, 1982-1983); North Carolina Wing, Civil Air Patrol (Legal Officer, 1989-1993)

 

Community

Cleveland County Board of Health (Former Board Member); United Way of Cleveland County (Former Board Member); Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce (Former Board Member); Cleveland County Community Foundation (Former Board Member); Cleveland Country Club (Former Board Member); Central United Methodist Church (Member, and served on Church Council, Finance Committee, Staff-Parrish Relations Committee and as Lay Leader)

 
 

 

Leslie (Les) A. Farfour – Retired

 

Education

UNC-Chapel Hill, B.A. Political Science, 1969;
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D., 1972;
Signa Nu Fraternity; Order of the Old Well (UNC-Chapel Hill)

 
Practice Areas

Family Law (Separation, Divorce, Custody, Property Division, Adoption); Former Supervising Attorney for Cleveland County Department of Social Services; Mediations; Civil Trials

 

Legal

Admitted to North Carolina Bar (1972); Certified Superior Court Mediator (1996); Certified Family Financial Mediator (2003); Cleveland County Bar Association (President, 1978); North Carolina State Bar Association; Judicial District 27-B Bar Association (President, 1984); Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity; North Carolina Advocates for Justice; North Carolina Academy of Superior Court Mediators; Admitted U.S. Court of Appeals (1994); Voted “Best Lawyer in Cleveland County” (2005, 2006)

 

Community

Civitan (Foundation Fellow); Aldersgate United Methodist Church (Sunday School Teacher; Drama); Cleveland County Parks and Recreation Commission (Past Chairman); Cleveland Country Club; North Carolina District West Civitan (Judge Advocate, 1979 – 2007)

 
 

 

R. John Bridges

 

Education

Gardner-Webb University, cum laude, 2003;
Campbell University School of Law, J.D., 2010

 
Practice Areas

Criminal Law, Traffic Citations, DWI, Criminal Trials, Civil Trials, Workers Compensation, Municipal Law

 

Legal

Admitted to North Carolina State Bar (2010); Cleveland County Bar Association ; North Carolina State Bar Association; 27th Judicial District Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity; North Carolina Advocates for Justice, American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association

 

Community

Former Shelby Police Officer, Life Member Shelby Rescue Squad, Shelby Civitans, Cleveland Masonic Lodge, Member Mount Sinai Baptist Church