Hon. Regina R. Parker

Judge Regina R. Parker is a pioneering figure in North Carolina's judiciary. She graduated from Williamston High School in 1985 and received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from East Carolina University in 1989. She earned her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Following law school, she clerked on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. In 2001, she was appointed by Governor James B. Hunt to the District Court bench, becoming the first woman and African American judge in the Second Judicial District. She initiated the Teen Court program and has served on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee. On March 1, 2018, she was appointed Chief District Court Judge by Chief Justice Mark Martin. She is known for addressing mental health and opioid crises through the Opioid Crisis and Mental Health Coalitions.

Experience:
- Clerk, North Carolina Court of Appeals for the Honorable Clifton Johnson; Partner, Smallwood, Rodgers and Hayes; Partner, late Attorney Earl T. Brown's firm; District Court Judge, Second Judicial District; Chief District Court Judge, Second Judicial District

Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, East Carolina University; Juris Doctor, North Carolina Central University School of Law

Professional Affiliations:
- North Carolina Courts Commission; Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee for Martin, Beaufort, and Washington County; Opioid Crisis and Mental Health Coalitions; Believer’s Fellowship Conference Center.