Durham Attorney Guy W. Crabtree, Partner at Crabtree, Carpenter & Connolly, PLLC, was elected President of the Durham County Bar Association at its annual meeting in June.
The Durham County Bar Association is made up of attorneys who live or practice in Durham County, the 14th Judicial District. Mr. Crabtree, who has also served as President of The North Carolina Advocates for Justice, has been practicing law in Durham and throughout North Carolina since 1978. Mr. Crabtree is a trial attorney who handles cases for people who have injury or death claims, are involved in business disputes, or whose property has been contaminated by toxic chemicals.
When asked about his election, Mr. Crabtree said, “I am humbled and honored that my peers have chosen me to lead the Durham Bar this year. I hope I can carry on the great work that our Past President, Judge Fred Battaglia, did while he served. I have some ideas I hope to implement in the coming year to make our association even stronger and more beneficial to our members and the public we serve.”