Campbell University, Lundy-Fetterman School of Business
            Buies Creek, North Carolina
            Masters Business Administration, 1991 - 1993

North Carolina State University
            Raleigh, North Carolina
            Political Science / Criminal Justice, 1984 - 1988

The Criner Law Firm, P.C. d/b/a THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW FIRM
            Wilmington, North Carolina
            January 2003 - present

Hedrick, Blackwell & Criner, L.L.P.  
            Wilmington, North Carolina
            August 1994 - December 2002

North Carolina Industrial Commission
            Raleigh, North Carolina
            Agency Legal Specialist, January 1994 - August 1994

North Carolina Employment Security Commission
            Raleigh, North Carolina
            Claims Adjudicator, October 1993 - January 1994

United States
United States Supreme Court, 1998-present
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1998-present
United States District Court, Eastern District North Carolina, 1995-present
American Bar Association

North Carolina

North Carolina State Bar, 1994-present

North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist

North Carolina Bar Association

North Carolina Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section, Member
                        -Mediation Committee Chairman 2001-2004

North Carolina Bar Association, Trial Practice Curriculum Committee 2003-present

North Carolina Bar Association, Hispanic and Latino Committee 2002-present

New Hanover County Bar Association

South Carolina

South Carolina State Bar, 2001-present

South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association 2001-present

North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission 2002-2005 and 2005-2008
                        -Re-Appointment by Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake for 2005-2008
                        -Appointment by Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake for 2002-2005
                        -Mediator Certification and Training Committee, Chairman 2004-present
                        -Mediator Certification and Training Committee 2002-present
North Carolina Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, Member
                        -Section Counsel, 2000-2003
                        -Membership Committee Chairman, 1999-2002
North Carolina Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section
                        -Mediation Committee, Chairman 2001-2002
North Carolina Dispute Resolution Certified Equitable Distribution and Other Family Financial Cases Mediator, March 13, 2001-present
Mediation, Inc. Family and Divorce Mediation Training, February 4, 2001
District Court Certified Arbitrator, 1999-present
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
North Carolina Industrial Commission Certified Mediator, July 1, 1998-present
North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Superior Court Mediator, July 1, 1998-present
Duke University Private Adjudication Center Superior Court Mediation Training, April 26, 1998

The Criner Law Firm, P.C. d/b/a THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW FIRM President, 2002-present.
M.E.S.S. Holdings, LLC, President, July 13, 2005-present.
H.B.C., L.L.C., Partner, 2000-present.
Hedrick, Blackwell & Criner, L.L.P., Partner 1999-2002.

North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry 1999-present
                - Legal Issues and Workplace Policies Committee 2001-present
Soleil Group, Consultant 2005-present
Welcome Hotels, Inc., Board of Directors 1998-present
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 1995-present
                -Board of Directors ex officio member seat of Wilmington Jaycees 2002-2004
                -Recruiting Stakeholders Committee 2000
                -Local Government Affairs Committee 1995-present.

New Hanover County Republican Party, Vice-Chairman November 1998-2001
New Hanover County Republican Party, Executive Committee Member 1997-present
New Hanover County Republican Party, Leadership Committee 2001-2002
New Hanover County H-5 Precinct Chairman 1997-present
New Hanover County Young Republicans 1996-2001

The Parenting Place of the Exchange Clubs, Board Member August 2004-present
New Hanover County Board of Social Services
                        -Chairman 1999-2003
                        -Board Member 1998-2004
New Hanover County Child Fatality Prevention Team December 1998-2003
North Carolina Azalea Festival
                        -Treasurer 2005-2006
                        -Assistant Treasurer 2004-2005
                        -Assistant Secretary 2003-2004
                        -Chairman Housing Committee 2001-2003
                        -Co-Chairman Housing Committee 2000-2001
                        -Vice-Chairman Circus Committee 1999-2000
Teen Leadership Experience Steering Council 1998-1999
Wilmington East Rotary 1996-present
                        -President 2005-2006
                        -President-Elect 2004-2005
                        -Paul Harris Fellow
                        -Treasurer 1997
Wilmington Kiwanis 1995-present
Wilmington Jaycees 1995-present
                        -Jaycee of the Month for January 2002
                        -Board of Directors 1998
                        -Chairman of Homeless Shelter 1995-2005
                        -Outstanding Committee Chairman, November 1996-March 1997
North Carolina State University
                        -Park Scholarship Regional Committee 2001-present
                        -Wolfpack Club
Kentucky Colonel, Commissioned 2001

City Club de Rossett 1999-present
Wilmington Historical Association
Little Chapel on The Boardwalk
Thalian Association 1993-present
Notary Public
American Mensa International, lifetime membership

Cape Fear Soccer Association
                        -Coach U6 Coed Criner Law Firm, Spring 2005
                        -Coach U8 Girls, Criner Law Firm, Fall 2004
                        -Coach U5 Coed Criner Law Firm, Fall 2004
                        -Coach U8 Girls, Criner Law Firm, Spring 2004
                        -Coach U5 Coed, Criner Law Firm, Spring 2004
                        -Coach U7 Girls, Workers’ Comp, Fall 2003
                        -Coach U7 Girls, Workers’ Comp, Spring 2003
Costal Pop Warner Football
                        -Special Teams Coach of Mighty Mite Cowboys White, 2005

February 18, 2006 – Presenter on Ethics at Changes, Challenges and Chatter: Important Information About the Current State of NC Workers' Compensation Law, NCBA Workers’ Compensation Section Annual Meeting.
Author of Workers’ Compensation In North Carolina, 2^nd Edition, Legal Reference Series for the North Carolina Citizens for Industry and Business (Copyright 2005)
March 18, 2005 – Presenter on Ethics at Mediators – More Than Messengers, NCBA Dispute Resolution Council 2005 Annual CLE
February 24, 2005 – Presenter for International Paper State Conference on Workers’ Compensation.
October 29, 2004 – Presenter for Morris York Williams Surles & Barringer, L.L.P.  Achieve The Best Outcome -- Tools for Successful Defense and Resolution of Claims CLE on Mediation
August 28, 2004 – Presenter for Career Day at Roseville Baptist Church on College Scholarships
June 3, 2004 – Course planner on Workers’ Compensation for Mediators:  Training for The Commission Certified Neutral, NCBA.
March 19, 2004 – Presenter on Mediation in Workers’ Compensation, NCBA Dispute Resolution Section Annual Meeting.
March 16, 2004 – Presenter on College Scholarships, Heidi Trask High School.
November 9, 2002 - Presenter on Workers Compensation, H.O.L.A. Latino Legal Educational Seminar.
October 1, 2002 - Presenter on Mediation, 7^th Annual North Carolina Industrial Commission Educational Conference.
September 26, 2002 - Guest Instructor on Alternative Dispute Resolution, UNC-W Mediation and Conflict Management.
Author of Workers’ Compensation In North Carolina, Legal Reference Series for the North Carolina Citizens for Industry and Business (Copyright 2002)
April 22, 2002 - Guest Lecturer on Leadership, Campbell University Business School.
April 4, 2002 - North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers Conference, The Art of Mediation, Wilmington, NC
August 28, 2001 - Lorman Workers’ Compensation Seminar, The Art of Mediation, Wilmington, NC
August 2, 2001 - Wilmington Star News, Welfare Reform Shows Progress, published article
May 200 - The Intermediary, NCBA Dispute Resolution Section Newsletter, Market Approach Preferred, published article
December 2, 2000 - Wilmington Star News, Imbalance of Power, Top Court Overreaches  Itself, published article
May 1999 - Southern Rehabilitation Annual Seminar in South Carolina, Panel Participant Representing North Carolina Attorneys, Myrtle Beach, SC

wife - Sandra Ray Criner, District Court Judge for 5^th Judicial District
children - Meredith Rae Criner, Elizabeth Lee Criner, Sherman Louis Criner