Perry has over 20 years of experience practicing law in Western North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then received his law degree from Wake Forest University. Perry has five children, two of whom were adopted internationally. In his spare time, he enjoys whitewater kayaking, travel, skydiving, watercolor painting, hiking, reading, most outdoor sports and photography.
Favorite Artist: Suzy Schultz, Elizabeth Squire
Favorite Music: Mingle, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Stephanie’s Id
Favorite Author: Jorge Amado, Mark Twain
Community Involvement: Zeb Vance Debate Society, WNC Adoption Network
Admitted: 1987 North Carolina; United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina; United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
Law School: Wake Forest University, Student Bar President 1986-1987, Juris Doctor 1987
College: University of North Carolina, B.A. in Speech Communications (1984)
Memberships: North Carolina State Bar (Member, Practical Skills Training Committee, 1988-1996); Speaker’s Bureau 1990-1998; Young Lawyers Division (Citizenship Education Committee 1993-1994, Special Projects Committee 1994); American Bar Association (Business Law and Litigation Section); 28th Judicial District Bar (President 2001-2002, Grievance Committee 1994-1997); North Carolina Advocates for Justice