Logo EXPLORE SEARCH LOG IN JOIN Home About NCBA Leadership Board of Governors Immediate Past President Immediate Past President C. Mark Holt Immediate Past President Mark Holt of Raleigh served as the 126th president of the North Carolina Bar Association. Holt also served in 2020-21 as president of the North Carolina Bar Foundation. Holt is a partner in Holt Sherlin LLP, which he co-founded in 2013 with David Sherlin, immediate past president of the Wake County Bar Association. Holt has practiced in Raleigh his entire career, previously serving as a partner in Kirby & Holt (1999-2013), as an associate in Edwards & Kirby (1993-99) and as an associate in Tharrington, Smith & Hargrove (1987-92). A native of Oxford, Holt grew up in Fayetteville, the son of a Baptist minister and kindergarten teacher. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in politics from Wake Forest University in 1983, Holt accepted a Rotary Foundation Scholarship to study abroad at the University of Essex, where he earned a master’s degree in government. Holt graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1987. Throughout his career, Holt has been a devoted member of the NCBA, as evidenced by his selection as the Young Lawyers Division’s Outstanding Young Lawyer in 1991. He also served as chair of the YLD Child Advocacy Committee in 1989-91. Holt served on the NCBA Board of Governors and NCBF Board of Directors in 2014-17, during which he also chaired the Nominations Committee in 2015-16. He has also served on the NCBF Oversight Committee and Development Committee. Holt is a member of the Platt D. Walker Society, signifying his designation of a planned gift to the NCBF Endowment. He is also responsible for the establishment of NCBF Justice Funds in memory of Fayetteville attorneys Jim Nance and D.P. Russ who inspired his pathway into the legal profession. Holt is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and served from 2017-19 as state chair. He is also a former member (2000-04) of the N.C. Advocates for Justice Board of Governors and former advisory member of the N.C. State Bar Ethics Committee (2011-13). He is married to Joanna Winecoff Holt and they have four children: Charles Holt, Grace Wells, Sarah Holt and Caroline Wells. Education Wake Forest University University of Essex (M.A.) University of North Carolina School of Law Contact Holt Sherlin LLP PO Box 10430 Raleigh, NC 27605 Phone: 919.745.8600 mark@holtsherlin.com Quick Links Access Fastcase Manage My Membership Lawyer Referral Service Sponsorship Opportunities North Carolina Bar Foundation Connect with the NCBA Contact Us 919.677.0561 8000 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513 Logo Our mission: To serve the public and the legal profession by promoting the administration of justice and encouraging the highest standards of integrity, competence, civility and well-being of all members of the profession. Copyright © 2021 North Carolina Bar Association. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy