John is no stranger to adversity and diversity having been raised in a military family. Prior to deciding that North Carolina was the place for him to call home, he lived in South Carolina, Virginia, Hawaii, Japan and Florida. As he’s fond of saying “I wasn’t born in North Carolina, but I got here as quick as I could!”
In 2004 John graduated from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law with a J.D., taking all the courses to qualify for the Trial Advocacy Track.
While at Campbell, Mr. Holmes was an alternate member of the San Antonio Trial Team, and worked with Professor Johnny C. Chriscoe on updates to Howell’s Shufford North Carolina Civil Practice and Procedure manual, considered the definitive resource on North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. In the final year of law school, Mr. Holmes interned in the District Attorneys office in Smithfield, North Carolina where he was able to gain invaluable experience while prosecuting hundreds of cases in District Court under the 3rd year practice rule.
Prior to graduating from the University of South Florida in 2001 with a Bachelors degree in Political Science, John attended the University of Greensboro for three years where he helped various organizations with their philanthropic work, raising money for charity at events such as the North American Food Drive, which raises over 2 million pounds of food of canned food for charities every year
Currently he can be found in both Harnett and Lee County, representing people from all walks of life in District and Superior Court. His is a member of both Harnett and Lee County Bar Associations, while maintaining the duties of Secretary and Treasurer in Lee County.
