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that has been shown toward the judiciary recently is troubling. Regardless of party a liation, ev- ery time a ruling doesn’t t one’s political agenda, the rst instinct shouldn’t be to criticize it through the lens of politics,” said Sherlin.
“It may cause people to lose faith in the integrity of the bench and of the system itself. I tell my 10-year- old son who plays basketball that every time the ref calls a foul, it’s not because he wants the other team to win.”
Being Kind
Sherlin has taught those life-
skills as a coach to his 10-year-
old son, Austin, and the members
of his basketball teams and his daughter, 12-year-old, Addison, and her soccer teams.
“Getting on a basketball court or a soc- cer eld and spending an hour and a half coaching the kids and without the phone in my pocket is really special time for me,” said Sherlin.
At a Glance
Holt Sherlin LLP
1101 Haynes St., Suite 205 Raleigh, NC 27604 www.holtsherlin.com
Practice Areas
Motor Vehicle Negligence Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Education
Juris Doctor, North Carolina Central University, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998
Professional Memberships
Wake County Bar Association, President-Elect
Tenth Judicial District Grievance Committee, Chair, 2016-2017
North Carolina Bar Association American Bar Association North Carolina Advocates for
Justice
Theatre in the Park, Board of
Directors
North State Bank, Downtown
Advisory Board
Hayes Barton Methodist Church,
Sta -Parish Relations Committee Camp Sea Gull, Council of Advisors Camp Sea Gull, William J. Adams
IV Endowment Committee Y-Guides, Board of Directors,
2011-2018
The Lacy Foundation, President,
2015-2018
Awards
Listed in Super Lawyers, Plainti ’s Personal Injury
President’s Award, Wake County Bar Association
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2012
DA Colon Willoughby and Sherlin during Jim Black sentenc- ing hearing in February 2007.
Among the values Sherlin and his wife, Lise, a kindergarten teaching assistant at Lacy Elementary School, are teaching their kids is to be responsible for their behavior.
“First, you and only you are responsible for your behavior. Second, bad things will happen in life, and one of the lessons that sports teaches is that you don’t always win. e calls don’t always go your way. It’s no reason to stop; it’s more reason to keep moving forward. ird, treat people with kindness. In my opinion, there is nothing better than seeing a child be kind to some- one else.”
Sherlin takes the same message to Camp
In December 2015, Sherlin saw a message on social media that a gingerbread house decorating party was being held at a Boys and Girls Club in southeast Raleigh in memory of Anthony Bowling. Bowling’s family hosted the event. Sherlin and Boz Zellinger, a former colleague from the DA’s o ce who assisted in the prosecution of the case, attended the event and surprised Bowling’s mother.
“When Denise saw us, the hug she gave was worth more than just about anything,” Sherlin recalled. “ ere weren’t many dry eyes there for a minute or two. More than anything, I wanted her to know that I still care.”
Addison, David, Austin and Lise on Franklin Street, April 3, 2017; moments after Carolina won the National Championship.
Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer, YMCA camps in Arapahoe, North Carolina, where he is a member of Camp’s Council of Advisors.
“Camp Sea Gull empowers campers to learn skills through a very well-organized rank system. rough this, the kids learn time management skills and how to set
goals for themselves. e result is seeing the con dence that a camper gains through learning that skill, whether it be sailing, waterskiing or how to hit a golf ball,” said Sherlin.
I Still Care
Sherlin o en keeps in touch with his clients long a er their cases are resolved. One of the people he has remained in con- tact with is Denise Bowling, the mother of Anthony Bowling, the victim in the 2008 gang-related murder case.