Education

• Wake Forest University (B.A., 1969) 
• Wake Forest University (J.D., 1977)  

Admitted

• 1977, North Carolina 
• 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina 
• 1977, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina 
• 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals 
  

Professional

• Certified Mediator by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission (1998-Present)
• North Carolina Bar Association 
• Pitt County Bar Association (Secretary, 1979-80; President, 1984-85) 
• American Bar Association 
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers 
• Business North Carolina Magazines Legal Elite
• SuperLawyers 
• North Carolina State Bar 
• U.S. Marine Corps (1st Lt., 1969-72) 

Community

• Greenville Lions Club (President, 1984-1985, 2008-2009, 2012-2013) 
• Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County, Inc.
• ECU Institutional Review Board (Board Member) 
  

Personal

Walt Kitchin was born in Durham, North Carolina, on June 13, 1946. He was in the United States Marine Corps from 1969-1972, rising to the rank of 1st Lieutenant.