Beginning a solo law practice in Charlotte in 1964, his firm soon became the first integrated law firm in North Carolina. His firm successfully litigated important cases before the U.S. Supreme Court: Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in 1971, Griggs v. Duke Power Company in 1971, and Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody in 1975. Chambers became chief executive of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in New York in 1984, serving until 1993. He then became Chancellor of his alma mater, North Carolina Central University, serving until 2001. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at Harvard Law School, University of Virginia Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Columbia University Law School, and University of Michigan Law School.
He married Vivian Giles. They had a son and daughter and 3 grandchildren.
Beginning a solo law practice in Charlotte in 1964, his firm soon became the first integrated law firm in North Carolina. His firm successfully litigated important cases before the U.S. Supreme Court: Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in 1971, Griggs v. Duke Power Company in 1971, and Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody in 1975. Chambers became chief executive of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in New York in 1984, serving until 1993. He then became Chancellor of his alma mater, North Carolina Central University, serving until 2001. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at Harvard Law School, University of Virginia Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Columbia University Law School, and University of Michigan Law School.
He married Vivian Giles. They had a son and daughter and 3 grandchildren.
Bio by: Susan I. Grills
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