DIRECT EXAMINATION

DIRECT EXAMINATION: JOSUE JIMENEZ

DIRECT EXAMINATION IS THE FIRST opportunity for the jury to meet a witness. An effective lawyer will use the opportunity to personalize the witness, making the witness appear both likeable and credible. At the end of the day, the direct examination is a party’s best chance to tell his or her story.

1. When you were in elementary school, what did you want to be when you grew up? In elementary school I could never decide between a basketball player for the LA Lakers, a pilot, a hockey player for the Mighty Ducks or a politician.

2. What was the most important lesson your parents taught you? Never forget where you come from, and always be willing to help those who need it most.

3. Who was your favorite teacher and why? 3rd Grade teacher – Ms. Leon. She was the first teacher that I felt genuinely believed in me. She saw a future for me that I never even thought possible up to that point in my life

4. Did you love or hate law school? Both.There are some aspects of it that I hated (Socractic method), and others that I loved. I really enjoyed the people I got to meet and the relationships I was able to build during my time in it.

5. Why did you become a lawyer? I wanted to help as many people as I could and make our communities better. I felt like this profession would give me the opportunities to be helpful in ways that no other career path could.

6. What has been the most surprising or unexpected development in your career? Working in admissions, especially at Duke Law. I never thought I wouldn’t be practicing, but so far, I’ve really enjoyed this experience. I’ll always leave the door open to returning to practice, so we’ll see where I am in five years.

7. What is your favorite book? Most recently,“Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah.

8. What is your most marked characteristic? My most marked characteristic in my opinion is my ability to be able to connect with almost anyone. I’ve only met a handful of people that I couldn’t carry a conversation with. 11.What is your hidden talent?

Kind of related to my first answer, rollerblading. I played a lot of street hockey when I lived in LA, so I became a decent skater.

12.Who are your real life heroes?

My parents.

13.When and where were you happiest?

Holidays of 2019, got to spend time with both my family and my fiancées family. Other than that, any time I’m at the beach. Although it hurts me to say this, I prefer North Carolina beaches to California beaches.

Gregory McGuire in Raleigh

Greg has more than 26 years of experience as a litigator and for seven years served as a trial judge on the North Carolina Business Court for Complex Business Cases. As a judge, he presided over hundreds of cases involving the interpretation and application of corporate law, business torts, trade secrets, non-competition agreements, trademarks, and administrative law. As a former shareholder of an international law firm, he has litigated matters in a broad range of areas of civil law. Greg also is a certified Superior Court mediator, and is available to perform private arbitrations.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Attorneys & Counselors at Law Gregory P. McGuire, Partner GlenLake One | 4140 Parklake Avenue Suite 200 | Raleigh, NC 27612 919.329.3888 | nelsonmullins.com