John B. Crotts

I am a Shareholder at King Law and have been licensed to practice in North Carolina since 2005.  I am a Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law.  My primary areas of practice are elder law, estate planning, estate administration/probate, and municipal law. In addition to many other individual and corporate clients, I currently represent several municipal and local government entities, including the Town of Spindale, Town of Bostic, Chimney Rock Village, Broad River Water Authority, Town of Ruth, Town of Ellenboro, and Forest City Housing Authority.  I am also a certified Mediator and enjoy assisting parties resolve their conflicts outside of court.

I am a native of Rutherford County, North Carolina and stay very active in the community.  I am a member of Adaville Baptist Church in Spindale where I serve as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher. I also serve on the Board of Directors for the Carolina Foothills Foundation. I live in Rutherfordton, North Carolina with my beautiful wife, Lauren, our sons and daughter, John David, Jude, and Eliza.

• Juris Doctorate degree, graduated with honors (cum laude), Appalachian School of Law, Grundy, Virginia
• Bachelor of Science Degree, major in criminal justice, minor in sociology
• Associates Degree in criminal justice from Isothermal Community College in Spindale, NC
• Board Certified Specialized in Elder Law
• Certified Superior Court Mediator, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
• Certified Family Financial Mediator, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
• Argued before North Carolina Court of Appeals
• Competed on Moot Court Competition team in law school where he traveled and competed against other law schools and also had the opportunity to argue before Justices of the Virginia and West Virginia Supreme Courts
• Member of the North Carolina State Bar, South Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, and admitted to US District Court for the Western District of NC
• Previously served as the President of the Judicial District Bar 41
• Published Opinion: Richards v. Jolley, 703 S.E.2d 467 (2010)