Evin L. Grant
Evin L. Grant serves as the NC Department of Administration (NCDOA) Director of Policy, Strategy, and External Relations, to develop and assist in implementing policies and procedures for departments, initiatives, and task forces, across the State of North Carolina, under the direction of the Secretary of Administration. He also collaborates on statewide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program development, initiatives, and training and advises on employment, non-public education, technology, and more.
Before joining the NCDOA, Grant served as the Assistant Dean of Student Life and Pro Bono Opportunities at Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. For more than a decade, he’s had the opportunity to develop various skills and talents working in the private and public (nonprofit, federal, and state) sectors. From being a Magistrate Judge to working in engineering and patent law. From serving as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization to being an Assistant Dean of Students at a law school. His collection of experiences highlights his passion for advocacy, mediation, and problem-solving.
Active in professional and civic communities, he is a former member of the NC Bar Association Minorities in the Profession Committee, a member of the NC Chapter of the National Conference of Black Lawyers and was the 2020-2021 Capital City Lawyers Association President. Grant serves on several Wake County Bar Association committees, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Professionalism Committee, and formerly the Grievance Committee. At the start of 2024, Evin became a North Carolina State Bar Councilor, representing the Tenth Judicial District, serving on the Grievance and Communications Committees.
Grant holds a B.S. in Applied Criminology from NC State University and a JD from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and at the Supreme Court of the United States.