Toby Hampson
Judge, NC Court of Appeals
Judge Toby Hampson grew up mostly in Moore County, NC. He is a proud product of North Carolina public schools, having attended Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, Union Pines High School, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
He graduated from American University with a Bachelor’s Degree and Honors. Judge Hampson graduated from Campbell University School of Law in 2002 with Honors, where he was inducted into the Order of Barristers and was a member of the Law Review.
Judge Hampson has over 16 years of experience as an attorney in the Court of Appeals and is a leading expert in Appellate Law. He began his career at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, clerking for Judges K. Edward Greene, Wanda Bryant, and Bob C. Hunter. Hampson entered private practice with the Raleigh law firm of Patterson Dilthey, focusing on trial and appellate litigation before joining Wyrick, Robbins, Yates & Ponton in 2007. As a Partner at Wyrick, he led the firm’s Appellate Practice group.
Judge Hampson has served on the North Carolina Court of Appeals for more than seven years since being elected in 2018.
During his time on the bench, Judge Hampson has authored hundreds of opinions as a Court of Appeals Judge. He is a North Carolina State Bar certified specialist in Appellate Practice and serves on the North Carolina Bar Association Appellate Rules Committee.
Judge Hampson lives in Raleigh with his wife, Kristin, a practicing lawyer, and their three daughters. In his free time, you can find him cooking or grilling for the family, or attending one of their children’s many sports games, practices, or competitions.
