Vanessa Totten (Hunt)

Vanessa (Hunt) Totten has an extensive work experience in the legal field. Vanessa began their career in 2002 as an Attorney at LexisNexis, where they worked until 2005. In 2005, they joined the NC Department of Justice as an Assistant Attorney General and held this position until 2018. During this time, they were promoted to the role of Special Deputy Attorney General in 2018. Currently, they serve as the Section Head and Special Deputy Attorney General at the NC Department of Justice.

Vanessa (Hunt) Totten completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in African American Studies at the University of North Carolina, where they attended from 1994 to 1998. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Juris Doctorate degree at the University of North Carolina School of Law, graduating in 2001. In the same year, they obtained the North Carolina Bar certification. Additional certifications include the Supreme Court of the United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, United States District of Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, and United States District of Court, Western District of North Carolina. However, the specific institutions and years of obtaining these certifications are not available.