He attended the University of Nebraska , where he received a B.A. in History in 1993. He received his J.D. from the University of Nebraska in 2003. He was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 2003 and the Nebraska Bar in 2005. Mr. Friesen is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association (Real Property and the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section), the North Carolina State Bar, the Nebraska State Bar Association, and the Craven County Bar Association. Prior to attending Law School, Mr. Friesen worked in private industry managing agribusinesses in eastern North Carolina . Current Employment Position(s): Associate Areas of Practice: Real Estate Civil Litigation Corporate Law Estate Planning Bar Admissions: North Carolina, 2003 Nebraska, 2005 U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 2003 Education: University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2003 J.D. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1993 B.A. Major: History Professional Associations and Memberships: North Carolina Bar Association, 2003 - Present Member North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property and Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section Member Craven County Bar Association Member Nebraska State Bar Association, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section Member Costal Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2005 - Present Board Member New Bern Preservation Foundation, Inc. Board Member Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival Board Member Past Employment Positions: Murphy Family Farms, Manager, 1993 - 1999 Ward & Smith, PA ALM Health Care, Inc., 1999 - 2000