Childhood
- DOB: 5/2/1974
- POB: Southampton, N.Y.
- Raised: East Hampton, N.Y.
- Parents: Leon Parks and Queen Parks
- Siblings: 3 sisters
- Fun Fact: Mother had 12 siblings
Faith
- Raised Baptist in church built by grandfather
- Deep respect and appreciation for all faiths
Childhood
- DOB: 5/2/1974
- POB: Southampton, N.Y.
- Raised: East Hampton, N.Y.
- Parents: Leon Parks and Queen Parks
- Siblings: 3 sisters
- Fun Fact: Mother had 12 siblings
Faith
- Raised Baptist in church built by grandfather
- Deep respect and appreciation for all faiths
Education
- Howard University: B.S. (Psychology)
- City University of N.Y.: M.S. (Forensic Psychology)
- University of Kentucky: M.A/Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
- Cornell University: J.D.
Professional
- Past D.C. Court of Appeals: Law Clerk to Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby
- Past U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit: Law Clerk to Judge Andre M. Davis
- Past McDermott Will & Emery LLP: Trial Associate
- Wake Forest University School of Law: Professor of Law
- Gregory Parks Solutions LLC: Owner (Expert Witness & Trial Consulting)
Education
- Howard University: B.S. (Psychology)
- City University of N.Y.: M.S. (Forensic Psychology)
- University of Kentucky: M.A/Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
- Cornell University: J.D.
Professional
- Past D.C. Court of Appeals: Law Clerk to Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby
- Past U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit: Law Clerk to Judge Andre M. Davis
- Past McDermott Will & Emery LLP: Trial Associate
- Wake Forest University School of Law: Professor of Law
- Gregory Parks Solutions LLC: Owner (Expert Witness & Trial Consulting)
Professional Leadership
- Wake Forest University:
- Faculty Senate Executive Committee Member
- Board of Trustees Finance Committee Member
- Space Planning Group Co-Chair (w/ Executive VP & CFO)
- Wake Forest University School of Law
- Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
- Past Associate Dean for Research
Alpha Leadership
- Life Member #10957
- National
- Past Commission on Racial Justice, Chair
- Past Initial Membership Development Task Force, Member
- Regional
- Associate Legal Counsel: Midwestern Region
- Tiger Team Leader: Western Region
- Past Reclamation & Retention Committee Co-Chair: Southern Region
- Chapter
- Past President: Alpha Pi Lambda (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
- Past Chapter Advisor: Epsilon Chi (University of Kentucky)
- Past Vice President: Alpha Beta Lambda (Lexington, KY)
- Associate Editor to The Sphinx: Alpha Pi Lambda (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Professional Leadership
- Wake Forest University:
- Faculty Senate Executive Committee Member
- Board of Trustees Finance Committee Member
- Space Planning Group Co-Chair (w/ Executive VP & CFO)
- Wake Forest University School of Law
- Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
- Past Associate Dean for Research
Alpha Leadership
- Life Member #10957
- National
- Past Commission on Racial Justice, Chair
- Past Initial Membership Development Task Force, Member
- Regional
- Associate Legal Counsel: Midwestern Region
- Tiger Team Leader: Western Region
- Past Reclamation & Retention Committee Co-Chair: Southern Region
- Chapter
- Past President: Alpha Pi Lambda (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
- Past Chapter Advisor: Epsilon Chi (University of Kentucky)
- Past Vice President: Alpha Beta Lambda (Lexington, KY)
- Associate Editor to The Sphinx: Alpha Pi Lambda (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Community Engagement
- NAACP: Life Member
- Past Urban League: Winston-Salem Urban League (Executive Leadership Team)
- Past National Bar Association: Civil Rights Division (Officer)
Inter-Fraternal Engagement
- Past HazingPrevention.Org: Board of Directors, Member
- Past North American Interfraternity Conference: Hazing Awareness and Prevention Presidential Commission
Freemasonry, PHA
- The Consistory, 32◦
- Royal Arch Mason
Hobbies
- Martial Arts: Karate (black belt, 4th degree), Brazilian Jujitsu (purple belt), Muay Thai
- Firearms: collection and training
- Travel
Personal Favorites
- Movies: Friday, Training Day, John Wick series
- Television Shows: The West Wing, The Wire, Chappelle’s Show
- Music: Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Coffee
- Food: Soul Food
- Trips: Iceland, Morocco, Spain
- Book: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley (nonfiction), The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee (fiction)
Community Engagement
- NAACP: Life Member
- Past Urban League: Winston-Salem Urban League (Executive Leadership Team)
- Past National Bar Association: Civil Rights Division (Officer)
Inter-Fraternal Engagement
- Past HazingPrevention.Org: Board of Directors, Member
- Past North American Interfraternity Conference: Hazing Awareness and Prevention Presidential Commission
Freemasonry, PHA
- The Consistory, 32◦
- Royal Arch Mason
Hobbies
- Martial Arts: Karate (black belt, 4th degree), Brazilian Jujitsu (purple belt), Muay Thai
- Firearms: collection and training
- Travel
Personal Favorites
- Movies: Friday, Training Day, John Wick series
- Television Shows: The West Wing, The Wire, Chappelle’s Show
- Music: Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Coffee
- Food: Soul Food
- Trips: Iceland, Morocco, Spain
- Book: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley (nonfiction), The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee (fiction)