- Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2001-present;
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Campbell University School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1987-present;
- Tyson & Associates, PLLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1999-2001;
- Tyson, Matheson, & Cumbie, PLLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1997-1999;
- Tyson, Byrd, Hudson & Moore, PLLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1996-1997;
- Senior Vice President of Development, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1996;
- John M. Tyson, Attorney at Law, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1993-1996;
- Real Estate Director and Counsel, Revco Drug Stores, Inc., 1988-1993;
- Regional Real Estate Director and Counsel, Revco Drug Stores, Inc., 1985-1988;
- Real Estate Manager and Counsel, Revco Drug Stores, Inc., 1982-1985;
- Regional Real Estate Manager and Counsel, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 1981-1982;
- Real Estate Representative and Counsel, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 1980-1981;
- North Carolina Probation/Parole Officer, NC Department of Correction, 1975-1976;
- Certified Public School Teacher, Junior & Senior High School, 1974-1975;
- Special Deputy Sheriff, Cumberland County, NC.
Professional Memberships
- Association of MBA Executives, Inc. (former member);
- Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce (former member);
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), 1982-present;
- North Carolina Center for Business & Industry (NCCBI), 2001-present;
- The North Carolina Chamber, 2006-present;
- North Carolina Farm Bureau (long term member);
- State Employees Association of North Carolina, 2001-present.
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina State Bar, 1980 (applies to all North Carolina Courts);
- Virginia State Bar, 1981;
- Virginia Supreme Court, 1981;
- United States Supreme Court Bar, 1983;
- United States Court of Appeals Bar (4th Circuit), 1980;
- United States District Court Bar (WDNC, 1980) & (EDNC, 1997).
Bar Associations
- American Bar Association, member (1980-1992);
- North Carolina Bar Association, member (1980-present) (Committees listed below):
- Women in the Profession Committee, 2004-present;
- Minorities in the Profession Committee, 2004-present;
- Membership Committee, 2003-2004;
- Technology Advisory Committee, 2001-2003;
- Development Committee, 1994-1996;
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (1979-1980);
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (2002-present);
- Cumberland County Bar Association (1980-present);
- Wake County Bar Association (2001-present);
- American Arbitration Association, member of Panel of Arbitrators (1991-present);
- North Carolina Judicial Conference Committee on Compensation and Benefits, (2002-present);
- Certified as Mediator by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts and the Dispute Resolution Commission for North Carolina Superior Court Mediations, 1992-present;
- Certified US District Court Mediator, 1993-present;
- Board Certified Specialist- Real Property Law- Business, Commercial, and Industrial Transactions by the NC State Bar Board of Legal Specialization- 2001-present;
- Panelist on Land Use Symposium, Campbell University School of Law, 1993;
- Continuing Legal Education Intructor for: NC Bar Association, 1992, 1993, & 2003; Wake Forest University School of Law, 2005; National Business Institute, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 & 2006; and Sterling Eduational Services, Inc., 2004 & 2006.