Honors and Awards:

• AV Rated (exceptional legal ability and highest level of ethics) Martindale Hubbell.
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers in North Carolina, as selected by the American Association for justice, an special-invitation-only association for lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications.
• Platinum Member, The Verdict Club, an elite society of litigators that have been awarded verdicts and settlements exceeding one million dollars
• Best Lawyers In America, as selected by fellow attorneys
• Member, National Moot Court Teams, Campbell University School of Law
• Top 10% of law school class

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Wake County Bar Association, 1994 - Present
• Executive Committee of Auto Torts Section, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010
• Association of Plaintiff's Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, 2008 - Present
• American Association of Justice, 1999 - Present
• All North Carolina State Courts
• Campbell University, President's Club
• North Carolina Advocates of Justice
• United States District Court Western District of North Carolina
• United States District Court Middle District of North Carolina
• United States District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
• United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
• United State Supreme Court

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Volunteer with the North Carolina Lawyers Assistance Program; Extraordinary Minister,  Sacred Heart Cathedral.  

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Speaker & Author, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers’ Continuing Legal Education Program, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Courses, University of North Carolina School of Law, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Author, "McCabe Outlines"
• Articles Editor, Campbell Law Review, Campbell University School of Law
• Author, "Examining DiDonato’s Damage Limitations And Mandatory Joinder Requirements - Greer v. Parsons", CAMPBELL LAW REVIEW, 1992
• Speaker, "Effective Representation of Parties to Form 24 Informal Hearings", North Carolina Industrial Commission’s Third Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational, September 14-16, 1998
• Speaker & Author, "Effective Use of Exhibits and Experts in Auto Torts Cases", North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers’ Winter Convention, October, 2000
• Co-Chair, "Getting the Most Out of Your Personal Injury Case: Winning, Collecting, and Keeping Your Damages", January, North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers Continuing Legal Education Program, 2001
• Guest Lecturer, "Medicine for Lawyers", Campbell University Norman A. Wiggins School Of Law, 2001
• Author, "Exhibits in Personal Injury Cases", July, North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers' TRIAL BRIEF Publication, 2001
• Speaker, "Representing Psychological Injured Workers In Workers’ Compensation Claims", August 14-16, North Carolina Industrial Commission’s Sixth Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational, 2001
• Coordinating Editor, "Handling Your First Jury Trial From A to Z", December, North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers’ TRIAL BRIEF Publication, 2002
• Speaker & Author, "The Rules of Civil Discovery", Institute For Paralegal Education’s Advanced Civil Discovery For The Litigation Paralegal In North C, September, 2002
• Speaker & Author, "Setting Up The Winning Deposition", January, North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers Continuing Education Program, 2002
• Author & Speaker, "Advanced Civil Discovery", North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers’ Winter Convention, 2003
• Coordinating Editor, North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers' TRIAL BRIEF Publication, 2004
• Author & Speaker, "The In's and Out's of Civil Discovery", North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers' Continuing Legal Education Program, 2004
• Author, "The Rules of the Road - Understanding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations", February, North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers' TRIAL BRIEF Publication, 2004
• Author & Speaker, "Achieving Favorable Settlements in North Carolina", National Business Institute, 2005
• Author & Speaker, "The Doctrine of Statutory Employment: Holding Motor Carries Liable for The Negligence of Leased Vehicles & Drivers", North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers, 2005
• Chair, Author & Speaker, "Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations", Lorman Seminar, 2007
• Author & Speaker, "Putting The Hammer Down on Unsafe Trucks", North Carolina Advocates For Justice, 2008
• Author & Speaker, "The Investigation and Handling of Personal Injury Cases", North Carolina Advocates For Justice, 2009
• Chair, "Nuts and Bolts of Personal Injury Practice", North Carolina Advocates For Justice, 2009
• Author, North Carolina Advocates For Justice, 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• In 2000, Mr. McCabe represented a young mother and her daughter in a case against the State of North Carolina for serious injuries that they suffered when their mini-van was struck head-on by a Department of Transportation dump truck. At that time, the  damages cap under the State Tort Claims act was $150,000, which was less than half of the mother's medical bills. Through John's efforts, he was not only able to persuade the General Assembly to increase the cap to $500,000, but he also instituted ground-breaking lawsuits that resulted in the family recovering a settlement that was more than 10 times the amount initially offered by the State.

Educational Background:

• University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, A.B. in Economics, 1991