In 2004, Thornburg sought a full eight-year term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, but was defeated by Barbara Jackson in the statewide judicial elections.
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Gov. Mike Easley appointed Thornburg to the North Carolina Board of Transportation in 2005 and then appointed him to a superior court judgeship in 2009.
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His father, Lacy Thornburg, is a former North Carolina attorney general, state superior court judge, and federal district court judge.
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Its current owner and primary occupant is the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg, LLP.