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Katherine Wilkerson focuses her practice in the areas of commercial real estate, title matters, affordable housing, and community economic development. She also handles land use, zoning issues, and business matters. She regularly gives talks and presentations on real estate issues. She is an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, currently serving on its Board of Governors. She is a member of the Real Property Section and is a former Chair of the Section.

Prior to joining the firm, she practiced with a business and commercial real estate law firm in Raleigh where she gained wide ranging experience in the areas of retail and office development. Outside of her law practice, she is active in the Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women and serves on boards for the Moravian Church in America, Southern Province. She is also interested in local politics and is particularly passionate about public school funding.

Katherine graduated from Smith College with a degree in History and from the University of North Carolina School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. She is a North Carolina native who grew up in Wilmington. She has lived in Raleigh for many years with her family.
Katherine is admitted to practice in all North Carolina state courts, the United States District Court – Eastern District, the United States Court of Appeals – Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
Katherine’s professional memberships include the North Carolina Bar Association, the Wake County Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Foundation Development Committee, the Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women, the Board of Cooperative Ministries, the Moravian Church in America – Southern Province, and she is a University of North Carolina School of Law fundraising volunteer.

• J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law
• B.A., Smith College

North Carolina

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

• North Carolina Bar Association
  • Real Estate Section
• Wake County Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Foundation Development Committee
  • Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women

• Board of Cooperative Ministries
• Moravian Church in America – Southern Province