Education

Fields Strader received her undergraduate degree from Guilford College. She received her J.D. degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.[4]

Career

Fields Strader worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while she was in law school. After graduating, she started her own private law practice in Reidsville, North Carolina, focusing on family and juvenile law.[4][5]

Christine Fields Strader

Christine Fields Strader received an undergraduate degree from Guilford College and a law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.

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Career

Fields Strader worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while she was in law school. After graduating, she started her own private law practice in Reidsville, North Carolina, focusing on family and juvenile law.[4][5]

Christine started her own private law practice in Reidsville, North Carolina, focusing on family and juvenile law. She previously worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while attending law school.

Christine Fields Strader
North Carolina 17A Judicial District
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Guilford College
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North Carolina Central University School of Law


Christine Fields Strader is a district court judge for the 17A Judicial District, which presides over Rockingham County in North Carolina. She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, to a four-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2018.[1][2]

Christine Fields Strader is a district court judge for the 17A Judicial District, which presides over Rockingham County in North Carolina. She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, to a four-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2018.[1][2]

Elections
2014

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Fields Strader ran for election to the 17A Judicial District.
General: She defeated Wayne A. Hollowell in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.7 percent of the vote. [2]

ELECTION/APPOINTMENT	
2014 - 17A Judicial District Court of North Carolina; 2018 - Re-elected; 2022 - Re-elected

Christine Strader - 17A Judicial District Court of North Carolina

Christine currently serves as a district court judge for North Carolina's 17A Judicial District, which includes Rockingham County. She was elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022.

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Serves as a district court judge in North Carolina's 17A Judicial District, which includes Rockingham County.

Started a private law practice in Reidsville focused on family and juvenile law.

Worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while attending law school.

- Serves as a district court judge in North Carolina's 17A Judicial District, which includes Rockingham County.
- Started a private law practice in Reidsville focused on family and juvenile law.
- Worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while attending law school.

Legal Experience

As of January 5, 2026, Christine Fields Strader did not have a website or any information online.

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Education

Fields Strader received her undergraduate degree from Guilford College. She received her J.D. degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.[4]

Christine Fields Strader earned an undergraduate degree from Guilford College and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Christine Fields Strader worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while in law school and later started a private law practice in Reidsville, focusing on family and juvenile law.

Christine Fields Strader is a district court judge for the 17A Judicial District, which presides over Rockingham County in North Carolina. She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, to a four-year term commencing on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2018.[1][2]

ELECTION/APPOINTMENT
2014 - 17A Judicial District Court of North Carolina; 2018 - Re-elected; 2022 - Re-elected
EDUCATION
J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law

Christine Strader - Trellis

Christine was elected as a district court judge for North Carolina's 17A Judicial District in 2014. She was reelected in 2018 and 2022.

Serves as a district court judge for Rockingham County, following elections in 2014, 2018, and 2022.

Practiced family and juvenile law at a private law practice in Reidsville, representing clients in those areas.

Christine Fields Strader earned an undergraduate degree from Guilford College and a law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Christine worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while in law school. She later started a private law practice in Reidsville focused on family and juvenile law.

Christine Strader - Judge Profile | Trellis.Law

Christine was elected to the 17A Judicial District Court of North Carolina in 2014 and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.

Has served on North Carolina's 17A Judicial District Court since 2014 and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.

Practiced family and juvenile law in private practice in Reidsville, North Carolina.

Christine is a district court judge. She works at the 17A Judicial District Court of North Carolina, where she has been since January 2015. She previously worked for Judge Stanley L. Allen while in law school and then ran her own private law practice in Reidsville, North Carolina, focusing on family and juvenile law.

Christine Fields Strader is currently a district court judge for the 17A Judicial District. She was elected in 2014 and has served three terms.

Has 14 years of legal experience, including 10 years as a judge and 4 years as an attorney.

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- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.