Judge Wilhelm has served as district court judge in Judicial District 19A since appointed in 2014. She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Campbell University School of Law.

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Christy E. Wilhelm received an undergraduate degree from Duke University and a law degree from Campbell University School of Law.

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Career

Before her appointment to the court, Wilhelm was a partner at the law firm of Hartsell and Williams, P.A. She has also previously served as a law clerk for the North Carolina Court of Appeals.[1]

Christy E. Wilhelm

Christy E. Wilhelm was previously a partner at Hartsell and Williams, P.A., and served as a law clerk for the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

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Christy E. Wilhelm is a district court judge for the 19A Judicial District, which presides over Cabarrus County in North Carolina. She was appointed to the court by Governor Pat McCrory on March 11, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Martin B. McGee.[1] Wilhelm ran for re-election to the 19A Judicial District in 2014, winning a full term that expired on December 31, 2018.[2][3]

Elections

2014

See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Wilhelm ran for re-election to the 19A Judicial District.
General: She defeated Steven A. Grossman in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.8 percent of the vote. [2]

Christy has served as a district court judge in Judicial District 19A since her 2014 appointment to fill a vacancy. She defeated Steven A. Grossman in the 2014 general election.

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Served as chief district court judge of Judicial District 19A beginning in 2019.

Chief Justice Mark Martin has appointed Judge Christy E. Wilhelm as chief district court judge of Judicial District 19A (Cabarrus County), effective January 1, 2019. Judge Wilhelm will succeed Chief Judge William G. Hamby Jr., who is retiring at the end of the year.

Worked as a partner at Hartsell and Williams, P.A., providing legal advice and representation to clients.

Served as a law clerk for the North Carolina Court of Appeals, supporting the court's legal work.

Serves as a district court judge in Judicial District 19A, overseeing trial-level cases.

- Worked as a partner at Hartsell and Williams, P.A., providing legal advice and representation to clients.
- Served as a law clerk for the North Carolina Court of Appeals, supporting the court's legal work.
- Serves as a district court judge in Judicial District 19A, overseeing trial-level cases.

Legal Experience

As of January 5, 2026, Christy E. Wilhelm did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Administration

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Community Involvement

- Serves as a district court judge in Judicial District 19A, overseeing trial-level cases.
- Served as chief district court judge of Judicial District 19A beginning in 2019.

As of January 5, 2026, Christy E. Wilhelm’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Wilhelm received her undergraduate degree at Duke University and her J.D. from Campbell University Law School.[5]

Christy E. Wilhelm earned an undergraduate degree from Duke University and a law degree from Campbell University Law School.

Christy previously worked as a partner at the law firm of Hartsell and Williams, P.A., and served as a law clerk for the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Christy E. Wilhelm is a district court judge for the 19A Judicial District, which presides over Cabarrus County in North Carolina. She was appointed to the court by Governor Pat McCrory on March 11, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Martin B. McGee.

Wilhelm ran for re-election to the 19A Judicial District.
General: She defeated Steven A. Grossman in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.8 percent of the vote. [2]

Christy was appointed to the court in Judicial District 19A in 2014 to fill a vacancy. She was elected to the court later that year.

Was appointed chief district court judge for Judicial District 19A (Cabarrus County), effective January 1, 2019.

Was appointed a district court judge for North Carolina's 19A Judicial District in 2014.

Previously served as a law clerk for the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Christy is a district court judge. She works at the 19A Judicial District in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, where she has been since her appointment in March 2014. She previously worked as a partner at the law firm of Hartsell and Williams, P.A., and as a law clerk for the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

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Christy E. Wilhelm is currently chief district court judge for North Carolina's 19A Judicial District (Cabarrus County). She was appointed by Governor Pat McCrory on March 11, 2014, to fill a vacancy and subsequently ran for election the same year, winning a full term that expired on December 31, 2018. She has served as a district court judge since 2014.

Was a partner at the law firm of Hartsell and Williams, P. A.

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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.