Hon. Margaret P. Eagles

Judge Margaret P. Eagles is a distinguished jurist with extensive experience in North Carolina's judicial system. She was appointed as a Wake County District Court Judge by former Governor Bev Perdue in 2009 and subsequently elected in 2010, re-elected in 2014, and again in 2018. She has presided over various courtrooms, including Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Courtroom and Domestic Violence Courtrooms. She earned her Judicial Juvenile Certification and is currently the lead Domestic Violence Judge in Wake County. She was appointed as Chief District Court Judge for Wake County by Chief Justice Paul Newby, effective February 1, 2024.

Experience:
- Judicial Clerk for Justice George Wainwright at the Supreme Court of North Carolina<br>- Assistant Attorney General at the North Carolina Department of Justice<br>- Civil Litigator at Larcade & Heiskell PLLC<br>- Wake County District Court Judge since 2009<br>- Chief District Court Judge for Wake County since February 1, 2024

Education:
Graduated from Campbell Law School in 2000

Professional Affiliations:
- Co-chair of the Wake County Domestic Violence Task Force<br>- Member of the Wake County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team<br>- Member of the North Carolina Bar Association<br>- Member of the Wake County Bar Association<br>- Member of the Wake Women Attorneys Chapter of the NC Association of Women Attorneys<br>- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity<br>- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society<br>- Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society<br>- Deacon at Hillyer Memorial Christian Church<br>- Member of the Kiwanis Club of Raleigh