Karen Marie Hinkley

North Carolina United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Washington University in St. Louis, J. D., summa cum laude The University of Texas at Dallas, B. A. Psychology, magna cum laude Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Appellate Practice (2026) Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Litigation (2025) Super Lawyers Rising Star, Business Litigation (2024 and 2025) Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Appellate (2024) North Carolina Attorney Pro Bono Honor Society (multiple years) National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Graduate Award (2018) Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP McGuire Woods LLP Judicial Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit NC Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Superior Court Mediator Gaston County Bar North Carolina Bar Association Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association Belmont, NC Charlotte, NC