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Gov. Perdue Appoints Karen Eady-Williams to 26th District Court Bench

On Monday, February 15, 2010, Gov. Bev Perdue appointed Karen Eady-Williams to the District Court bench for the 26^th Judicial District.   Eady-Williams will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge William "Bill" Belk.

"The lawyers in the 26^th District sent me a tremendous list of candidates to select from," said Perdue."I am confident that Karen Eady-Williams will serve the people of the 26^th District with distinction and professionalism."

Eady-Williams started her legal career as an assistant public defender in the 26^th Judicial District Public Defender's Office where she handled felonies and misdemeanors in District and Superior Courts. In addition, she represented clients in involuntary commitment hearings. She later served seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. At the U.S. Attorney's Office, she prosecuted general criminal and white collar crime cases and was the Financial Crimes Litigation unit supervisor in the civil division of that office.  Prior to her appointment, Eady-Williams was vice president and assistant general counsel for six years with Wachovia (Wells Fargo and Co.) in its legal division where she handled defensive litigation and internal investigations.

Eady-Williams serves on the board of directors for the Belmont Community Development Corporation and Festival in the Park. She is also secretary for the Mecklenburg County Bar and has served on the North Carolina State Bar Disciplinary Hearings Commission presiding over ethics trials for N.C. lawyers. Eady-Williams is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Eady-Williams received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., and her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.