About Christie

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Christie is an attorney who has refocused her career exclusively on alternative dispute resolution ("ADR"). In addition to being a mediator, she is a collaborative lawyer and an arbitrator. 

​Christie trains individuals to become DRC certified Superior Court mediators for Carolina Dispute Settlement Services ("CDSS"). Through CDSS, she also trains state employees for the Office of State Human Resources in a 40-hour employment mediation course. 
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Christie brings extensive civil litigation experience to her ADR practice. From 1995 to 2006, she was in private practice, where she handled a wide variety of civil cases. 

​Christie also has nonprofit experience from her service as General Counsel and HUD Director of a mental health organization. In that capacity, she had the opportunity to represent her organization in litigation, negotiate commercial lease agreements, and work with State and Federal Agencies in ensuring regulatory compliance. 

Practice Areas Include:

  • Bad Faith/Extra-Contractual Claims of Need ("CON") Litigation
  • Civil Penalties before the Office of Administrative Hearings
  • Condemnation Law
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Contract Negotiation and Interpretation
  • EEOC Charges of Discrimination​
  • ​Employment Law Issues​​
  • Insurance Coverage Disputes​
  • NC Department of Labor Complaints
  • Personal Injury
  • Railroad Disputes
  • Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
  • Wrongful Death
  • ​Wrongful Termination

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Superior Court Mediator, Certified by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission
  • District Court Mediator, Certified by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission
  • District Court Arbitrator, Wake County
  • Certified Mediator for the United States District Court
  • Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of N.C. 
  • Mediator, Office of State Human Resources​
  • Member, North Carolina State Bar
  • Member, Florida State Bar (Inactive Status)​
  • Member, NC Bar Association
  • Member, Dispute Resolution Council
  • ​Member, Women in the Profession Committee
  • Member, Tenth Judicial District
  • Vice-Chair, Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Member, Wake County Bar Association
  • Member, NC Association of Women Attorneys
  • Member, Wake Women Attorneys

Education

  • JD, 1995, University of Tennessee College of Law
  • ​Tennessee Law Review, Staff Writer
  • B.A. with distinction, 1992, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill​
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • ​NC School of Science and Mathematics, 1988