Civil Litigation

Katelin’s family has owned and operated a local business in her North Carolina hometown for more than 60 years. At a very young age, she learned the value of business in her community.  Katelin vigorously protects the rights of business owners and their businesses.  

Katelin represents local mom-and-pop shops to national corporations. Katelin is experienced in all phases of civil and commercial litigation, including trial and appellate practice.  Katelin has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of corporate and business disputes, as well as litigation involving claims of breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts and unfair and deceptive trade practices, residential and commercial construction disputes, eminent domain actions, estate disputes and disputes between developers, homeowner associations, and residents of planned communities.

Katelin’s recent litigation experience includes: 

• Successfully defended general contractor against claims topping $100,000.00 brought by a subcontractor, resulting in a complete dismissal of the lawsuit without payment of any kind to the subcontractor.  

• Filing of claims of lien for general contractors and subcontractors upon residential and commercial real estate in amounts up to $130,000.00. 

• Successfully defend a general contractor against homeowner’s claims exceeding $50,000.00, resulting in an award of 5 figures to the general contractor. 

• Aggressively represented business owners in claims against customers who failed and refused to pay outstanding invoices.

• Represent a land developer in every stage of the creation of a planned community. 

• Defended several homeowners after homeowner association and contractors filed liens upon their residences, resulting in a complete cancellation of liens. 

• Successfully represented business owner who installed custom cabinetry in residential home after homeowner failed to pay the invoice for custom cabinets, resulting in business owner receiving a payment in full for the outstanding balance owed on invoice, along with all attorney fees and costs incurred.

Collections Law 

Katelin understands winning in Court is only half the battle.   The real goal is to get her clients paid.   Katelin uses a variety of legal tools to locate debtors, discover their assets, and get her clients paid.   But collection cases are more than using the legal tools that are available.  To successfully collect from debtors, it takes a ruthless attorney, like Katelin, that is unwilling to quit until she gets the best outcome for her clients.

Some of Katelin’s recent collection cases include:  

• Successfully pursued collection of $8,000,000.00 judgment against individuals who were previously believed to be judgment-proof.

• Collection of a $120,000.00 judgment that was only outstanding for 4 months.

• The repossession of two long haul trucks, with the combine value of $200,000.00, after the lessee’s breach of its commercial leasing contract with commercial vehicle leasing company.

• The issuance of an arrest warrant when a debtor failed to turn over personal property pursuant to a court order and satisfy a judgment.

• Successfully enforced claim of liens on residential and commercial real estate up to $60,000.00 in value.

• Act as local counsel for law firms and foreign corporations throughout the United States by domesticating, renewing, and enforcing judgments.

The Personal Side

Katelin is a born and bred UNC Tar Heel and loves to watch her team play at any occasion.  She has a vast collection of houseplants.  In her spare time, Katelin enjoys trying new restaurants, attending concerts and traveling with her family and friends.