Education

J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law
B.A., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lindsey McKee, Esquire | Lakewood University

Awards and associations

Member, United States District Court Bar, Eastern District
Member, North Carolina Bar
Member, Pender County Bar Association
5th Judicial District Bar Executive Committee
2013: Treasurer
2012: Board member
2013-2015: Board of Directors, Alternative Dispute Resolution Center
2011-2013: President/vice-president, 5th Judicial District Young Lawyers
First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, North Carolina
2013-2015: Deacon
Volunteer judge, New Hanover County Teen Court
Volunteer judge, Pender County Teen Court
Judge, North Carolina Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year Scholarship Competition
Judge, Wade Edwards Mock Trial Competition[5]

Lindsey McKee | Ballotpedia

Lindsey L. McKee earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She has volunteered as a judge for the New Hanover County Teen Court and the Pender County Teen Court.

Lindsey McKee, Esquire - Lakewood University

Lindsey McKee - Ballotpedia

Lindsey McKee, Esquire
Instructor
Favorite Quote: “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence” Abigail Adams
Biography

Biography

Lindsey McKee serves as a District Court Judge for New Hanover and Pender Counties in North Carolina. Prior to being elected District Court Judge in 2014, she served as a career prosecutor assigned to prosecute a variety of crimes including motor vehicle offenses, domestic violence, drug offenses, property crimes and served as juvenile court prosecutor and a member of the Drug Treatment Court team. As a prosecutor, she also spent time traveling around the state teaching prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement officers in the area of motor vehicle law.

Lindsey works as an instructor. She previously served as a career prosecutor, including as a juvenile court prosecutor.

District Court Judge - District 6 (4 Year)
J.H. Corpening, II (Chief)
Sandra Alice Ray
Melinda H. Crouch
Richard Ray Kern
James H. Faison, III
Chad E. Hogston
Lindsey L. McKee
Jeffrey E. Noecker
Robin Wicks Robinson

Elected Officials | New Hanover County, NC

Lindsey McKee is a judge of the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She was elected on November 4, 2014, defeating Kent Harrell by just five votes. She took office on January 1, 2015, for a term that expires on December 31, 2022.[1]

Lindsey serves as a District Court judge for North Carolina's District 6. She was elected in 2014.

Lindsey  L. McKee serves as a District Court judge for North Carolina's District 6. She was elected in 2014.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Served as a career prosecutor, handling motor-vehicle, domestic-violence, drug, property-crime, and juvenile cases and serving on a Drug Treatment Court team.

- Served as a career prosecutor, handling motor-vehicle, domestic-violence, drug, property-crime, and juvenile cases and serving on a Drug Treatment Court team.

Legal Experience

This court has a vital role in assisting its participants in managing their mental illness and reducing recidivism. Community Empowerment Court employs a collaborative approach to mental health treatment, with a team consisting of the following professionals: the Judge, Assistant District Attorney, Defense Attorney, Mental Health Treatment Provider, Probation, Officer, and Treatment Court Coordinator. CEC meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month and is presided over by Judge Lindsey McKee. For more information, please contact Michael Billinger...

Court Programs | New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney

As a District Court Judge, presides over Community Empowerment Court, a collaborative mental-health treatment court intended to help participants manage mental illness and reduce recidivism.

- As a District Court Judge, presides over Community Empowerment Court, a collaborative mental-health treatment court intended to help participants manage mental illness and reduce recidivism.

Judicial Administration

As of January 5, 2026, Lindsey L. McKee did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Volunteers as a judge for New Hanover County Teen Court.

Volunteers as a judge for Pender County Teen Court.

- Volunteers as a judge for New Hanover County Teen Court.
- Volunteers as a judge for Pender County Teen Court.

Community Involvement

Lindsey L. McKee

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Education
J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law
B.A., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Courses Taught
Advanced Practices in Criminal Law
Civil Litigation

## Lindsey L. McKee
### NC District Court District 06 Seat 01

Lindsey McKee serves as a District Court Judge for New Hanover and Pender Counties in North Carolina. Judge McKee is running unopposed.

2026 Candidates

Lindsey McKee

2026 Candidates - The New Hanover County Republican Party

Previously served as a prosecutor, handling motor vehicle, domestic violence, drug, property, and juvenile cases and participating in a Drug Treatment Court team.

As a district court judge, she presides over Community Empowerment Court, which uses a collaborative approach to mental health treatment.

### Education

* J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law

* B.A.,, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

### Biography
Lindsey McKee serves as a District Court Judge for New Hanover and Pender Counties in North Carolina. Prior to being elected District Court Judge in 2014, she served as a career prosecutor assigned to prosecute a variety of crimes including motor vehicle offenses, domestic violence, drug offenses, property crimes and served as juvenile court prosecutor and a member of the Drug Treatment Court team. As a prosecutor, she also spent time traveling around the state teaching prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement officers in the area of motor vehicle law.
Lindsey is an active member of her community and church and in her spare time enjoys live music, the beach, reading, and spending time with her two rescue pups, Bandit and Lewis.

Lindsey L. McKee earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She is an active member of her community and church.

### Biography
Lindsey McKee serves as a District Court Judge for New Hanover and Pender Counties in North Carolina. Prior to being elected District Court Judge in 2014, she served as a career prosecutor assigned to prosecute a variety of crimes including motor vehicle offenses, domestic violence, drug offenses, property crimes and served as juvenile court prosecutor and a member of the Drug Treatment Court team.

Lindsey previously worked as a career prosecutor, including as a juvenile court prosecutor.

Lindsey McKee is a judge of the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She was elected on November 4, 2014, defeating Kent Harrell by just five votes. She took office on January 1, 2015, for a term that expires on December 31, 2022.

Lindsey serves as a District Court Judge for New Hanover and Pender Counties in North Carolina. She was elected in 2014.

Served as a career prosecutor handling motor vehicle, domestic violence, drug, and property crimes, including juvenile cases and working with a Drug Treatment Court team.

As a District Court Judge, vacated a summary-judgment order after finding that deficient notice denied due process and that the court lacked jurisdiction.

Lindsey McKee attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Lindsey is a judge for the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She previously worked as a prosecutor with the district attorney's office. While in law school, she interned at David and Associates, PLLC. She also works as an adjunct professor.

Lindsey is currently a judge of the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She was first elected in 2014. She is currently serving her second term.

As a prosecutor, worked on drug treatment cases and prosecuted misdemeanors charged by the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach Police Departments.

Lindsey McKee has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of North Carolina and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Lindsey is a judge for the 5th Judicial District in North Carolina. She previously worked as a prosecutor with the district attorney's office. While in law school, she interned at David and Associates, PLLC. 

Lindsey is currently a district court judge for North Carolina's 5th Judicial District. She was first elected in 2014. She is currently serving her third term.

As a prosecutor, has experience handling misdemeanors and working with the New Hanover County Drug Treatment Court, and has also served as an adjunct professor.

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- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.