Katie Hardersen King is one of the partners at Wake Family Law Group. She is a board-certified family law specialist with over two decades of experience serving families across North Carolina. Katie is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a distinction reserved for the nation’s most accomplished family law attorneys. She has earned an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible peer rating for professional excellence and ethical standards.
Katie is certified as a Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. She was certified as a specialist in family law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization in 2007 and has been certified as a Parenting Coordinator in high conflict custody matters since 2008.
Katie received her J.D. from Campbell University School of Law in 2002, where she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Campbell Law Observer. Prior to law school, Katie received her B.A., cum laude, in English and Political Studies from Meredith College in 1999. She was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 2002.
Katie is a Past Chair of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA), a group with membership of over 1400 family law attorneys state wide. She has also served as a Council Member and Secretary of the Section and continues to contribute through her work on the Adoption and Modern Family Committees and as the leader of the Grandparent Custody and Visitation Task Force. Katie is a longtime member of the Wake County Bar Association and previously served on its Board of Directors.
Katie’s commitment to ethics in the legal profession is reflected in her service as a Past Chair of the Tenth Judicial District’s Grievance Committee, which investigates attorney misconduct. She currently serves on the North Carolina State Bar’s Disciplinary Hearing Commission (DHC), a tribunal that hears all contested disciplinary cases involving North Carolina attorneys.
Katie is also an ally attorney member of the LGBT Family Law Institute, a national group of family law professionals with expertise in representing members of the LGBTQ+ community with sensitivity and skill.
In addition to her legal work, Katie is active in her local community. She previously served on the Board of Directors for Wake County Smart Start, a nonprofit supporting early childhood development, and the Raleigh Professional Women’s Forum (RPWF), where she also served on the board. Katie is the family law liaison for HOPE Court, a voluntary federal drug treatment court for post-conviction individuals working through substance use and recovery. She and her family also regularly foster animals through a local rescue organization—ask her for a photo of her current foster pets!
Katie served as a chapter editor for the publications, North Carolina Family Law Case Book with Critical Cases and North Carolina Family Law Marital Claims Deskbook (fourth edition and fifth edition). She has been recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers as a “Super Lawyer” in family law each year since 2020 and was included as a “Rising Star” in Family Law from 2012-2016 (until she aged out of the category). She has also been included in Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” many times, including mostly recently for 2025. Katie is a frequent speaker across the state on topics related to family law and legal ethics.
Katie is known for her calm confidence, reassuring presence, and dedicated approach to strategic, solution-focused representation.
KATIE KING’S AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Equitable Distribution | Spousal Support and Alimony | Separation Agreements | Divorce and Annulment | Child Custody | Child Support | Adoption | Grandparents’ and Third Party Custody/Visitation Rights | Termination of Parental Rights | Marital Agreements | Assisted Reproduction Law | Family Law Appeals | Domestic Violence | LGBTQIA+ Family Law | Parent Coordination
Paralegal: Caitlin Tatum
What Our Clients Say About Katie H. King
When researching lawyers, your name kept coming up as an exceptional, honest lawyer. That description does not give you enough credit. You can tell how much you care about doing what’s right…Thank you for making one of the most stressful situations in my life so manageable.”
Knowing you were there when things arose in my case and having the confidence that you would help me figure it out was a huge comfort and source of strength throughout this process…”
I don’t know if you realize the magnitude of what you have done for me. You always treated me with dignity and respect, and, most importantly, you gave me the power and confidence to become independent for the well-being of my children. Your work is priceless.”
Words can’t express my thanks to you for your professionalism, support, and understanding through this transitional period. You’ve been my attorney, therapist, teacher, coach, and friend throughout this process. I’ve been so blessed and so lucky to have known you.”
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