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# A. Michelle Lippert

North Carolina District Court · District Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: North Carolina District Court
- State: North Carolina
- Role: District Court Judge
- Service status: expected
- Appointment: Appointed on August 21, 2026. [North Carolina District Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-district-court)

## Summary

A. Michelle Lippert — North Carolina District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Beyer & Lippert, PLLC; managing partner; 2021-present at announcement
- Since 2021, has been managing partner at Beyer & Lippert, PLLC
- She will take the oath of office in October 2026 and will transition from attorney work to issuing judgments and rulings
- Appointed District Court Judge for Judicial District 36 in North Carolina, serving Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties, appointed on August 21, 2026, to fill the vacancy created by Judge Richard Holloway’s retirement
- District Attorney’s Office, Prosecutorial District 25; attorney; six years
- Cooper Earlier in her career, she served as a defense attorney, often appearing in Burke and Caldwell County courtrooms

### Education

- Miami University — B.A.
- JD — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law

### Additional information

- Governor Josh Stein announced Lippert’s appointment on August 21, 2026, praising her “judgement and experience” as valuable to the bench.
- handling civil and criminal defense, property litigation, and other legal matters

## Sources

- [Governor Stein Announces District Court Appointments](https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/08/21/governor-stein-announces-district-court-appointments)

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