William R. Burke

William R. Burke ("Will"). A Wilkes County native, Will was born in 1964. He is admitted to practice law in all District and Superior courts in the State of North Carolina. In addition, he is licensed in all Federal Districts throughout the state, including the Eastern, Middle, and Western districts. Attorney Burke began practicing in 1997 as an associate for Kilpatrick Stockton. He moved back to the Wilkesboro area in 2003. Prior to returning to Wilkes County, Burke served as the Chief Labor and Employment Counsel for Spectrasite Communications, a nationwide, publicly traded company. Committed to improving his community, Burke was a founding board member of Friends of W. Kerr Scott Lake. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Wilkes Community Foundation. In addition, Burke is an officer with the Elks Lodge. Burke and his wife, Meret, are the proud parents of four children.

• Board of Directors, Friends of W. Kerr Scott Lake
• Board of Directors and Vice President, Wilkes Community Foundation

• North Carolina
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina

• Trial Lawyers College Alumni
• The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• The North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Criminal Defense and Automobile Torts Section
• The North Carolina Bar Association
• The American Bar Association
• The 23rd Judicial District Bar Association
• The Wilkes County Bar Association
• The American Association for Justice