Kimberly Saxton – North Carolina Criminal Lawyer

Kimberly D. Saxton, Esq. of Kimberly Saxton & Associates, PLLC was born in Houston, TX and raised in Cleveland. OH. She graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, TN in 1998, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.

Throughout her time at Fisk University. she was a member of Psi Chi and Beta Kappa Chi honor societies and was dedicated to serving the community and those in need. She volunteered for the Crisis Hotline and several after-school programs for underprivileged youth.

Upon graduation. Kimberly moved to Greensboro, NC to work for a very prominent criminal defense attorney. Through this work, Kimberly developed a passion for the law and reinforced her need to serve the community.

She decided to attend Wake Forest School of Law so that she could continue this work. While in law school, she became a member of the Black Student Law Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

During her law school summers, she interned at Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office and Guilford County District Attorney’s Office. Throughout these internships, Kimberly realized that she could most effectively serve her community by doing criminal defense work.

After law school, Kimberly began her career as an Assistant Public Defender at the 26th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office in Charlotte, NC. While at the Public Defender’s Office. she spent

almost every day in court handling all types of misdemeanors, involuntary commitment cases, and all types of felonies.

In 2009, Kimberly opened her own firm so that she could expand her

areas of practice beyond criminal defense. Throughout her career, Kimberly has tried numerous cases including drug cases, armed robberies, and white-collar crimes. She also has extensive

experience in juvenile, traffic matters, and civil matters.