Education
- JD, Northeastern University School of Law, 1978
- BA in History, cum laude, Tufts University (following a year at the American College in Paris), 1973
Former Clinical Professor Kate Mewhinney was the managing attorney of The Elder Law Clinic, where she supervised upper level law students in representing actual clients in civil matters. She was Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by both the National Elder Law Foundation and the N.C. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Kate was a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. On the state level, she was Chair of the N.C. Bar Association's Elder Law Section and was a Certified Superior Court Mediator with additional certification to mediate guardianship and estate disputes. Kate was also an Associate in the School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine (Section of Geriatrics and Gerontology). She was rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the highest rating available for attorneys. Her teaching goals were to inspire law students to work for social justice and strive for excellence in their legal work.
Twitter: @KateMewhinney
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