Kathryn A. Spangler

Kathryn “Kate” Spangler works closely with our Real Estate Development team with a focus on construction and business litigation. Before joining Smith Anderson, Kate served as a law clerk for the Honorable Tobias (Toby) Hampson at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, where she drafted orders and opinions, managed cases and conducted extensive legal analysis across a range of civil and criminal matters.

Now as a client advocate, Kate leverages her valuable judicial experience to advise clients in multi-party disputes involving public and private commercial projects, as well as a variety of other real estate, commercial, contract and business-related disputes. Kate assists business owners, contractors, developers and design professionals throughout all phases of the construction process, from contract drafting and negotiation to risk management and avoidance.  

Kate’s background also includes experience in public interest and state government settings, with a passion for children's rights and family services. Before attending law school, Kate taught social studies at the secondary level.

She and her husband, Tim, live in Durham. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking and reading and is a devoted basketball fan.

Clerkships

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Tobias S. (Toby) Hampson, North Carolina Court of Appeals

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2023
  • Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
  • Secretary, Jurists on the Go (JOG)
• Davidson College, B.A., cum laude, 2017
  • John Montgomery Belk Scholar

Bar & Court Admissions