About The Firm

Christine J. Sylvester graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, earning a degree in history and secondary education. While at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Mrs. Sylvester was selected to the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. In addition, she was selected by the University as the recipient of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s Leadership Award for her hard work and dedication to the University and the Wilmington community.

Mrs. Sylvester received her Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1993 and has been in private practice since that time. She is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, the Mecklenburg County Estate Planning & Probate Section, the North Carolina Elder Law Section, and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association. Mrs. Sylvester served as Secretary of the North Carolina Elder Law Section in 1998 and has spoken at numerous legal educational presentations for attorneys, CPAs and paralegals. Mrs. Sylvester is currently an adjunct professor for the UNC-Charlotte paralegal program teaching on the subject of Wills, Trusts, and Estates.

Mrs. Sylvester is admitted to practice before all the courts in the state of North Carolina and the U.S. Federal Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts as well as the U.S. Tax Court.

The firm of Christine J. Sylvester, P.A. is dedicated to servicing the needs of those who seek assistance and guidance in the oftentimes complex area of estate planning. Mrs. Sylvester services clients throughout North Carolina and is focused in the areas of advanced estate planning, tax law, and elder law. The firm has been working in the Charlotte area for 25 years.