Katheryn Elizabeth Haas

Raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Katheryn has deep roots in the state and a strong connection to the communities she serves.

She graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, earning a bachelor's degree in English Literature with double minors in Political Science and Journalism. Her interdisciplinary studies strengthened the skills that would later become central to her legal career: analyzing complex information, communicating persuasively, and understanding the many perspectives involved in a dispute.

Katheryn went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Campbell Law School, where she intentionally focused her legal education on family law.

Katheryn began developing her family law experience before she ever graduated from law school. She interned with family law firms and gained hands-on litigation experience through the Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic, where she developed practical skills in courtroom advocacy, case preparation, and working directly with clients facing difficult family transitions.

After law school, Katheryn chose to continue focusing her career on family law. Before joining McIlveen Family Law Firm, she practiced in Durham, North Carolina, representing clients in a wide range of domestic matters.

That experience strengthened her skills both inside and outside the courtroom and reinforced something Katheryn had already come to understand: successful family law representation requires more than knowing the law. It requires understanding the people, relationships, financial concerns, and emotions behind each case.