Valerie Zachary
Valerie Johnson Zachary is a North Carolina attorney who is currently a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Career
Zachary is a graduate of Harvard Law School. She practiced law in Yadkinville, North Carolina for many years in a firm along with her husband, Lee Zachary. In July 2015, Zachary was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory to fill a vacancy. In the 2016 statewide general election, Zachary was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals for an eight-year term. She was re-elected in the 2024 general election.The North Carolina Advocates for Justice honored Zachary with the "Outstanding Appellate Judge" award in 2019.