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Elected Member

Katherine Shea Dowling

Raleigh, NC

Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of North Carolina

Education

University of Virginia

Duke University School of Law

Katherine Elaine Shea is an assistant federal defender for the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of North Carolina.

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Areas of Expertise

Federal Practice & Procedure (Federal Courts)

Appellate Practice & Procedure (Litigation)