Valerie Zachary

Valerie Zachary
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Assumed office
July 13, 2015
Appointed byPat McCrory
Preceded bySanford Steelman Jr.
Personal details
Born
Valerie Johnson

1962 (age 61–62)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLee Zachary (m. 1989)
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Valerie Johnson Zachary is a North Carolina attorney who is currently a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Zachary is a Harvard Law School graduate. She practiced law in Yadkinville, North Carolina for many years in a firm with her husband, Lee Zachary. In July 2015, Zachary was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.[1] Following a statewide race, North Carolina voters elected Judge Zachary to an eight-year term in 2016.