WLC honored Faith Fickling as the 2017 Women Lawyers of Charlotte Woman of the Year at a celebration on December 7, 2017.  Faith has a long history of developing and fostering professional and social relationships among women lawyers including membership with WLC; serving as a mentor to female law school interns and young attorneys (formal and informal); as a member of the Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County; and as Vice-Chair of the Mecklenburg Women’s Advisory Board.  The majority of her career has been dedicated to preventing domestic violence through advocacy, education, and community outreach.  As an appointee and Vice-Chair of the Mecklenburg Country Women’s Advisory Board, Faith advocated for programs and systems in Mecklenburg County that support women in health, education, and the workforce.

The annual WLC Woman of the Year Award was created to spotlight a WLC member who exemplifies the WLC mission to foster professional and social relationships among the diverse group of women lawyers in our community, while promoting equality, advancement and opportunity for women through events, programs, mentorship, education and community outreach.  The award is given annually in the 4th quarter at a member event.

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