Town Attorney

Nathan McKinney

Overview

The Town Attorney is appointed by and reports to the Board of Commissioners.

The Town Attorney is responsible for providing legal advice to the Mayor, Town Commissioners, Town Manager, each of the Town’s Departments, and Town-appointed boards on a broad range of issues.

 

Meet Nathan McKinney

Nathan McKinney is Wake Forest's Town Attorney. 

Born in Pensacola, Florida, Nathan and his family moved to the Triangle when he was seven years old. In 1999 he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in prelaw from Pensacola Christian College, and in 2005 earned his Juris Doctor from NC Central School of Law.

Prior to joining the Town, Nathan served as a public defender in Durham County from 2005-2013, in a Raleigh firm in 2014, and in the Durham County Attorney's Office from 2014-2025.

 

 

 

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