About the AttorneyAttorney Cheryl R. Watkins of The Law Office of Cheryl R. Watkins has a practice focused on Probate and Estate Planning and is primarily based in Charlotte, North Carolina and has worked in those fields for over 10 years. She graduated with a degree in Accounting from one of the top 10 Accounting programs in the country – Oklahoma State University. She obtained her law degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles where she became a CPA. She has worked in law firms and accounting firms such as Price Waterhouse, Deloitte & Touche, and KPMG in the audit, tax, and consulting departments. She has rounded out her rich background in estates with experience in the government sector having been appointed Assistant Clerk of Superior Court of Mecklenburg where she headed up the Estates and Special Proceedings department overseeing thousands of estates. Education University of Southern California Law School – Juris Doctor Oklahoma State University – Bachelor of Science – Accounting Background Attorney – North Carolina Former Assistant Clerk and Supervisor of Estates and Special Proceedings – Mecklenburg County Certified Public Accountant – California Licensed Real Estate Broker – North Carolina Professional Memberships and Admissions State Bar of North Carolina North Carolina Bar Association Mecklenburg County Bar Association Leary Bar Association National Bar Association U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina Geographical Areas This law firm services all of North Carolina particularly the Counties of Mecklenburg (Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Cornelius, Davidson, Pineville, Ballantyne, Lake Norman, South Park Area), Union (Monroe, Indian Trail, Weddington), Cabarrus (Concord, Kannapolis), Gaston (Gastonia, Mount Holly), Iredell (Statesville, Mooresville), and Cleveland (Shelby, Kings Mountain).