Our Team

Pete is a trial lawyer with a wide-ranging practice focused on representing parties in complex civil litigation matters in state and federal courts and before administrative bodies. He enjoys guiding clients through difficult litigation as well as the Alternative Dispute Resolution process, including mediation and arbitration. 

Pete received his B.S. in Environmental Geography from the United States Military Academy, where he was a four-year varsity letterman on the Army swimming team. After graduating from West Point, Pete served five-years in the United States Army as a Field Artillery Officer; he was stationed in Oklahoma, Fayetteville, N.C., and Kuwait while he was in the military. Pete left the Army as a Captain in 2016. 

Pete received his J.D. from Campbell University, where he served as a Teaching Assistant for 1L Legal Research and Writing classes and received the Book Award for Bankruptcy Reorganizations.

In his free time, you can find Pete in the outdoors somewhere. Pete is passionate about hunting and fishing, likes to snowboard, and loves watching Army beat Navy in any sport. 

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South Carolina 

U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 

Katie is a paralegal and the newest member of the Colbert Law team. She graduated from High Point University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. She is currently in the University of North Carolina Paralegal Certification Program. 

Katie was born in California, grew up in Maryland but now calls North Carolina her home. Recently she has moved to Mooresville. Katie enjoys playing sports, bass fishing, and listening to true crime podcasts in her free time. Katie has a passion for animals and owns a 17-year-old Cockapoo named Maxx.

Boo is a yellow Labrador Retriever who has been assisting Attorney Colbert since law school. Originally from White Level, North Carolina, Boo has enjoyed living in the Lake Norman area for the past several years. 

She graduated from Beaverdam Kennel’s Basic Dog Obedience Training Program in 2020. Between naps, Boo will occasionally showcase her obedience and listening skills, but none the less, she is still a highly valued member of the Colbert Law team. In her free time, you can find Boo playing fetch with her humans or swimming in the lake.