Christina McAlpin
Taylor

Christina is a partner at Smith Debnam in Raleigh and a key member of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights practice group. Known for managing a high-volume caseload with precision, efficiency, and professionalism, she represents businesses through every stage of creditor representation – from pre-suit collection efforts to litigation, and judgment enforcement and executions.

In addition to her legal practice, Christina plays an active leadership role within the firm. She helps lead approximately 75 employees, including two attorney associates, and oversees the leadership development of five direct reports. Her work and influence in the collections industry have earned significant recognition, including being named one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Collections by Collection Advisor Magazine in 2016. She was also selected for East Carolina University’s 40 Under Forty Leadership Awards in 2020 and, in 2021, was appointed to a four-year term on the East Carolina University Women’s Roundtable Board of Directors. Christina also serves on the East Carolina University Foundation Board.

Outside the office, Christina is deeply committed to community service and is quick to step in wherever help is needed – particularly in support of underprivileged and at-risk youth. She has volunteered with Community Hope, a YMCA literacy program, and previously served on the board of the Root Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for a local elementary school. She is also an active supporter of the YMCA’s We Build People Campaign.

Christina’s approach can be summed up in two words: kind assertiveness. Whether in the courtroom or across the negotiation table, she is a zealous advocate who leads with respect – a reputation reflected in the handwritten thank-you notes she often receives from clients and colleagues alike.

Christina earned her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law and her bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University. She is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, Commercial Law League of America, National Creditors Bar Association, North Carolina Creditors’ Bar, and the Wake County Bar Association.

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