Laura Byrd Luffman

Laura Byrd Luffman is a Republican judge serving on the 23rd Judicial District Court of North Carolina, a position she won in the 2022 general election after competing in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022 ². The 23rd Judicial District encompasses Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties, and Judge Luffman has been on the bench since her 2022 swearing‑in ⁹.

Luffman earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Appalachian State University before obtaining her Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law ⁹. While in law school she gained practical experience as a judicial extern for the 23rd Judicial District and as a certified legal intern in the Yadkin County District Attorney’s Office ⁹.

After admission to the North Carolina Bar in 2015, she practiced law at the firm Finger, Roemer, Brown, & Mariani, LLP in Yadkin County and later operated her own solo practice, the Law Office of Laura Byrd Luffman, PLLC, in Wilkes County ⁹. She has also held leadership roles within the legal community, serving as past president and vice president of the 23rd Judicial District Bar Association ⁹.

Beyond her legal career, Luffman is active in a range of civic organizations. She has served on the boards of the Rotary Club of North Wilkesboro, the Wilkes Community Partnership for Children, the Wilkes Community Foundation, and the Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes, among others. Her involvement extends to the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, the Wilkes County Republican Party, and the Rendezvous Mountain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution ⁹.

Personal details include her graduation from Wilkes Central High School, marriage to Zach Luffman, two children, and membership in Wilkesboro Baptist Church. She is registered as a Republican, aligning with the party under which she ran for judicial office in 2022 ⁹².

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