Kim Wright was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1994 and in 1995, she started a law practice in what was then Elon College, NC.  Shortly, she moved to Graham and practiced on Elm Street. 

Her practice, the Divorce & Family Law Center, was innovative, especially for its time.  She called herself a Peacemaker and designed her practice to align with that goal.  A counselor, mediator, social worker, and coach joined her paralegal and legal assistant to provide a holistic approach to family law matters. She was one of the first pioneers in Collaborative Divorce Practice and provided mediation in her office at a time when most people thought it was a fad that wouldn’t last. 

Kim’s husband was offered his dream job in Oregon and she and her family moved in early 2000 but Alamance County always had a special part of her heart.

Kim’s career and life took many twists and turns over the next few years.  She became a leader in the Integrative Law Movement, wrote/edited three books on innovative topics for the American Bar Association, and broadened her skillset to include restorative justice and other therapeutic approaches. She co-created a relational model of contract formation, Conscious Contracts(R), now practiced around in the world in over 20 languages.  

From 2008 to 2023, Kim was a digital nomad, traveling the world as a speaker, leader, and organizer of the integrative law movement.  She visited six continents and dozens of countries, weaving together an international movement. 

And, in 2023, she decided to return to Alamance County and return to law practice.  

Kim also teaches integrative law topics on Zoom and is a Senior Fellow and Visiting Faculty at Quinnipiac University Center on Dispute Resolution Project for Integrative Law in Legal Education.  Her work is the source of a curriculum which is taught around the world, including 8 law schools in South Africa.