About William Michael
William Michael Kilgore pursued a steady academic path before entering practice. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2005, then a Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law in 2009. He returned to study after several years in practice and completed an LL.M. at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2014. The sequence reflects a mix of classroom training and hands-on legal work.
Kilgore’s early work put him inside the corrections system. In 2009 he served as a Paralegal Specialist for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, assigned to State Counsel for Offenders. That role appears to have given him exposure to litigation and institutional practice. He moved into private practice a few years later, operating as Michael Kilgore, Lawyer at Law in 2012. A year after that he joined The Sexton Law Office as a partner, a role he has held since 2013.
He is licensed to practice in three states: North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Memberships and professional affiliations are part of his profile. He also holds recognition from the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 100 Trial Lawyers recipient. His LL.M. from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School is listed among his credentials as well.
Those credentials come alongside practical courtroom work. Colleagues and case records show a lawyer who moved from staff roles into front-line litigation and firm leadership in a relatively short span. The shift from paralegal specialist to solo practitioner and then to partner suggests comfort with both case development and the management demands of a small firm.
Today Kilgore practices under the Sexton Law banner. His caseload reflects the injury-law orientation of that office and the variety of civil litigation that comes with operating in multiple jurisdictions. He appears in state courts across three states and coordinates client matters that require cross-border attention. His academic background, including the LL.M., supplements his courtroom work.
Clients and referral sources looking for a lawyer who has navigated institutional roles, solo practice and firm partnership find a profile that combines courtroom recognition and regional licensure. He currently practices at The Sexton Law Office, handling personal injury and related civil litigation matters across North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
