Christopher P. Gelwicks

Christopher P. Gelwicks is an attorney at Law Firm Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina, whose practice focuses on homeowner and condominium association law and civil litigation. Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina, he represents community associations on governing documents, operations, assessment collection, and disputes. He advises boards and community managers about their authority and responsibilities, helping them address legal problems before those problems become prolonged conflicts. He also advises clients about community association assessment collection, board governance, and association operations under governing documents.

Christopher earned a B.S. from Towson State University in 1992 and a J.D. from Regent University School of Law in 1996. He received the Best Brief Award in the 1996 William Spong Moot Court Competition. His formal education supports a practice in which interpreting governing documents, preparing persuasive arguments, and explaining legal procedures are important to both association operations and litigation. His moot court award recognized legal writing and advocacy skills before he began litigating in multiple jurisdictions.

Christopher has participated in more than 60 jury trials, hundreds of bench trials, and mediation proceedings. He has represented community associations in trial courts across North Carolina and South Carolina, in both states’ Courts of Appeals, and before the North Carolina Supreme Court. Since joining Law Firm Carolinas in February 2025, he has continued helping associations with governance, collections, operational decisions, and contested matters that may require court intervention. His admissions include Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina, adding experience across different state legal frameworks.

Christopher P. Gelwicks serves on the College of Community Association Lawyers Amicus Review Committee and the Community Associations Institute Case Law Update Team. He frequently presents educational programs for lawyers, association managers, and volunteer board members, including at national and state conferences. His combination of trial experience and community association work helps boards address routine governance questions and prepare for more serious legal disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Firm Carolinas
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Member, College of Community Association Lawyers Amicus Review Committee
• Member, Community Associations Institute Case Law Update Team
• Member, College of Community Association Lawyers Case Summary Committee
• Member, South Carolina Bar Community Association Law Committee
• Participation, North Carolina CAI Attorney Roundtable
• Member, Mecklenburg County Bar
• Member, CAI South Carolina Legislative Action Committee
• Member, Community Associations Institute
• Member, Grace Covenant Church

Licensed State

• Maryland
• North Carolina
• South Carolina

Education

• Regent University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Towson State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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