At its May 2 regularly scheduled meeting, the Wilmington City Council voted to appoint interim city attorney Meredith Everhart to the position permanently, according to a news release.

The city attorney is one of five positions appointed directly by the council.

Everhart was elevated to interim city attorney in October 2022 from her previous role as deputy city attorney, the release stated, serving as interim for seven months.

Before joining the city attorney’s office in 2012, Everhart served for six years as an assistant district attorney in Brunswick County, working with local, state and federal law enforcement and specializing in the prosecution of cases involving crimes against children, the release stated.

She also spent four years as an assistant district attorney in New Hanover County, prosecuting a broad range of cases in district and superior courts.

“The city of Wilmington is grateful to Meredith for her service as interim city attorney and for providing a steady hand during that office’s transition in leadership. Meredith has been an integral part of navigating our city through legal matters for more than a decade," Mayor Bill Saffo said in the release. "The  council’s decision to appoint her as our next city attorney expresses our belief that the city of Wilmington will continue to be well served by her legal counsel in this important role."