Walter Safrit

Walter (Wally) Safrit, II serves in the capacity as City Attorney. A graduate of Erskine College with a bachelor of arts in history and government, Wally earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After practicing law in Charleston, S.C. for three years, he returned to his childhood home of Kannapolis where he joined the firm of Carlyle Rutledge. He has served as the city's attorney for 30 years. A member of the Cabarrus County Bar he is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Wally is active in many community groups including the Kannapolis Education Foundation Board, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Board, Kannapolis Rotary Board, Cannon Memorial YMCA Corporate Board and the He's Alive Church Board of Directors.