Kathy Wise

Editorial Director, D Magazine

Kathy Wise is the editorial director of D Magazine. A licensed attorney, she won a CRMA Award for reporting for “The Most Lawless County in Texas,” a feature about a Collin County judge who was convicted of a crime she didn’t commit, and a Folio Award for “The Rogue Shepherd,” a profile of Bonton Farms founder Daron Babcock. She has also written about the Dallas Diamonds women’s basketball team, funny car drag racing, and pickleball.

Stories by Kathy Wise

Health & Wellness

10 Estate Planning Pitfalls to Avoid

We asked an estate planning attorney and two financial planners with decades of experience what not to do with what's left behind.

By Kathy Wise

Restaurants & Bars

Self-Taught Baker Georgina Martinez’s Showstopping Cakes

Move over pumpkin spice. It’s time for churro buttercream.

By Kathy Wise

Profiles

Dallas Icons Then and Now

We invited pairs of people from the same profession across generations to chat. Models, musicians, artists, politicians, athletes, chefs, activists: Meet some of the many people who made Dallas, then and now.

By Brian Reinhart Tim Rogers Kathy Wise