Jennifer Payne - Kernersville Adoption Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Jennifer graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors degree in history from North Carolina Central University in 2005. She then completed her coursework towards a Masters degree in history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte while holding a graduate assistantship and maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. Jennifer graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2010 and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar that year. While in school, Jennifer gained hands-on experience through internships in several firms that practiced family law. She also focused her coursework during law school on the study of family law, including a seminar on Children and Domestic Violence in which she paired with the Children's Law Center of Central North Carolina as a guardian ad litem for children whose parents were involved in high-conflict custody cases. Since graduation, Jennifer has created a diverse family law practice, with particular interest in adoptions, terminations of parental rights, and child custody cases. Jennifer strives to create a strong but compassionate atmosphere for her clients and treats each of her cases with the respect that her clients deserve. Jennifer also values working to create a stronger community. She has volunteered with the guardian ad litem program in Forsyth County to advocate for children in abuse, neglect, and dependency situations and has also volunteered with Crisis Control Ministries and Phoenix Rising of Winston-Salem. Jennifer lives in Greensboro with her husband, Chris, and their three dogs.