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When I first started practicing law, everything about my practice was litigation.  However, since becoming certified as a Superior Court Mediator, a Family Financial Mediator, and a Parenting Coordinator, I see litigation differently.  Both mediation and litigation are methods of resolving disputes.  With litigation, other people decide your dispute.  With mediation, the parties decide the outcome of the dispute.  Recognizing this has made me a more result-oriented lawyer.  I want to help my clients get through difficult times with as little stress and cost as possible while still seeking to achieve my clients’ goals.  I strongly believe that a lawyer can be a strong and effective advocate for his clients while still maintaining a professional and courteous approach to the practice of law.  As a Parenting Coordinator, I aid parents in high conflict custody matters in their co-parenting efforts while maintaining a focus on the best interest of the children involved.  I currently focus my practice on the areas of Family Law, Mediation, Parenting Coordination, Collaborative Family Law, Foreclosures and Collections.

We are here to help you get your life back on track and get you the information you need to make the right decisions about moving forward with your case.. Effectively navigating a DWI charge and its consequences begins with planning. During our initial consultation we want to learn about the details of your arrest and the impact the DWI charge is having on your life, so that we can provide sound legal advice on your next steps.. We will work together to create a detailed Action Plan on your case. This Action Plan will give you a to do list and explain how we plan to proceed as your attorney.. Getting the best result on your case means having the best information when making important decisions. We want to be the information hub when it comes to answering questions about the courtroom, driving, and life consequences of your DWI charge.

Travis is an associate in the firm’s Business Practice Group.  He received his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2009.  While in law school, Travis served as President of the College of Law’s Business and Tax Law Association and successfully completed the Clayton Center’s Concentration in Business Transactions.  Travis’s practice encompasses a wide array of business matters.

Transplanted from Michigan, I attended Western Michigan University where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Literature. Fortunately, I can include the University of Cambridge and Michigan State University to my educational experience as well. I then went on to receive my Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest School of Law.. A twisted sense of humor and passion for individualism, settling down in Western North Carolina was only natural for me. Having been licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Oregon by sitting each state's bar exam, I look forward to expanding my primary practice from North Carolina to sister southern states. Personal recreational passions are summed up by adoring my dogs and running everywhere I can get a plane ticket.. However, my main passion and drive is excelling as an attorney and providing excellent client representation.

Tod M. Leaven was born into a family of service, both his grandfather and father served abroad in the United States Army. He went to elementary school in Asheville and returned to Asheville with his parents after graduating high school. Tod served in the United States Army from 1998 to 2004. He served as a counterintelligence agent and interrogator during the initial Kosovo Occupation with the 1st Armored Division and as a Helicopter Crew Chief and .50 caliber machine gunner during the Iraq War with the 3rd Squadron of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.After his years of military service, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2006 and graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2010. In law school, he served on the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology as a staff member and as Editor-in-Chief.  Tod practiced in Raleigh before returning to Asheville to work with a civil litigation firm. He joined Grimes Teich Anderson in 2014 to develop its veterans practice.Tod's areas of practice include veterans' disability compensation, benefits for dependents, military discharge upgrades, VA healthcare benefits, extended care programs, education and rehabilitation, USERRA and FMLA protections for service members, assistance with veteran-owned businesses, community association law, small business and non-profit law, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and estate planning.  Throughout his years of practice, he has represented veterans with veterans' disability benefits as well as representing veterans on a pro-bono basis with family law, estate planning, and collections matters. His civil litigation experience also includes community association law, real estate, construction, trade secrets, unfair and deceptive trade practices, copyright, business disputes, collections, negligence, medical malpractice, civil rights, and Americans with Disabilities Act claims. His transactional experience includes estate planning, trademarks, copyright, business governance advising non-profit corporations, and document review and drafting for community associations. Tod has represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in state and federal court. He has also appeared before the North Carolina Industrial Commission.Tod has authored and co-authored numerous publications ranging from veterans and military affairs to intellectual property. He founded the GTA Homeless Veteran Legal Clinic; is the Legislative Chair and a Junior Vice Commander for the Disabled American Veterans Post 02; is the past Judge Advocate for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 9100; is a member of local, state-wide, and national veterans' advocacy groups; and is a member of the local board of the Selective Service System. He is also on the Advisory Council for the Asheville Lyric Opera.Tod, his wife Jessica, and their daughters Eleanor and Abigail live in Asheville.

Thomas Amburgey is a board-certified specialist in state criminal law. As a former prosecutor with the Office of the District Attorney for Buncombe County, he handled thousands of cases, ranging from minor offenses like speeding tickets to capital offenses like first-degree murder. That experience gives him an immeasurable advantage in the courtroom.. Because pleas are often made and charges can be dismissed, many criminal law attorneys only experience a handful of trials in their entire careers. Thomas has successfully completed hundreds of bench trials and dozens of jury trials from both sides of the aisle. Regardless of your charge, Thomas Amburgey has the experience necessary to provide you with the best defense possible.. Thomas is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale Hubbell, America’s oldest and most respected peer-review entity, since 2017. He has been continuously recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars since 2018 and in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite since 2019.

Suzannah joined Van Winkle’s Real Estate team in 2006. Since her arrival, she has been immersed in both individual and business real estate transactions. Suzannah’s experience includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, leases and loan documentation; conducting research pertaining to development, subdivisions and a range of other real estate matters; drafting various real estate agreements (such as easement agreements); and closing real estate transactions. Suzannah also assists developers and community associations with drafting, reviewing and amending contracts and governing documents, such as restrictive covenants.

Steve is a litigation attorney experienced in both state and federal courts. He practices in the areas of employment, construction and toxic tort litigation. Although his practice is generally defense oriented, Steve has enjoyed success in several plaintiff-based commercial litigation cases that were tried to verdict. Additionally, he maintains an active administrative practice, appearing before numerous state and federal agencies. He is also a frequent lecturer on employment, construction and ethics issues.

Steve has been with the Van Winkle Law Firm since moving to Asheville in 1992. He currently serves as President of the Van Winkle Law Firm.  Steve's practice involves resolving disputes in a number of areas.  His caseload includes business disputes and matters in North Carolina's Business Court, will contests, trust and estate litigation and disputes, personal injury and wrongful death claims as well as claims related to fiduciary services. Steve is a certified mediator for Superior Court proceedings in North Carolina as well as for proceedings before Clerks of Court in North Carolina and mediates a wide variety of cases.  Steve serves as a member of arbitration panels and has also been trained in collaborative law, another form of alternative dispute resolution.

Rob joined the Van Winkle Law Firm in 2010, after practicing for five years in Washington, D.C. with the law firm WilmerHale. In Washington, Rob represented large and small clients in a variety of criminal and civil matters, from internal investigations to government inquiries, trials, and appeals. Before joining WilmerHale, Rob clerked for the Hon. Gerald B. Tjoflat, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Richard W. Melnyk concentrates his practice in the areas of leasing, acquisition, sale, and financing of real property throughout the United States. He has extensive experience representing a variety of commercial and retail tenants and landlords in leasing transactions, from early stage venture-backed startups to large publicly traded corporations, and local developers to large institutional landlords.  He is certified as a LEED AP by the US Green Building Council, and is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina and California.  Rich currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Peter McGuire has been practicing law in Western North Carolina since 2002. A native of Asheville, Peter is proud to call this area home and feels a deep responsibility for its people and places. Prior to practicing law, Peter worked as a fly fishing guide on the waters of Western North Carolina and Western Montana.. Peter began his practice at a large law firm in Asheville in 2002 practicing primarily insurance defense and professional malpractice defense. In 2008, Peter formed a solo firm focusing on environmental law and general practice. In 2011, Peter joined Wimer & Associates as a litigation associate, which allows him to practice in varied legal areas and on myriad cases ranging from class actions and insurance matters to catastrophic injury and property disputes.. Peter is a 2002 graduate with high honors from the University of Montana School of Law. He holds a B.A. in religion from Davidson College, which he received in 1996. He is admitted to practice by the North Carolina State Bar, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Court. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association in both the Litigation and Environmental Law Sections, and a member of the 28th Judicial District Bar. He was honored by his peers in 2009 and 2011 and listed in Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite, and is an inaugural member of the Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court.. Peter has served as a member of the Board of Directors of EnergyXchange, a non-profit organization for the research, promotion and utilization of renewable and alternative energies, primarily landfill gas capture, since 2011. From 2003-2009 he was a member of the Mission Health Systems Institutional Review Board. Other community affiliations include past memberships on the boards of Asheville Affiliates and Asheville Downtown Association, Downtown After Five Series. He has served as Legal Counsel to the Asheville Brewers Association since 2009.

Personal:. Kaitlin completed her undergraduate education at North Carolina State University in 2015 and then went on to Campbell University School of Law. Kaitlin graduated in 2018 from Campbell School of Law and was sworn into the North Carolina bar in September 2018.. Kaitlin was born in New York, raised in Georgia, and currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband and daughter.  When she isn’t working you can find Kaitlin spending time with her husband and fur children, hiking, fishing, kayaking, and exploring new places.. Professional:. Kaitlin serves family law clients in adoption, divorce, child custody, child custody modification, child support, child support modification, alimony and spousal support, and termination of parental rights matters.. Kaitlin also serves clients in a variety of general and insurance liability defense matters.. Kaitlin believes in aggressive and zealous advocacy for every client, regardless of what matter they need representation for.

Personal Injury Attorney Asheville NC. Brian's passion lies in helping individuals and business avail themselves of the legal protections of and recourse provided by our courts.. Brian advocates for individuals  injured at work, in a car wreck, or harassed by their employer or spouse.  He guides businesses through partnership disputes and dissolutions, domestic abuse actions, and tax appeals. Another area of his practice includes representing bail agents and surety companies.. Brian's ability to effectively advocate for his clients is attributed to his vast experiences.  Prior to becoming an attorney, Brian worked as a claims adjuster for a major insurance company and as a deputy clerk in the court system.  After law school, Brian worked for a small firm which primarily represented employers.. Brian is licensed to practice in North Carolina and is a member of the 28th Judicial District and State Bar.

Patrick McCroskey is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and an American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Fellow. He limits his family law practice to complex matters surrounding separation and divorce. As a Certified Family Financial Mediator, Patrick provides services to other family law attorneys and their clients through mediation, and to the community at large in his capacity as Buncombe County Certified Parenting Coordinator.. Since 2007, Patrick has been continuously recognized by Best Lawyers in America, and named the Family Law Lawyer of the Year for Asheville in 2015, 2017, and 2020. He has been named to North Carolina Super Lawyers master list since 2012, and was listed in their Rising Stars category in 2009 and 2010. Patrick has been an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell since 2010 and was included in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite in 2012, and continuously since 2014.. For most of his career Patrick has dedicated time and effort to the betterment of the legal profession at large through service in legal governance. Statewide he is a career long member of the North Carolina Bar Association, its Family Law Section, and has served on the Family Law Council. Locally he is a career-long member of the 28th Judicial District Bar and has served on its Executive Committee. On both the state and local levels he has served on several committees in multiple capacities. He is a frequent speaker and has presented on various family law topics at continuing education seminars for the North Carolina Bar Association.. A Western North Carolina native, Patrick has served his community through service to the Board of Directors for the Buncombe County Visitation Center, was a Rape Awareness and Prevention Educator, and taught both Youth Martial Arts Jiu-Jitsu and Women’s Self Defense classes. He is an outdoorsman and an extreme sports enthusiast.

Patrick has practiced law in western North Carolina since 2012, and primarily focuses his practice in the areas of Family Law, complex civil litigation and appeals. Patrick, in his professional career, has also served as the Director of Development for the Children & Family Resource Center of Henderson County – where he acted as an advocate for children and young families in our community.. Patrick is passionate about promoting the wellbeing of children, and believes every child deserves a shot at growing into a life full of love and prosperity. In an effort to better foster the development of our area’s youth, Patrick has served as President of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina, serves on the Children & Family Resource Center’s Scholarship for Single Parents Committee, and mentors a young man through Big Brothers Big Sisters. He also practices collaborative law -- a process through which separating partners or spouses can avoid the often inherent pains and public displays of Family Law litigation.. Patrick is originally from the Shoals in Alabama, but has called western North Carolina home since 2012. Patrick is a moviegoer, and enjoys watching classic films. He also enjoys evening walks, improv comedy, and Ole Miss athletics.

Our firm is committed to providing exceptional representation.  I am a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law.

My practice is dedicated to helping disabled individuals recover Social Security disability benefits. I have been practicing law since 1988, and have helped thousands of folks recover disability benefits. I handle most of my cases on appeal, after a client has been turned down for disability by the Social Security Administration.. My main office is in Asheville, North Carolina, but I maintain a national practice. No office appointment is necessary; I can handle a case from start to finish via phone calls and email.. When I'm not in court, in my spare time I enjoy hiking, traveling and spending time with my kids.

My name is Elizabeth Radnothy (formerly Thueme) and I graduated from Campbell University School of Law in 2017 and University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2012. I practice primarily in the areas of estate administration, estate planning, family law, and civil litigation. I serve primarily the area of McDowell and Buncombe County but often can be found in neighboring counties.

My father became disabled when my sisters and I were young. Our family nearly lost everything, but my parents got good legal advice and persevered. My mother became a paralegal for the attorney who helped us. My father became our hero who preserved our future through wisdom, frugality and dignity. And I became a lawyer who truly understands when serious personal injuries hit home.. Today, as a father myself, I passionately strive to help those who suffer disabling personal injuries or the loss of a loved one find justice, while working to protect children from carelessness.

Morgan M.L. Schriner offers clients a unique and insightful perspective shaped by her interdisciplinary education and dedication to public service. Raised in Central Ohio, she relocated to Asheville to attend the University of North Carolina at Asheville, developing her own major focused on the study of criminality from sociological, psychological, and political viewpoints. After graduating, Morgan attended the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she actively participated in organizations such as the Anti-Death Penalty Project and the UNC Innocence Project, and gained experience through internships with the NC Department of Justice and the ACLU. Morgan’s research work with Professor Joseph Kennedy and the NC Center on Actual Innocence furthered her commitment to justice. In her free time, Morgan enjoys hiking, cooking, painting, reading, global travel, and sharing her culinary adventures through a personally authored cookbook.

Mike Wimer is a civil trial attorney and the firm’s chief legal strategist. He focuses his practice on complex trial matters with substantial issues of law, damages, and where large numbers of people are adversely affected. During his nearly three decades as a litigator, he has tried jury cases involving bad faith insurance claims, construction disputes, commercial contract cases, partnership disputes, employment law, personal injury, and many other areas of civil practice.. Mike has the stamina, fortitude and passion to stay the course in complex cases where the adversary is often a large corporation and a big law firm with unlimited resources. As proof, one of his class actions recently settled after almost eight years of litigation. It takes a unique law firm and a special breed of lawyer to pursue complex litigation against the nation’s largest corporations, banks, and other well-financed defendants. Mike is a tireless advocate and believes that absolute justice is the ultimate goal for every client, even if that means his firm may sometimes have to wait years to get paid for their legal work.. Mike enjoys supporting lawyers in other firms by co-venturing cases where there is a need for extra resources and special litigation experience. Solo practitioners and lawyers in other small firms have told us they would not have been able to accept some of their cases without being able to bring us on board. It is a great way for our firm to help other lawyers.

Melody is an experienced litigation attorney well-versed in the intricacies of family law. She offers a tailored approach for each client's unique needs and objectives in sensitive and complex matters such as property division pursuant to North Carolina's equitable distribution statute, spousal support/alimony, child custody and child support, and divorce proceedings.. Melody has received high level training in family law trial advocacy and litigation through the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. This intensive training focuses on complex equitable distribution and support matters, including a focus on evaluation and distribution of businesses and examining expert witnesses for complex equitable distribution and child custody cases.. Beyond litigation services, Melody also counsels clients through premarital and post-marital agreements, as well as separation and property settlement agreements.. Outside of her family law practice, Melody also provides clients with comprehensive litigation services in a variety of commercial, business, and community association disputes.. Melody attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law and is fully licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Florida.