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With over 20 years of legal experience, Karen Schuller Boardman co-founded Alignment Legal, offering proactive, strategic, and client-centered legal services to ensure the stability of our clients’ most valued assets, business, and personal interests.. Karen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. After undergraduate studies, Karen spent eight years working as an intellectual property paralegal, continuing to work full-time while attending law school in the evening at North Carolina Central University School of Law. Karen is licensed to practice in Tennessee and North Carolina.. Karen advises both emerging and established business and creative clients in protecting their intellectual property through trademarks and copyrights, with a registration rate over 90%. Karen counsels businesses on entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, sales transactions, and other day-to-day operational matters. Karen assists nonprofits with organization and tax-exempt status applications, as well as their intellectual property and business needs. Karen works with clients on estate planning, as well as handing administration of estates in probate.. Originally from New Jersey, Karen attended Providence Senior High School in Charlotte. After living in the Triangle area of North Carolina for 24 years, Karen recently moved back to the Queen City in 2018. She and her husband Adam live with their dog Abigail in South Charlotte.

William Bray is the founding member of Bray & Long and manages the firm’s business law group.  He acts as outside general counsel for multiple small to middle market, privately-held companies in the southeast. Additionally, his practice focuses on corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions, ranging in size from less than $1 million to $50 million.. William has extensive experience in dozens of industries, including finance, retail, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, franchising and construction.  His team works with start-ups as well as national and international companies on all aspects of their respective businesses.  The Bray & Long business law group structures private placements, complex inter-company deals and all manner of commercial relationships.

Michael Romano attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for his undergraduate and graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law, where he obtained his JD. After law school, Michael joined Family Law Associates as an associate practicing exclusively family law. Michael became the sole owner of Family Law Associates and in 2008 and Michael became a board-certified specialist in family law in North Carolina in 2009.. He joined Plumides, Romano, Johnson & Cacheris, PC in July 2015 and has fourteen (14) years of experience navigating family law issues. Michael only handles family law issues, which means you will be working with a highly-skilled family law attorney who is dedicated to your case.. Working with a board-certified family law specialist will go a long way in protecting your rights. Michael understands the challenges you face and what options are available to help you find a resolution. Board-certification as a family law specialist means he knows how to effectively evaluate and address your specific issues. Michael is passionate about helping individuals and families and has the experience needed to navigate the complex issues you and your family may face.

Michael Kemmy is the first member of the Mecklenburg Bar to be board-certified by the North Carolina Bar as an Elder Law Specialist. With more than 30 years of experience, Michael is adept at handling Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law matters.. Before moving to Charlotte, Michael was in private practice in Houston, TX. He also worked for the Internal Revenue Service as an estate and gift tax attorney. He is a member of the State Bars in Texas and Kansas as well as in North Carolina.. A frequent lecturer on probate and estate planning, Michael has produced two educational videos on wills and trusts. Additionally, he has provided pro bono consultations to the elderly residents at the Carriage Club of Charlotte.. Michael is married with two children. He joined Lou Trosch and T.C. Conrad in their law practice in 1987 and became a partner in 1992. Michael’s father was an attorney and a Special Agent of the FBI in San Antonio, TX. Michael’s brother is a practicing attorney in San Antonio.  Michael has been rated in a confidential survey of area judges and attorneys as having high to very high legal ability and very high ethical standards.

John Cacheris, son of federal judge James Cacheris and nephew of internationally acclaimed criminal defense attorney Plato Cacheris, is originally from a suburb of Washington, DC and has been practicing law for over 20 years.  After receiving his law degree and MBA from Wake Forest, John moved to Charlotte.  John is divorced and the father of two teenage daughters.  John enjoys golf and crossfit in his spare time.

Jim Hickmon is certified by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Board Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and is a Certified Financial Planner®. In addition to Super Lawyers, he is recognized through peer review by Martindale Hubbell as an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer and at Business North Carolina Legal Elite. He serves as an adjunct professor of law at Wake Forest University teaching Wealth Transfer and Fiduciary Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates to upper-level law students. Jim is admitted to practice before the State Bars of North Carolina and Virginia.Jim is passionate about protecting family and closely held business owners through succession planning that protects family assets after the owner’s death keeping family businesses within families. He has counseled families with businesses across a spectrum of industries, from farming to real estate development and trucking to software engineering. He is the author of numerous articles surrounding this subject focusing on wealth transfer, tax, probate, and fiduciary responsibility. Jim’s work is published in both regional and national publications, including the Bureau of National Affairs’ Tax Management and Compensation Planning Journal. He is a contributing author to the North Carolina Bar Association’s Estate Administration Manual and Fiduciary Litigation holds an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, an MBA from East Carolina University and his law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law.. Jim has involved himself in a number of charitable and community service organizations at the local, state, and national levels.  He was selected by his fellow members of the Bar as a member of Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite in the field of Tax and Estate Planning Law for 2010 and 2012. He is a member of the Charlotte chapter of the Financial Planning Association and the Charlotte Estate Planning Council.

I was born in Staten Island, New York. I attended Regis University, in Denver Colorado, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. During my undergraduate career, I volunteered at homeless shelters.. I graduated from Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire, which is now University of New Hampshire School of Law.  I was the first female to graduate from Franklin Pierce Law Center in the dual degree Juris Doctor and Master of Law program in Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology.  I participated in the school's Criminal and Commercial Clinical Law Programs, which allowed me to provide legal representation to indigent clients.  I enjoyed being a part of The New England Innocence Project and editing The Germenhausen Magazine.. I am a private attorney for the Mecklenburg County Indigent Defense Services and I also work as a private attorney for the Mecklenburg County Special Proceedings Court handling competency issues. I volunteered for Council for Children’s Rights and the NCBA Wills for Heroes program. Additionally, I am an Adjunct Professor for Charlotte School of Law.  I am currently licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Massachusetts.  I am a member of the Mecklenburg County Bar where I served on the Lawyer Referral Service Committee as Chair in 2014. I am an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association.

I have been working at DeVore, Acton & Stafford, PA since January 2010. I consider myself a civil trial attorney who enjoys being in the courtroom. My practice is centered around having a sense of urgency with every case, and always keeping my clients informed about the status of his or her case. Our law firm does both plaintiff and defense work, and I am privileged to be practicing with my father, Fred W. DeVore, III. I am also thankful for my supportive family. My wife, Jessica DeVore, and my two children, Hartman and Grayson, play a major role in all of my accomplishments.. Our practice area is civil litigation which includes construction disputes, personal injury, wrongful death, and many other areas of law. I also handle traffic tickets and misdemeanors in Mecklenburg, Union, Gaston, and Cabarrus counties.

I have been a board-certified family law specialist since 2010.  I have received advanced training in collaborative law and am a Certified Family Financial Mediator.  I strive to keep family law matters out of the courtroom.. I dedicate my practice to family law matters, such as equitable distribution, child custody, child support, alimony, post-separation support, and step-parent and family member adoptions.. I also handle matters related to family law, such as property disputes between unmarried couples.. I offer in-person and virtual consultations, meetings, and mediations.

I currently co-chair the Firm’s Real Estate practice group.  I have been practicing in the areas of commercial real estate transactions, capital markets and finance as well as corporate, partnership and business law for more than 11 years.  I represent private real estate clients, real estate developers, privately held businesses and family offices with their private real estate and business investments.  I frequently advise on the purchase, sale, leasing and financing of commercial real estate and privately owned businesses.  My practice includes securitized and conduit loan closings, construction financing, 1031 like-kind exchanges, tax planning and asset preservation strategies.

Christian has practiced law in Charlotte for over 10 years and has substantial experience advising individuals, families and institutions on estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection, tax, and estate administration and probate law issues.  Christian also represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in trust and estate related disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty claims, matters of will and trust construction, will caveats, actions for removal of trustees and executors, and actions for trust modification and termination.  He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Chad M. Buckingham is a co-founder and partner at Regent Law.  Mr. Buckingham practices exclusively in the areas of Family Law and Civil Litigation, primarily on all matters relating to separation and divorce, including child custody, child support, alimony, and equitable distribution, as well as commercial litigation, business litigation and contract disputes.. Whether affecting an individual's personal life, family or business endeavors, Mr. Buckingham understands the significance of each unique legal issue his clients face.  Mr. Buckingham is committed to working collaboratively with his clients and ensuring each client is well informed and receives sound legal advice regardless of the circumstances.  Through Mr. Buckingham's client-focused approach, he is best suited to identify his clients' goals and navigate each client towards achieving the most favorable outcome possible, whether inside or outside of the courtroom.. Prior to co-founding Regent Law, Mr. Buckingham was a partner and litigation attorney at another law firm in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he practiced in the areas of domestic and civil litigation.  Before relocating to Charlotte from Upstate New York in 2010, Mr. Buckingham began his legal career with a civil litigation law firm in Syracuse, New York.  Mr. Buckingham also previously worked for the Department of Social Services in Lewis County, New York.. Mr. Buckingham is an active member of the Mecklenburg County Bar and the North Carolina Bar Association.  In addition, Mr. Buckingham provides pro bono legal services to Safe Alliance and the Legal Representation Project, where he represents victims of domestic violence and sexual assault seeking protective orders in civil court.  Mr. Buckingham is a multi-award recipient of Safe Alliance’s Commitment to Justice Award, recognizing his continued devotion to their mission of providing hope and healing to individuals in crisis.. While in law school, Mr. Buckingham was a member of the Business and Law Society and Family Law Society.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Buckingham obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the State University of New York at Canton, where he graduated summa cum laude and received the Canino Prize for Academic Excellence.. Outside of the office, Chad enjoys playing basketball, golfing, and spending time with his wife, Kaylan, his son, Arlo, and his Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Morty and Millie.

Brittny Kaltenbach is a North Carolina licensed attorney who received her Juris Doctorate in May, 2016.  Brittny has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies from Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.. While studying at Gannon, Brittny was the vice president of the Legal Studies Club, a member of Kappa Gamma Pi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society.  She also was an intern with the Honorable Judge Stephanie Domitrovich where she frequently researched for the Judge and assisted the Judge and her law clerk in editing opinions and orders.  Brittny was also an intern with the Erie County District Attorney's office where she observed and assisted in a homicide trial, multiple rape trials, and drug trials, participated in multiple jury selections, viewing and organizing evidence, assisted in opening and closing remark preparation, interviewing witnesses, reviewed depositions and interviews, prepared case memos, and performed legal research on multiple topics. Upon graduating Suma Cum Laude in May 2013 Brittny received the Founders' Day Award for Academic Excellence. While earning her law degree, Brittny was a member of Order of the Crown (merit based honors program), served as the elected pro-bono student ambassador, and volunteered at Kreitzer's Critter Corral Dog Rescue.  Brittny also became a Firm law clerk during her first year of law school and continued as a law clerk until graduation.  Brittny earned Dean's List honors in each semester of her law school career and graduated with pro-bono honors.. Upon graduating law school, Brittny passed the bar exam and became an associate attorney, focusing mainly on criminal law, traffic law, criminal expunctions, and family law.  Brittny now has the pleasure of working on corporate law cases as well.  In her free time, Brittny likes to walk her dog or relax by the lake.

Attorney Phil Jester and his family have been Charlotte natives for several generations. A graduate of South Mecklenburg High School, Phil graduated cum laude from UNC Chapel Hill, where he earned his B.A. degrees in Economics and Political Science. Phil received his law degree from Wake Forest University where he was a member of the Order of Barristers and served as the American Bar Association’s representative to Wake Forest not practicing law, Phil enjoys a variety of hobbies, including playing basketball, fishing, running, biking, hiking, surfing and following college sports (especially UNC and Wake Forest).

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