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Woody Griffin is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, and the cornerstone of Griffin, Wells & Queen.  With nearly 40 years of experience practicing law in Western North Carolina, he has built a strong reputation with both clients and attorneys. Woody is well versed in wills, trusts, estates, business law, real estate, and municipal law.. Woody also worked as a trust officer for more than three years at First Union National Bank (now Wachovia Bank), and is a certified mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.. Woody is a member of First Methodist Church and currently serves as attorney for the Town of Waynesville.  He is an active member of the Waynesville Rotary Club and a former member of the local advisory board of the Salvation Army.  Woody loves fly fishing for wild trout in the clear mountain streams of Western North Carolina.

Tim Lewis was raised outside of St. Louis, Missouri in a rural, farming community. He moved to greener pastures and went to law school at Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston Salem, North Carolina. After graduation, Tim moved to Western North Carolina while working for an immigration firm. Tim worked with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the newly started Legal Assistance Office. Tim joined the Law Office of Nathan Earwood and has a commitment to helping the local community, including Waynesville, Sylva, Bryson City, Asheville, and Cherokee.. Tim enjoys hiking the numerous trails in Western North Carolina, lifting weights, and spending time with his wife, Kelly, and their three dogs: Zapp, Leela, and Bean.

Sarah Wenzel is an attorney who handles estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and other related documents.  She also handles probate and estates, as well as guardianships, with the court proceedings and accountings and other legal documents. Her clients are typically individuals and couples needing estate planning, as well as the Executor, Personal Representative, Trustee, or Guardian.. Sarah Wenzel grew up in Connecticut, before finding her way to Waynesville, NC. She graduated cum laude from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. Sarah then received her law degree with honors from Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, DC. In law school, she served for two years on the American University International Law Review, and as note and comment editor for one year.. Sarah Wenzel is very involved in the Haywood County community. She joined Altrusa International, Inc. of Waynesville in 2004, and has served on the Board as President in 2007-2008. She currently serves as the Scholarship Committee Chair. Sarah also currently serves on the Board of the Fund for Haywood County, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, where she serves as the Grants Committee Chair.In the past, Sarah has served on the boards of various other community organizations, such as the Haywood County Hospice Advisory Committee and Habitat for Humanity.  She also volunteers for the Haywood County School Foundation and Folkmoot USA.Sarah is a member of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys and the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law section and the Elder Law section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Robert Gilligan was raised in Waynesville, NC, and earned an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in 2009.  Robert attended Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, MI, where he was highly involved in the University’s law student groups, being the Dean of the Delta Theta Phi chapter, Treasurer of the Environmental Law Society, and President of the Law Student Veteran’s Organization. Robert interned with the 3rd Circuit Court, Family Division, and later worked as an associate for a number of solo practitioners in the Metro-Detroit area practicing in areas of law ranging from bankruptcy to criminal defense before relocating to relocated back to Waynesville, NC.  Robert's practice areas include family law, criminal defense, and estate planning.

Martha Bradley is a Tar Heel born and bred, growing up in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, and has been practicing law since 2012. Her practice focuses on civil litigation at the trial and appellate level. The cornerstone to Martha’s legal practice is providing high quality legal advice combined with direct and reliable client communication. In her spare time, Martha enjoys painting, music, and hiking with her husband and their rescued German Shepherd mixes, Sam and Chewie. She is also a lifelong Episcopalian and a member of Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville.

Joshua Nielsen was raised in Henderson County, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington for his undergraduate Degree where he majored in History and English. He graduated at the top of his class and department and received both the departmental and university highest honors. Josh attended law school at Elon University where he graduated in the top 15% of his class and competed nationally in mock trial.. Following law school Josh returned to the Asheville area where he presently resides. Josh has focused his practice in Western North Carolina and is firmly committed to helping his local communities through zealous legal representation.. In his free time, Josh enjoys riding motorcycles, dirt biking, skiing and snowboarding, golf and anything that keeps him outdoors and active.. Nielsen Legal is also proud to be sponsoring an amateur motorcycle racing team beginning in 2015. Please check out our Facebook page for links to races and videos.

John Ammons is a Waynesville native and returned home to practice.  He enjoys each opportunity to appear in court and focuses his practice in the areas of civil litigation, criminal law, and family law.. John is a member of First Baptist Church and currently serves on the board for the Good Samaritan’s Clinic, an organization that provides medical care to underserved adults in Haywood County.  John enjoys hiking, fly fishing, and golfing in his spare time.

I have practiced law since 2004 and tried more than 25 cases to a jury verdict.  I have represented persons accused of crimes ranging from driving with a license suspended to murder, along with a general practice.

Anna Kegley-Shelton is a Shareholder and attorney with King Law. Anna works primarily from the firm’s Haywood County and Rutherford County offices in North Carolina. Anna’s practice focuses on Family Law. She serves as the Vice Chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice Area Group. Anna is also a Certified Family Financial Mediator by the NCDRC.. Anna attended New York University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergrad and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology. She graduated Charlotte School of Law, cum laude, in 2013, receiving her Juris Doctor. While attending law school, Anna was a senior editor of the Property Law Review Journal and student leader and contact for Mecklenburg County Teen Court. While practicing law, Anna has served for many years on Rutherford County’s Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and has served as a contract attorney with the Department of Social Services.. Anna resides in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, with three children. Anna grew up in Rutherford County and enjoys raising her children in the same small town. Outside of work, Anna enjoys being outside, gardening, painting and reading.