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Skills and Specialty:. 1989 - present: Certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Specialist in North Carolina Family Law;. 2001: Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate;. 1999: Completed course in Motor Vehicle Collision Reconstruction, Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A & M University.. Additional background:. I was born in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1950 to Herbert Reece Kelso (1928-2008), and Becky Hope Kelso. I was their only child. As a child, I spent a lot of time driving midget race cars and working in my dad's garage, particularly on Volkswagens. In fact, while in high school, my dad and I built a Volkswagen that we took from a junk yard. It had red metal flake paint and a sun roof. It was my pride and joy and got me back and forth to college. While in high school, I played football for four years and was selected for North Carolina Boys State. My parents encouraged me to go to college, so in 1969 I entered Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina. After obtaining a degree in history, I attended the University of South Carolina School of Law and obtained a law degree in 1975. I returned to Gastonia, North Carolina to practice law. In the early part of my career, I practiced real estate law, helping couples to purchase homes. In 1978, I opened my own office and became more of a courtroom attorney. I tried civil cases and criminal cases. In all, I have tried more than 100 jury trials in my career. Although I had always attended church, in 2000 I became involved in a Disciple Bible Study Class at River Hills Community Church. During my second year in the Bible study, I answered God's call to enter seminary in 2003. At first, I felt I would become a pastor, but later, it became apparent to me that God had another plan for me. So, after graduating from seminary in 2006 with masters degrees in divinity and Christian counseling, I returned to the practice of law. I joined the Christian Legal Society, and since returning to law practice, I have tried to conduct my practice as a ministry to the people that we serve. In June 2009, I founded the Christian Family Law Association, Inc., a nonprofit organization of attorneys and legal service providers who make the decision to view their family law practices as a ministry. See, . Our goal is to equip family law attorneys to view their family law practices as a ministry.

I am a third generation attorney practicing in Gaston County North Carolina. I knew in the third grade that I wanted to practice law. After graduating from Campbell University Law School I served as an Assistant District Attorney for a year before beginning the private practice of law. My practice is limited to family law. I love helping clients find their own way under what most clients consider the most difficult time of their lives. I truly have a passion for helping others.. When I'm not at the office I volunteer with local non-profits. I'm the only person ever elected to serve 2 terms as president of the Gastosn County Bar Association. I'm president elect of Gastonia East Rotary Club. My husband tells me that I've served on every committee at church and sometimes on multiple occassions! In my spare time. I love to bake, garden , and read.. I've been married for over 34 years. My husband is a retired superior court judge and we have 2 great sons. Our oldest child is a literary agent in New York and our youngest is in medical school. It doesn't appear that we will have a 4th generation lawyer, but hope springs eternal with the possibility of grand children.

Ms. Lowry primarily practices family law with a focus on child custody, divorce, property distribution, post separation support, alimony, and child support. Ms. Lowry also handles family law matters including, but not limited to, separation agreements, domestic violence, adoptions, termination of parental rights, wills, power of attorney and living wills.

My name is Chelsi. I am a family law attorney in Gastonia, North Carolina and I love what I do! You may already know this, but for those who don't, I am proud to say that I am the daughter of Angela McIlveen and step-daughter of Sean McIlveen, owners and partner attorneys of McIlveen Family Law Firm. I was raised by a hard-working single mother. I have experienced the difficulties of growing up in a single-parent household and I know how it feels to be a child at issue in a custody case. I understand how important it is to have a fierce advocate on your side when you're fighting for your livelihood and for your children! I get my tenacity from my mother. Her skills in the court room are a force to be reckoned with. By her guidance and Sean's guidance, I have developed the skills of an excellent trial lawyer too. I am licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and California. I practiced family law in Beverly Hills, CA after law school but I soon realized that I am just a southerner through and through. In 2018, I returned to North Carolina and have lived and practiced here ever since. I attended Clemson University for my undergraduate degree and UNC Chapel Hill Law. I'm a big college sports fan, so when I'm not at the office, I'm cheering on the Tigers and the Tar Heels! I also have two dogs, Bowman and Charleston.

Former Judge Laura A. Devan attended Lafayette College in Pennsylvania where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors with a BA in History and French. She received her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. While in law school, Judge Devan volunteered with the Orange-Durham Coalition for Battered Women and the UNC Law Domestic Violence Project. She was a research assistant for Professor Patricia Bryan and interned at Atlanta Legal Aid Society in Georgia.. Her long term goal of doing poverty-impact work was realized with her first job at East Central Community Legal Services where she worked in the areas of housing and education law. Judge Devan moved to Fayetteville in 1995 where she went into private practice specializing in the area of Family Law and continued her nonprofit work. She has served on the Dogwood Festival Committee, the Cape Fear Regional Theater Board, in the Junior League of Fayetteville, and was a founding member of the Women’s Giving Circle. She currently serves on the boards of Better Health of Cumberland County, the Child Advocacy Center, and Fayetteville Animal Protection Society. Laura previously served as a Commissioner on the State Rules Review Commission, on the State Criminal Justice Partnership Board and on the Local Domestic Relations Steering Committee for Family Court.. In 2008, Laura was appointed by Governor Easley to a newly created 10th District Court Judgeship in Cumberland County. She won a contested election in 2008 and ran unopposed in 2012. Laura served as one of the five Family Court Judges and sat primarily in Family Court, Domestic Violence Court and Child Support Enforcement Court. In her free time, Laura enjoys her volunteer work, and is an avid runner who loves competing in races. Most of all, she loves spending time with her family: her husband of 20 years, Attorney Jeffrey D. Null and their daughter Rachel.

Margit grew up in Fayetteville, the daughter of a military service member. Her father was a retired veteran who served in World War II and both the Korean and Vietnam wars. Her mother is from Moravia, but became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1953. Margit graduated from Terry Sanford High School where she and her twin sister hold the record for winning the State’s Tennis Doubles Championship for four years in a row. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from UNC-Chapel Hill and her Master’s of Science in Government from Campbell University. She received her law degree from Campbell University Law School in 1990.Margit’s legal career began with Blackwell, Luedeke & Strickland where she primarily practiced in the area of family law. She established her own law firm in 2001. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Cumberland County Bar Association and a member of the 12th Judicial District Bar Association. She was recently appointed to the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar. She is an active member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church Parish, serving on several committees.

I am a North Carolina native who was raised in the Grantham community (a rural, farming community south of Goldsboro in Wayne County, North Carolina). Following high school, I attended the University of North Carolina, and after graduating from UNC, I moved to South Carolina to attend the University of South Carolina School of Law.. Following my graduation from law school and passage of the North Carolina bar exam, I returned to North Carolina and began practicing with Strickland, Agner & Associates in January 2011. My practice focuses on family law (child custody, divorce, alimony, post separation support, equitable distribution, interim distribution, domestic violence protective orders, child support, separation agreements) speeding and traffic tickets, criminal defense, DWI defense and personal injury.. I moved to Fayetteville in 2014, and in 2015 I married my wife, Jennifer, and her support means more to me than words can describe.. In 2017 our firm saw a need for our services in the Fayetteville, NC region. We have opened an office staffed by my paralegal and me, and we are able to draw from our firm's vast resources to help peoople with nearly any type of legal need.. I have a passion for serving others, and I am thankful my career allows me to help people who are going through some of the most important events in their lives. It is my intense desire to provide the best client service possible and to help leave a lasting, positive impact on my clients as they move forward in life.. Please feel free to contact me at any time because I would love to help you in any way possible.

Jessica Flowers began her passion for the law as an AmeriCorps volunteer at the Legal Services in Lawrence, Massachusetts. While also working full-time for the Boston Red Sox, she assisted the homeless population in applying for food stamps and obtaining other benefits. She found her love of the law in advocating for those facing difficult times in their lives. She graduated from New England School of Law magna cum laude and served in the United States Army as a JAG Attorney. She took every opportunity to learn and grow in her practice while she was there. She was an advisor to commanders and investigators conducting military investigations, and she also prosecuted offenders under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. She went on to be a Research Attorney in the Senate Majority Research office for the Hawaii Senate and then took a position as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Honolulu County.. In Hawaii, she began practicing family law and earned an excellent reputation amongst her colleagues for her zealous advocacy and hard work. Upon relocating to Fayetteville, North Carolina, she has stepped seamlessly into the Cumberland County Bar and continued to advocate for family law clients. She is the kind of person you want in your corner when going through a tough time. With her extensive knowledge of military life, she can thoughtfully and zealously advocate for your rights.. Jessica Flowers also volunteers at her community church with the Heritage Girls and with several autism advocacy groups.

Jeff is a member of Shaheen & Gordon’s Family Law Group and has been practicing since 2007. He works with clients facing a range of family issues, including divorce, prenuptial agreements, establishing and enforcing child support and alimony, crafting parenting plans, equitably dividing marital property, modifying or enforcing Family Court Orders, and negotiating or mediating resolutions outside of the courtroom. Jeff works with high-net worth clients, and cases involving complex issues, including trusts and family-owned businesses. He strives to educate and guide his clients through the legal process, while advocating for their rights and goals.. Jeff brings a wide range of experience on complex issues, such as the enforcement or nullification of pre-marital or post-nuptial agreements, the establishment of parenting plans for high conflict cases, business valuations, and the inclusion or exclusion of family trusts from the marital estate. Jeff focuses on listening to a client’s needs, educating clients about the Court system and applicable laws, while achieving cost-effective results.. Prior to joining Shaheen & Gordon, Jeff worked as a law clerk for the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court serving judges, court staff, and litigants. He then entered private practice working for two mid-sized law firms in Boston. In 2014, Jeff and his family moved to New Hampshire, where he practices family law in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Christopher Meyer, US Army Veteran. Christopher Meyer is not only a Christian, husband and father, he is also a veteran of the United States Army and a local advocate for veteran issues.. Christopher is the Past Commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 233 (DAV Ch. 233) in Fort Bend County. If you are aware of any veterans in Fort Bend County (or elsewhere), who might be struggling. He will be happy to refer them to the local chapter so that the DAV Ch. 233 fulfills its mission statement by helping the veteran with his or her issues.. In 2001, Meyer was accepted into Texas A&M University in College Station where he became a member of the Corps of Cadets. During his fall semester, freshman year, the World Trade Center and Pentagon were attacked on September 11, 2001. After much prayer and thought, Meyer signed a U.S. Army Reserve enlistment contract promising active duty service to the U.S. Army upon graduation.. Upon graduation in May 2005, Meyer commissioned into the active service. Meyer’s Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was as a 35D ‘Tactical Military Intelligence Officer.’ Meyer served with the 519th Military Police Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment. The 519th deployed to Iraq in 2008.. While in Iraq, Meyer’s unit was in charge of over-watch and area security for a village named Ashraf, about 20 miles northeast of Baghdad. Part of Meyer’s duties near Ashraf was working at a checkpoint about three and a half miles outside the wire. He would talk to locals and find out about the various issues in their area. It was a small forward operating base and the environment and work was very challenging. He ended up injuring several discs in his back, and still has pain from those injuries to this day.. During the second half of his deployment, Meyer and his unit re-missioned to Baghdad where they took over detainee operations. As the military intelligence officer for the facility, his main job was to keep the facility calm by carefully placing detainees throughout the facility.. It was during his deployment that Meyer decided to dedicate his life to Christ. “On Easter morning 2009, while in Baghdad, I was baptized by our unit's military chaplain,” says Meyer. “My unit had constructed a white box out of plywood and filled the box with water. That is what we used to baptize soldiers while in Iraq. My battle buddy, Gabriel Sanchez, took a wonderful photo of me that Easter morning in Baghdad.”. Towards the end of the deployment, in the late night of August 2009, Meyer’s unit came under a rocket attack. “Praise God, we all came home in one piece. I was able to honorably discharge from the Army and return to civilian life,” says Meyer.. After returning home, Meyer used his G.I. Bill to go to law school at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. This led him to meeting his wife, Jennifer Chiang, and they have been married since 2012. The Meyers recently bought a home in Sugar Land and had their first child in December 2016.. These days, Meyer uses his energy and skills towards benefitting the veteran community and practicing law. His emphases are Family Law, Divorce and Evictions.. “I spent several years advocating to Houston Metro on behalf of disabled veterans “ says Meyer. “I am proud to say that as of April 2016, Houston Metro is now offering free Bus and Rail rides to Houston area disabled veterans. I still carry many invisible scars and physical pain from my service, but thanks to my military experience and law school training, I have the rare opportunity to understand many of the issues veterans deal with while at war and after returning home. I'm very proud of all I have accomplished in my service and I try to continue to serve my fellow veterans.”

It is my belief that the family unit is the foundation of society and deserving of the utmost respect. Relationships between family members, especially between parents and children, are the most important and cherished bonds we form. It is not surprising then that disputes arising between relatives are often the most painful conflicts we experience in our lives. This is particularly true when a familial dispute is made public because family members are forced to submit their grievances to a court of law.. Whether a dispute involves child support, custody or divorce, prolonged legal battles can create an adversarial environment that brings further stress to an already distraught family. I pride myself on being an attorney who is sensitive to the effects that legal disputes can have on members of the modern family. This is the reason why I make every effort to tailor my case strategies to the needs of my clients and their families, so that I am able to help resolve their conflicts in an expedient, efficient and compassionate manner.. Call Now to schedule a Free One Hour Consult.

Family Law Attorney Barry D. Witt is a California native. As an undergraduate, he attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy with an emphasis on Ethics and Public Policy. He received his Law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in California.. Barry D. Witt is a full service Divorce and Family Law Firm. He handles only Family Law Cases so that you know that you will get competent professional service in this complicated area of the law.. Our office offers free intial consultations where you will sit down with a divorce attorney and they will analyze your case and discuss how our firm can help you.

Family law attorney Anne Bonfiglio is a native New Yorker who received her Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University Washginton Square University College and her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.. Anne began her practice in California as a litigation associate in Palo Alto at Ware & Friedenrich; through a variety of mergers Ware & Freidenrich became Gray Cary Ware & Fredenrich and ultimately DLA Piper. There she represented individuals, smal businesses, start-ups, Fortune 500 companies and national trade associations in a variety of litigation matters. Anne subsequently worked as a Senior Litigation Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, also in Palo Alto.. After taking a break to focus on raising her young family and a variety of experiences combining paid and unpaid work and family responsibilities Anne became an executive coach. She describes it as a privilege to help men and women achieve improved results at work and better work life balance so they can have the happy and successful life they want and deserve.. Anne has returned to the full time practice of law to focus on her passion for providing compassionate advocacy for clients going through the family court system. She is a dynamic, committed professional dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes while making the highly emotional and challenging family law processes as manageable as possible.

Pacem Tempestate Law, APC practices family law, employment law, and civil litigation. We work extensively in family law matters involving child custody and divorce. Our focus is centered around meeting the needs and desired outcome of each clients while supporting the best interests of the child. Pacem Tempestate Law, APC is willing to travel to help you. We have traveled nationally on behalf of our clients.. In terms of employment law, we have worked on both sides of the aisle, representing employees who have been wrongfully terminated, and employers who need to defend against frivolous labor complaints. Pacem Tempestate Law, APC looks forward to working with you.