Firm: Chapel Hill Family Law
Practice Areas: Family
Brian is a founding member of Chapel Hill Family Law and has exclusively practiced family law in Orange, Chatham, and Durham Counties for more than ten years. Brian has successfully represented hundreds of clients in all manner of family law matters, including particularly challenging cases involving high net worth individuals, business valuations, domestic violence, high-conflict parties, mental illness, infidelity, substance abuse, individuals with substantial separate estates, and parents with special-needs children.. Brian graduated with Honors from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. His move south began when he started law school at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC, which is consistently ranked as one of the top-20 law schools in the country. Brian began his legal career practicing civil litigation with a well-known law firm in suburban Maryland just outside of Washington, DC. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Brian represented victims of the attacks through the Trial Lawyers Care pro bono program. Brian then transitioned to the practice of family law with one of the top Washington, DC-area family law firms. In 2005, Brian moved with his wife to Chapel Hill to follow her dream of working for her alma mater. Upon obtaining his North Carolina law license, Brian continued his career in family law, working at Lewis & Anderson, a renowned Chapel Hill family law firm, for nine years until the firm’s principal, Susan Lewis, retired from the full-time practice of family law. In 2014, Brian founded Chapel Hill Family Law with his colleague, Chellie Joines, to continue the tradition of excellence maintained by Lewis & Anderson.. Brian is a native Pennsylvanian who was born into a family now full of lawyers. His father has practiced law in Pennsylvania for more than forty-four years, and two of Brian’s three siblings are also lawyers. Brian lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, also a lawyer; his young son; and their often uncooperative and always enormous Newfoundland, Ernie. Brian enjoys spending time with his family, travel, and just about anything involving water. Brian has been highly involved with his son’s preschool, including serving on its Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board.
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Firm: King Law
Practice Areas: Family
Brian King is the owner and managing attorney of King Law Offices PLLC. He has been practicing law for more than twenty years and is a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. He has grown King Law from a small one-town firm to twenty locations across North and South Carolina. Brian was recently featured by Clio as an owner of a mid-sized law firm in their national campaign.. Brian is a member of the North Carolina and South Carolina bars and maintains active cases in both states.. Brian has extensive trial litigation in several areas and is a licensed North Carolina Family Law Specialist. He has previously served as the attorney for the Rutherford County Department of Social Services and has served as the interim attorney for the McDowell County Department of Social Services. He is a former member of the executive board of the North Carolina Child Support Council. He has served as District Bar President for District 29A.. Brian has several reported cases in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, including one featured in the book, "Critical Family Law Cases" published by the North Carolina Bar Association. He is a member of this association and an annual participant in their annual Family Section meetings. He is a frequent speaker in Legal Education classes and the local area chamber of commerce meetings.. Brian has been a speaker at Clio Cloud Conference, and has spoken at national events, like "Using Clio at Mid-sized Law Firms".. Brian enjoys every minute of life as a doting father; as a parent, his role as a Family Lawyer has taken on new and special meaning. In addition to maintaining a busy private practice, he serves on several local boards, fighting abuse and neglect in the community. Brian spent several years as adjunct faculty at Isothermal Community College, teaching Business Law.
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Firm: Charles E. Craft PLLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Regent Law
Practice Areas: Family
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.
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Tortora Family Law
Practice Areas: Family
Carrie Tortora grew up in Louisiana and earned a degree in accounting from Louisiana State University. After attending the UNC School of Law, she settled in Raleigh.. Carrie is a board-certified family law specialist with nearly fifteen years of experience as a divorce and family law attorney. After working in a boutique family law firm for many years, Carrie made the decision to launch Tortora Family Law because she is passionate about supporting people through some of the most stressful and difficult events in their lives.. Carrie’s background in accounting provides her a unique skill set to handle the financial issues involved in divorce, including valuing and dividing business interests and calculating support. She also clerked at the North Carolina Court of Appeals following law school, which experience provided her insight into the inner workings of the court system.. When Carrie is not practicing law, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Frank, and juggling the joy and chaos that comes with having three young children and one old beagle. She also enjoys traveling and learning about new places and cultures, and watching standup comedy.
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Firm: Peacock Family Law
Practice Areas: Family
“I enjoy Family Law because my practice revolves around working with the family unit. I want my clients to believe the result we achieved was within their expectations, was accomplished with as little turmoil and stress as possible, and throughout the process my client felt they had the support and compassion of our office and staff.”. Carolyn Peacock is an experienced and dedicated Family Law attorney who has practiced law for over 20 years. Carolyn became a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law in 2008. Board Certified Specialists must satisfy rigorous requirements including passing a 6 hour exam, continuing education, peer review, and the allocation of 25% or more of their practice to their speciality.. Carolyn truly stands apart amongst specialists because her practice is 100% devoted to Family Law.
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Firm: Krueger-Andes Law, PLLC
Practice Areas: Family
To read what some of my past clients would say about working with me, visit my website for testimonials.. Family law is a complicated and emotional area of the law, and it’s not one I would encourage people to navigate on their own. My goal as a family law attorney is to help my clients understand the issues at hand, how we can deal with them, and what a judge might realistically do in their case.. While I never attempt to take on the role of a counselor or therapist, I do understand that this is a very emotional time, so I try to make the entire process as seamless as possible. I do this by managing my client’s expectations of what the legal future may hold, as well as answering any questions they may have along the way. Specifically, I have found that preparing clients for mediation, hearings, etc., provides them with a great advantage. They have a better idea of what to expect when they walk into that setting.. Managing clients’ expectations is about giving them a realistic picture of what will most likely happen with their property, finances, and custodial time. I’ll never paint a picture of perfection, because, as the saying goes, “in family law, there are no winners.” Instead, I want my clients to walk away from their divorce process feeling satisfied, and confident that their lawyer led them in the right direction, always doing what was in the best interests of the family as a whole.. I love practicing family law because I love helping people when they need it most. When people walk into my office, it’s usually one of the hardest times of their lives. It is such a pleasure to help them make decisions that -- at the time -- seem extraordinarily difficult, but that they’ll eventually see as the right decisions for their family. It is so gratifying to watch people go from rock-bottom to happier, and healthier, sometimes in just a matter of months.. I am also a Certified Family Financial Mediator.* After spending 8+ years as a litigator, I felt that I could use my extensive courtroom experience to help guide people towards settlement outside the courtroom. Since becoming certified in April 2019, I have mediated dozens of cases, and have successfully helped a majority of those people settle. While I still handle many cases in active litigation on a regular basis, I have found that adding mediations to my practice has resulted in helping even more people reach a resolution in their lives. This brings me great joy, and I am very proud to help people in this way.. I not only handles divorce and custody matters, but I also helps my clients with alienation of affection cases. My most notable trial resulted in a $1.5 million judgment for alienation of affection while in Raleigh. After returning to Charlotte, I participated as co-counsel in an alienation of affection case, which resulted in a jury verdict of $1.3 million in our client’s favor. Subsequently, I handled another trial for alienation of affection which resulted in a $300,000 jury verdict in my client’s favor. Because of this experience, I am well-versed in the intricacies of the laws surrounding alienation of affection cases and have been selected as a CLE speaker on this topic.. The top three questions I answer for my clients are:. 1. Can I leave the house or will that be deemed to be “abandonment”?. 2. What is a realistic custody schedule I can expect?. 3. How much support will I get, or pay, and for how long?. Each case is different, so during your initial consultation, we can address your specific concerns.. What you’ll get if you work with me:. When you work with me, you’ll get an advocate who’s caring, but honest, someone who will work hard to keep you out of court if at all possible, and who understands that your case is about you and what’s best for your family.. To book a mediation or consultation, please email me or visit my website for online scheduling.
Contact: +1 (704) 440-5953
Firm: Carolyn
Practice Areas: Family
Board Certified Family Law Specialist in North Carolina. Carolyn was the president of the Charlotte Women's Bar in 2021 and a member of the North Carolina Association of Women Lawyers. She volunteers as a best interest attorney for children at Counsel for Children's Rights in Charlotte, North Carolin. She is active as a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She completed her first Ironman in 2021 at Panama City Beach, Florida. Carolyn has two children, a husband and two dogs.
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Burt & Cordes, PLLC
Practice Areas: Family
Ms. Love joined Burt & Cordes in 2017 after over five years of litigation practice with Hartsell & Williams in Concord, North Carolina.. She now focuses primarily on domestic litigation, including divorce, equitable distribution, child custody and support, alimony and post separation support, and step-parent adoption. She has a broad background in litigation, including representing various municipal entities, the Department of Social Services, and criminal defense work as a court-appointed attorney. She also assists with debtor-creditor litigation.. Ms. Love started her career teaching secondary mathematics at West Charlotte High School as part of Teach for America. When she is not in the courtroom, she spends her time as a Kiwanis advisor to several local high school Key Clubs, assisting with organizing and completing community service projects.
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Firm: The Carolina Law Group
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Irons & Irons P.A.
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Gaylor, Edwards, Vatcher & Humphrey, LLP
Practice Areas: Family
Contact: +1 (910) 629-2770
Firm: Bruce E. Kinnaman
Practice Areas: Family
Contact: (252) 240-2200
Practice Areas: Family
Contact: 919-834-8484
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Todd, Vanderbloemen and Brady, P.A.
Practice Areas: Family
Contact: (828) 758-0044
Practice Areas: Family
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