North Carolina Lawyers James T. to Janet P.

Firm: Hedrick Murray and Cheek PLLC

3511 Shannon Road   Valley View Building North C , Durham , North Carolina 27517

Practice Areas: Probate ,Real Estate ,Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Firm: Gentry Law, PLLC

242 E. Broad Street , Statesville , North Carolina 28677

Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements

I have a different approach to providing legal services. My clients are not just a number or a name, they are a person, and I try hard in every case to get to know my clients so I can provide more personalize assistance to them and their case.

Firm: Gum, Hillier, McCroseky & Amburgey, PA (GHMA | LAW)

47 North Market Street , Asheville , North Carolina 28801

Practice Areas: Family

Janet Amburgey is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law. Since graduating from Appalachian School of Law in 2008 she has focused her practice exclusively on family law matters, assisting people through family chaos, ensuring the protection of their rights and property and helping to blend and expand families. She has represented clients in divorce and separation with issues surrounding child custody, child support, alimony, and in property settlement matters. She also assists families through adoption, name changes and protects parents and children in both domestic violence matters and DSS matters. Janet believe’s problem-solving is a primary responsibility of a lawyer, and through her family law practice she facilitates the transition to newly designed futures, which is the heart of any family law practice. Janet joined Gum, Hiller & McCroskey in 2012 and became a named partner in 2018.. Janet is a member of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association where she has previously served as the co-chair on the parents rights committee in 2017. She is an active member in the 28th Judicial Bar, serving on the executive committee since 2015, and currently, serving as Secretary since 2018. Janet has been listed for inclusion in the North Carolina Super Lawyers master list since 2020 and was listed in their “Rising Stars” category in both 2017 and 2018. She has been recognized in the Legal Elite Family Law Section in 2017 and 2018 and included in their Young Guns section in 2015. Janet has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Family Law Section since 2019 and maintained a BV Distinguished Rating from Martindale Hubbell since 2015.

206 E Chestnut St , Asheville , North Carolina 28801

Practice Areas: Probate

Firm: DeMayo Law Offices, LLP

1211 E. Morehead Street , Charlotte , North Carolina 28204

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Pre-Litigation Attorney Janelle Shewmaker has spent 15 years helping innocent people get the justice and compensation they deserve after an injury. Formerly a bodily injury adjuster for a national insurance company, she knows just what it takes to win a case.. Ms. Shewmaker’s first and foremost focus on clients reflects the foundational values of DeMayo law. She is proud to be part of a legal team committed to guiding clients through the claims process in a kind, compassionate, and transparent way.. Shewmaker got her bachelor’s degree from Rhodes College and her J.D. from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, hiking, traveling, and volunteering at the food bank.

Firm: Pierre Law, P.L.L.C.

301 McCullough Dr, Suite 400 , Charlotte , North Carolina 28262

Practice Areas: Immigration

I have been facinated by travel and people's stories ever since I lived in India during junior high school.  Both my husband, my mother's husband and my sister's husband are from countries other than the United States.  I have first hand experience at how immigration impacts families.

Firm: Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC

48 Patton Avenue, Suite 300 , Asheville , North Carolina 28801

Jane Dearwester began her career as a real estate closing attorney. She spent her early years helping people close on the purchase of their homes and property. At some point, by necessity, her passion changed from helping ensure the sales of property, to helping people protect their property through financial crisis brought on by national recession.. Jane’s consumer protection practice revolves around helping people maintain their property through defense of foreclosure actions, exposing fraudulent banking and finance practices and loan modification. The loss mitigation portion of that practice includes negotiation of short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, as well as other consumer financial matters that fall under the governance of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act (ITADA), and the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act). Each of these laws govern credit, debt and product performance in favor of protecting consumers of at the federal level.. Jane is passionate about helping her clients overcome financial strife. She is a dauntless advocate for the best outcome possible to meet her client’s future goals. Unveiling the wrong action of financial institutions to the benefit of the people they mistreat is her favorite success.

12318 Lazy Oak Ln , Charlotte , North Carolina 28273

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Hester & Payseur, PLLC

100 Glenway Street. , Belmont , North Carolina 28012

Practice Areas: Family

1616 Cleveland Ave. , Charlotte , North Carolina 28203

Practice Areas: Business

I have been licensed to practice law in North Carolina since 1984. During that time I have acquired extensive experience in the areas of business law (forming corporations, s-corporations, and limited liability companies as well as preparing shareholder agreements and operating agreements), mergers and acquisitions of companies, business litigation, real property law (such as commercial closings and refinancings), real property litigation, estate planning (including the preparation of wills and trusts), and several other areas of general practice.

Firm: Van Camp & Van O'Linda PLLC

90 Cherokee Road , Pinehurst , North Carolina 28374

Practice Areas: Administrative , Appellate , Business & Commercial, Civil , Corporate , Criminal Defense , Land Use & Zoning, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense

Firm: James R Yandle, JD CPA

15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Ste 300 , Charlotte , North Carolina 28277

Practice Areas: Tax

A Charlotte native with international experience, and tax lawyer that is also a CPA-  I help taxpayers like you with federal tax controversies and disputes, federal tax litigation matters, and IRS criminal investigation defense.

Firm: Davis & Whitlock, P.C.

21 Battery Park Ave Ste 206 , Asheville , North Carolina 28801

Practice Areas: Civil , Personal Injury, Real Estate , Environmental and Natural Resources

James S. ("Jamie") Whitlock is an environmental attorney who attended Vermont Law School, where he graduated from the law school's joint degree program, earning a Juris Doctor in 2004 and a Master's Degree in Environmental Law in 2001. While at Vermont Law School, Jamie also served as Managing Editor of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, lobbied for environmental and other causes in the Vermont state legislature, and worked extensively with the Vermont Environmental Board, which administers Vermont's landmark land use statute, Act 250.. Upon completion of law school, Jamie returned to the mountains of western North Carolina and worked with the Melrose, Seago & Lay law firm as an associate attorney for approximately three years.  While at Melrose, Seago & Lay, Jamie worked on a wide variety of civil and criminal matters, with a focus on civil litigation, land use disputes, and appellate advocacy.  In February of 2008, Jamie joined Gary A. Davis & Associates as an associate attorney, and was named a partner/shareholder in Davis & Whitlock, P.C. in February 2012.  During that time,  Jamie has litigated numerous environmental and land use cases in federal district courts throughout the southeast, the state courts of North Carolina and Tennessee, and numerous administrative and local venues.  This litigation has focused on fighting for clean water, sustainable land use practices and development, and responsible energy choices.. Jamie is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is an Honors graduate of Spartanburg High School.  Jamie attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in History, With Honors.

Firm: J.C. White Law Group PLLC

100 Europa Dr , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27517

Practice Areas: Litigation, Bankruptcy

I have been recognized by my peers as one of the top civil litigation lawyers in the state (in Super Lawyers) as well as one of the top business bankruptcy lawyers in the state (in the Legal Elite and Best Lawyers in America). North Carolina Lawyers Weekly named me a Leader in the Law recognizing him as an influential individual within the state’s legal community.. I am a board certified specialist in business bankruptcy law and an experienced litigator. I serve as a Bankruptcy Trustee in small business cases in the Middle District of North Carolina, and am also a NCDRC Certified Mediator focused on mediating bankruptcy and financial litigation cases. Before forming JC White Law Group, I was an attorney at one of the state’s largest law firms handling business litigation and bankruptcy

Firm: Kelly & West Attorneys At Law

900 South Main Street , Lillington , North Carolina 27546

Practice Areas: Animal Bites, Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death

Thomas West is proud to have been practicing law for more than 30 years with his law partner, Reggie Kelly and with his daughter, Elizabeth Murphy. Thomas’s passion and life’s work has been to have a law practice that he is proud of.. “For 30-plus years, I have strived to not just be a lawyer but to be an honest lawyer people can depend on. I work every day to make sure that my clients get the same representation that I would want if I had someone else representing me. Here at Kelly & West, it has always been our motto that we will try our best to help you. But, if we cannot help you, will try to find someone who can, and I firmly believe that we have succeeded through the years in doing just that. That’s why so many people come back to see us over and over again.”. Thomas was a 2016 recipient of the Martindale-Hubbell client distinction award. He believes that he is different from other lawyers because this has been his life passion.. “It’s not just a job, it’s about faith – faith that God will give you the ability to help, faith that God will provide you with the patience and wisdom needed, faith that God will send the next client to see you. Yes, I work hard and that’s important but working knowing my work is divinely inspired, that’s what keeps me going day in and day out.”. Also, Thomas says that one thing he is proud of is the technology the firm uses. Kelly & West proudly offers their clients the latest technology that helps manage cases and keeps each case progressing forward as quickly as possible and Thomas is the one behind it all.. “I love the fact that we have software that allows us not to miss opportunities to help each client the best we can. Over the years, I have handled thousands of cases and now with technology, I can put my experience to work for each client so that we don’t miss any coverages or additional insurance policies that may be out there. Plus, technology gives us the ability to track when we receive documents and phone calls on each case, to make sure that we are aware of everything that’s going on with a particular client at all times.”. Thomas is proud that he and his loving wife, Betsy Coats West of Dunn, have been married for over 40 years. They attend Divine Street United Methodist Church in Dunn. They have two children, Elizabeth Murphy, and James West, who practices law in Los Angeles, California. He hopes to continue to serve those throughout North Carolina and especially in his local community for many years to come.

Firm: Warren Family Law

1001 Elizabeth Ave Ste 2 A , Charlotte , North Carolina 28204

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Attorneys, judges, and families in the Charlotte area know attorney Jim Warren, founder of Warren Family Law, as a man of integrity, a fighter for those who need a champion in matters of family law.. Born and raised in the Queen City, Jim graduated from NC State University before joining the charter class of the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in Buies Creek.. Admitted to the North Carolina Bar since 1979, Jim has built a reputation for robust client representation with the unmatched wisdom earned from more than 30 years of practicing law before family courts in the Charlotte area. His deep understanding of the law and legal procedures, competing law firms, family court judges and his ability to relate often complex legal processes to his clients have set Jim apart as a master of matters regarding divorce, custody, and distribution of property.. A son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather, Jim knows that our families are our most precious gifts, and he works hard to help families like yours recover from life’s most traumatic times.

20460 Chartwell Center Dr. #3 , Cornelius , North Carolina 28031

Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

James "Jim" Surane is the founder and managing partner of James W. Surane - Attorneys at Law. He is a graduate of both Louisiana State University and Grambling State University and received his J.D. from the Whittier College School of Law. Mr. Surane was a civil magistrate in Mecklenburg County from 1992 to 1996 and was responsible for adjudicating civil matters involving landlord tenant law which allowed for thorough substantive and procedural understanding of all aspects of landlord tenant matters.. Mr. Surane represents clients in foreclosure, title, and eviction litigation, landlord-tenant matters, business and commercial law, and civil litigation. Mr. Surane has litigated cases not only in Mecklenburg County but also numerous cases in other counties throughout the state of North Carolina. Mr. Surane has successfully defended and obtained settlements and loan modifications on behalf of his clients from several major banks and loan servicers throughout the country.

Firm: The Law Offices of Kathleen Shannon Glancy, P.A.

114 South Front Street North  28401 , Wilmington , North Carolina 28401

Practice Areas: Government Agencies,Health Care & Hospitalization,Social Security Benefits & Disability

Firm: Ragan and Ragan PLLC

616 Cox Road   PO Box 249 North  2805 , Gastonia , North Carolina 28016

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Workers Compensation,Wrongful Death

Firm: Janet P. Welton P.A

301 S Mcdowell St , Charlotte , North Carolina 28204

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family