Top Family Lawyers in ZIP 27514 | 5 available

Firm: Chapel Hill Family Law

107 Conner Drive , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27514

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.

Firm: Averett Family Law 919-903-9442

101 Conner Drive , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27514

Practice Areas: Family

I love practicing law. Guiding people through the upheaval of a custody battle, the end of a marriage or the aftermath following the death of a loved one is a honor and a position of trust that I take seriously. I enjoy finding creative ways to solve problems, efficiently handling disputes as cost effectively as possible and fiercely protecting my client's rights. Let me help you get through this, we can do it together.

Firm: Bagwell Holt Smith P.A.

111 Cloister Ct., Ste. 200 , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27514

Practice Areas: Family

John is a board certified specialist in Family Law and a partner at Bagwell Holt Smith P.A.  His practice includes all aspects of Family Law, including separation and divorce, premarital and postmarital agreements, custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, adoptions and termination of parental rights.  While John primarily practices in Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham and Alamance County, he has represented clients from Burgaw to Boone.. In the community, John served on the board of directors for the Compass Center for Women and Families in Chapel Hill where the the firm also leads a free monthly workshop on divorce.

Firm: Law Office of Martha McKee

891 Willow Drive, Suite 7 , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27514

Practice Areas: Family

Martha McKee has practiced law for 25+ years.  Although she is a strong advocate in court or in negotiations, she believes that each family has unique needs that must be fostered as the family unit changes.  She has represented hundreds of clients in a varitey of court settings including family court, DSS court, special proceedings, arbitrations, and other settings during the few years she practiced in Pennsylvania.  Martha's main practice areas at present are custody, divorce, property settllements, child support, spousal support and alimony, and all other related family matters including wills and living wills, prenuptial agreements, incompetency proceedings, grandparent issues, alienation of affection and criminal conversation.. Martha has volunteered in numerous areas over the years, from family law clinics, domestic violence clinics, divorce clinics, mock trial competitions, disability proceedings, mortgage foreclosures and citizenship cases.  She is a devoted mother and grandmother, a former Stephen Minister, she loves to read, travel, swim and is an avid sports fan.  Although she is a graduate of Duke Law School, she considers her undergraduate education at The College of Wooster to be the grounding force in her life and the education which allows her to be a lawyer for all people in all situations.

Firm: Law Office of Matthew Suczynski PLLC

208 N. Columbia Street , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27514

Practice Areas: Family

An Alamance County native, Ray earned his Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in History from Campbell University. Prior to joining the Law Office of Matthew Charles Suczynski, PLLC, Ray served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Durham County District Attorney’s Office where he handled thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases in both District and Superior Court. While serving as an Assistant District Attorney, Ray was part of the Violent Crimes and Homicide Team where he prosecuted a multitude of violent crimes ranging from Felony Assault to First Degree Murder. Ray’s professional experience gives him a unique perspective on criminal law by allowing him to understand how both sides of the process operate.. Before joining the Durham District Attorney’s Office, Ray worked as a Staff Attorney for Legal Aid of North Carolina in Pittsboro, North Carolina. While working for Legal Aid of North Carolina, Ray provided free legal representation to North Carolinians in various civil matters.