Alimony lawyers in North Carolina

Firm: GraserSmith, PLLC

223 East Blvd. , Charlotte , North Carolina 28203

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Divorce, Domestic Violence

Ms. Smith focuses her practice on family law including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, and other family law matters. Since 2007, she has been practicing family and domestic law exclusively in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. In 2011, Ms. Smith completed an eight-day trial school program through the American Bar Association Family Law Section.  Since 2013, Tonya has remained a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Family Law.  In 2015, she completed a two-day training for Collaborative Law Practice and is a member of the Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Professionals.. Ms. Smith believes families are the most important part of an individual’s life. Family relationships - good or bad, easy or difficult - help to shape one’s life and the lives of the other very important people that surround him/her. Ms. Smith believes her clients have a right and duty to protect and provide for their family. In order to protect the family and make children the number one priority, one must first have control over family finances and be able to provide for himself/herself.. The decisions clients face in family law situations regarding family and finances are of upmost importance and should not be made without competent guidance from an attorney after reviewing the personal circumstances from all angles. Ms. Smith strives to have the highest quality working relationship with her clients so that her client are informed, educated, and confident in their decisions on how to address their family law matters.. Ms. Smith's role as an attorney is to help her clients navigate through litigation or settlement proceedings strategically and efficiently. When presenting a client’s case she ensures her client’s goals are highly emphasized throughout the process. To achieve the best possible outcome, Ms. Smith believes she and her clients must work together to be creative, employ logical solutions, and use all the tools available through the settlement or litigation proceedings.. Ms. Smith grew up in East Tennessee outside of Knoxville. She attended West Virginia University where she earned her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science and graduated from the Honors College. After college, she spent a year working as a consultant for Delta Gamma Fraternity which had her work all over the United States and in Canada. Ms. Smith then attended law school at Texas Tech University School of Law where she was selected in her third year of law school to participate in the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic where she was the lead attorney on a variety of civil cases including many family law matters.. Upon graduation from Texas Tech Law and passing the North Carolina Bar Exam, Ms. Smith relocated to Charlotte and began her practice of law. She focused her practice on family law and domestic matters first with Hatcher Law Group, P.C. She then opened the Charlotte office of the national family law firm Cordell Law, LLP. Ms. Smith now brings her unique skills and compassion for her clients through her years of experience. She finds her work and relationships with clients most rewarding as she is able to help clients achieve their goals, protect their families, and allow them to financially provide for their families and themselves.

Firm: Colombo Kitchin Attorneys

1698 E. Arlington Blvd. , Greenville , North Carolina 27858

Practice Areas: Alimony

Lee Allen, a native of Greenville, a graduate of JH Rose High School and a graduate of East Carolina University, is a NC State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Family Law. Lee graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law in May of 1992 and passed the North Carolina Bar Exam that summer. Lee has practiced family law in eastern North Carolina since 2001. Lee joined Colombo Kitchin, Attorneys in 2010. Prior to that time, he was a partner in a Greenville firm and before that practiced with a large firm having offices across the state. Early in his career, Lee served Pitt County as an Assistant District Attorney. He is a former United States Army officer and served in the United States and Germany. As a Captain in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps, he was mobilized and served a tour of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lee has been a Certified as a Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission since 2009. Lee is a qualified Parenting Coordinator pursuant to the North Carolina General Statutes, and as such, is on the list to be selected by the Courts to assist the Court and parents in high-conflict custody cases as a parenting coordinator in several Judicial Districts in eastern North Carolina. Lee is a certified arbitrator for Pitt County District Court.Lee is married to the former Wendy Morton, who played college basketball at ECU. Lee and Wendy live in Greenville with their four children. Lee is active in several veterans' organizations. he has served as Commander of American Legion Post 39 in Greenville for a number of years. Lee is a long-time member of the ECU Pirate Club (Van Sant Society), the Wake Forest University Deacon Club, Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, the Greenville Rotary Club, and the Society of 40 Men and 8 Horses (the Honor Society of American Veterans), as well as serving on the Board of the Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair.Lee was named to the Legal Elite for Family Law by the magazine BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA each year from 2014 through 2018. He's listed in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA and has twice been named a "Top Ten" attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.

Firm: Law Offices of Ron Scott, PLLC

290 Commerce Ave. , Southern Pines , North Carolina 28387

Practice Areas: Family Law, Military Divorce, Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Child Support, Visitation Rights, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, DWI Defense, Underage Offenders, Drug Charges, Traffic Tickets, Speeding Tickets and Traffic Violation Penalties, Burglary, Child Abuse, White Collar Crime, Embezzlement, Automobile/Car Accidents, Slip and Fall, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Legal Separation, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Adoption, Fathers Rights, Collaborative Family Law, Juvenile Defense, Alimony, Premarital and Postmarital Agreements

Firm: The Spagnola Law Firm

441-B Battleground Avenue , Greensboro , North Carolina 27401

Practice Areas: Family Law, Divorce, Separation Agreements, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Adoption, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Chapter 7, Bankruptcy Chapter 13

Firm: Montgomery Family Law

590 New Waverly Place , Cary , North Carolina 27512

Practice Areas: Family Law, Alimony, Annulment, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Domestic Torts, Equitable Distribution, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Law, Marital Property Settlements, Matrimonial Law, Name Changes, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Postnuptial Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders QDROs, Restraining Orders, Separation Agreements, Spousal Support, Uncontested Divorce, Divorce Taxation