Family law
Separation agreements that survive the year after they are signed, custody schedules built around school and work, and support figures that come from the guidelines, not from a fight. Calm, quick and in writing.
Every matter in this practice is planned with the practice lead on the first call.
$300: an hour, partners
$210: an hour, associates
Fixed: for uncontested divorces and agreements
Separation and divorce
Child custody and visitation
Child and spousal support
Property division
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
Modifications of existing orders
Domestic violence protective orders
Mediation and collaborative divorce
- $4.2M
Jury verdict for a distributor whose supplier walked away from a five-year agreement. Tried in eight days.
Verdict, 2025 - $1.1M
Settlement for a sales director dismissed nine days after reporting billing irregularities. Resolved at mediation.
Settled, 2025 - Dismissed
A former partner’s claim to a third of a software company, ended on a motion before discovery began.
Motion, 2025
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each matter turns on its own facts.
How long does a contract case take?
Most resolve in six to twelve months. A case that goes to trial in Mecklenburg County takes eighteen months to two years from filing. We tell you which track you are on at the first call and again whenever it changes.
Can you take it on contingency?
For some business and employment claims, yes, when the damages are clear and documented. Family, estate and real estate matters are hourly or fixed fee. We tell you the fee structure before you decide to hire us.
What should I bring to the first call?
The documents at the centre of it: the contract, the lease, the termination letter, the will. Do not tidy them up. A rough timeline of what happened and when helps more than anything.
Do you work with businesses outside Charlotte?
Yes, across North Carolina and, through our of counsel, in South Carolina. Most of our work happens by phone, video and email; we come to you when it matters.
Twenty minutes, free, this week.
If we are not the right firm, we will say so and tell you who is.
Request the callOr call (704) 555-0139.