About Elizabeth A
Elizabeth A Stephenson combined social work and law in a career that moves between courtrooms and family living rooms. She completed her undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University, earning a B.S. in Social Work in 1990, and followed that with a Master of Science in Social Work from East Carolina University in 1992. After several years between the disciplines of helping and advocacy, she returned to school and earned her J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2000.
After law school she entered the legal profession in North Carolina and is admitted to practice in that state. Her early academic training in social work remains a throughline. That background shapes how she evaluates cases and how she talks to clients. It also influences the questions she asks when investigations touch on parenting, child welfare, or the needs of vulnerable family members.
Stephenson’s practice sits at the intersection of law and everyday family life. She handles family law matters at New Direction Family Law, where she represents clients in disputes that often involve custody arrangements, support issues, and the practical realities of separation. She approaches cases with attention to detail and an eye for how legal outcomes will affect household dynamics over time.
Colleagues say she is deliberate and steady in hearings and negotiations. She prepares for court and for mediation with an emphasis on clear documentation and methodical fact-gathering. Her social work training informs the way she frames sensitive testimony and how she assesses placements and parenting plans. This combination of skills helps when cases require both legal argument and careful consideration of family needs.
Stephenson maintains current memberships in professional associations and engages with local networks that intersect with family law and child welfare. She has continued to balance legal practice with an awareness of social services and community resources, which clients sometimes find helpful when addressing nonlegal aspects of family transitions.
She practices at New Direction Family Law in North Carolina, where her work centers on family law matters and issues affecting children and households.
