Family Law law in North Carolina covers child custody, child support, adoption, paternity, guardianship, and prenuptial agreements. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. North Carolina has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to family law cases, and attorneys who practice in Superior Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

North Carolina is an equitable distribution state, which determines how courts divide marital property and debts. Custody decisions in Superior Court are based on the best interests of the child standard, and judges have significant discretion. The divorce process involves specific procedural requirements, and a North Carolina family law attorney who regularly appears in Superior Court understands the local expectations and timelines that affect every case.

The family law attorneys listed here practice throughout North Carolina and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to family law law in North Carolina for an in-depth look at North Carolina's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Howard Kurtz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kurtz & Blum, PLLC
 434 Fayetteville Street Suite 710 Raleigh NC 27601
(919) 832-7700
University of North Carolina School of Law
English
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Melody Jo King - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Melody J. King Divorce & Family Law
 30 Westgate Pkwy. #196 Asheville NC 28806
(828) 470-7175
University of Florida Levin College of Law
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law
Shahzad Khan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khan Law Office
 502 South Scales Street Reidsville NC 27320
(336) 905-4705
Elon University School of Law (2015)
English, Urdu
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Divorce
Michael S. Litrenta - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Litrenta Law, PLLC
 6000 Fairview Rd, Suite 1200 Charlotte NC 28210
(704) 800-4220
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (2007)
English
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Samuel Justin Ray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
King Law Offices, PLLC
 257 Park St PO Box 1058 Newland NC 28657
Appalachian School of Law (2017)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Divorce
David A. Concha - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 725 E Trade St #215 Charlotte NC 28202
(704) 525-8824
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
English, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Lloyd Thomas Kelso - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 128 East Garrison Boulevard, Suite A Gastonia NC 28054
(704) 865-8684
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2003)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Melissa Gott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Group, Lawyers and Counselors at Law
 611 Princess Street Wilmington NC 28401
(910) 251-6088
Campbell University (2001)
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Rachel Stariha - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khan Law Office
 502 South Scales Street Reidsville NC 27320
(336) 905-4705
Elon University (2015)
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Lora Greene - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 106 N Jackson St Yadkinville NC 27055
(336) 679-8000
Campbell Law School (1986)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Mark Nelson Morris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Farmer & Morris Law
 187 North Washington Street Rutherfordton NC 28139
(828) 286-3866
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
Bradley B. Honnold - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Honnold Law Firm, P.A.
 6201 Fairview Rd Suite 322 Charlotte NC 28210
Syracuse University College of Law
Bar #23185
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Divorce
Tommy Kellis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 610 Arendell Street Morehead City NC 28557
(252) 772-9999
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2001)
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Matthew Burkert - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Constantinou & Burkert, PLLC
 120 E Parrish St. Ste. 300 Durham NC 27701
(919) 683-1302
North Carolina Central University (2009)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Amro Elsayed - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Amro Elsayed
 615 St. George Square Court Suite 300 WINSTON SALEM NC 27103
(336) 776-0363
North Carolina Central University School of Law (2018)
Arabic, English
Vermont Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Family Law Immigration Law
Jordan Ashley Morris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Morris Law Office
 102 Person Street, Ste. C Fayetteville NC 28301
(910) 858-5005
Florida Coastal School of Law (2010)
Oklahoma Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
Donald B. Ford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ford Law Firm
 360 Lake Dornoch Drive Pinehurst NC 28374
(919) 414-7063
Bar #44669
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
L. Bryan Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Group
 611 Princess Street Wilmington NC 28401
(910) 251-6088
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
Lance Edmonds - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fidelity Law Group
 8511 Davis Lake Parkway Suite C6-138 Charlotte NC 28269
7042858111103
Liberty University School of Law (2016)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Employment Law
Ron Payne - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Apple Payne Law, PLLC
 900 Old Winston Road Suite 212 Kernersville NC 27284
(336) 283-6198
Wake Forest University (2009)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Family Law
Brad Buchanan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brad Buchanan, Lawyer at Law PLLC
 114C South Maple Street Suite C Graham NC 27253
(336) 270-4315
Campbell Law School
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Brian S. Demidovich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 211 E. Six Forks Road Suite 205 Raleigh NC 27609
(919) 424-8319
Cleveland State University (1996)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Paul Ditz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ditz Edwards & Beam, PLLC
 111 N. Lafayette St Shelby NC 28150
Wake Forest University School of Law (1994)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Employment Law
William Wright - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shipman Wright & Moore, LLP
 575 military Cutoff Road, Suite 106 Wilmington NC 28405
(910) 762-1990
Campbell Law School (1996)
English, Spanish
Bar #26891
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Consumer Law
Bill Powers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Powers Law Office PA
 2412 Arty Ave Charlotte NC 28208
(704) 342-4357
Campbell University (1989)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Divorce
Kenneth R. Harris Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Arnold & Smith, PLLC
 200 N McDowell St Charlotte NC 28204
(704) 370-2828
Duke University School of Law (2002)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
William W. Phipps - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Phipps Law Firm, PLLC
 905 Pireway Rd. P. O. Box 35 Tabor City NC 28463
(910) 653-7770
Bar #8459
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Worth Timothy Haithcock II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Haithcock, Barfield, Hulse & Kinsey, PLLC in Goldsboro, North Carolina
 P.O. Drawer 7 231 E. Walnut Street Goldsboro NC 27533
(919) 735-6420
Campbell Law School (2005)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Woodberry Bowen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bowen & Brooks PLLC
 433 N Elm St Lumberton NC 28358
(910) 739-4357
University of North Carolina School of Law (1974)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Erica Yarborough - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Arnold & Smith PLLC
 200 N McDowell St Charlotte NC 28204
(704) 370-2828
North Carolina Central University School of Law (2023)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Daniel Krchnavek - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Plekan Law, PLLC
 1051 Pemberton Hill Road Suite 101-E Apex NC 27502
(919) 653-1976
Baylor Law School (2019)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Estate Planning
J. Michelle Alcon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woodruff Family Law Group
 420 W Market St Greensboro NC 27401
(336) 272-9122
Elon University School of Law (2009)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Nestor Katsoudas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nestor Legal
 2668 S STRATFORD RD WINSTON SALEM NC 27103
(336) 515-0520
North Carolina Central University School of Law (2012)
Greek, Spanish
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Employment Law Family Law
George W Moore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Moore Law Office, PLLC
 One Oak Plaza, Suite 303 Asheville NC 28801
(828) 258-8053
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1968)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights
Regina Taylor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Regina M. Taylor, P.C.
 609 S. New Hope Rd., Suite 200C Gastonia NC 28054
(704) 861-0700
North Carolina Central University School of Law (1988)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Divorce Estate Planning
Ms. Kelly Frecker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McGrath & Spielberger, PLLC
 6201 Fairview Rd, Ste 330 Charlotte NC 28210
(704) 271-5000
University of Miami School of Law (2017)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Family Law Foreclosure Defense
Jacqueline Keenan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Olsinski Law Office
 67 Cabarrus Ave W Concord NC 28025
(704) 405-2580
Washington and Lee University School of Law
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
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