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Congratulations (and Good Luck) to Dale V. Stephenson and her students as they advance to the North Carolina Mock Trial State Championship!

Congratulations (and Good Luck) to Dale V. Stephenson and her students as they advance to the North Carolina Mock Trial State Championship!

Earlier this month, Ward Family Law Group attorney, Dale V. Stephenson, along with fellow attorney, Chris Nichols, coached two Broughton High School Mock Trial teams at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) High School Mock Trial Regional Competition; one of which was crowned as Raleigh Regional Champion 2024.

Mock Trial students

Dale V. Stephenson selected as North Carolina’s Super Lawyers: Rising Stars 2024

Dale V. Stephenson selected as North Carolina’s Super Lawyers: Rising Stars 2024

The 2024 edition of Super Lawyers has selected Dale V. Stephenson as North Carolina Super Lawyers: “Rising Stars”

Dale Stephenson

Business North Carolina magazine names Dale V. Stephenson as Legal Elite 2024

Business North Carolina magazine names Dale V. Stephenson as Legal Elite 2024

Each year, Business North Carolina sends a questionnaire to every licensed attorney in the State of North Carolina asking a single question

Dale Stephenson

Linda Ward Named Best Attorney in Wake Living 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards

Linda Ward Named Best Attorney in Wake Living 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards

Join us in congratulating Linda Ward for being selected as Best Attorney in the Wake Living 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards.

Voted the Best

Reflecting on 2023…..Doing our Part.

Reflecting on 2023…..Doing our Part.

As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on the work our firm has done this year, and the professionalism and contributions our team has made to our clients and our community.

Reflecting on 2023

Who Gets the Pets?

Who Gets the Pets?

It is easy to get attached to a pet, especially cats and dogs. They bring us comfort, keep us company, and become part of the family. But what happens to those pets when their owners split?

Who Gets the Pets

Wake County Court Filings Go Digital!

Wake County Court Filings Go Digital!

The state of North Carolina plans to invest over $100 million over the next ten years to convert its current court filing systems from paper filings to efilings. Wake County is one of four counties in the state to be part of a pilot program for this new eCourts system.

eCourts Logo

AirTags Part 2: How Can You Protect Yourself or Child from being Tracked

AirTags Part 2: How Can You Protect Yourself or Child from being Tracked

In Part 1, we discussed the use of AirTags to track your spouse and children and the implications in divorce and custody cases. Now you might be wondering, what can I do to protect myself or my child from being tracked?

Air Tags

Does Emotional Abuse Qualify as Domestic Violence?

Does Emotional Abuse Qualify as Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence and abuse can take the form of many behaviors and could be a one-time incident or a pattern of behaviors. In abusive relationships, an aggressor will use tactics such as bullying, manipulation, embarrassment, isolation, blame shifting, gaslighting, threatening, and injuring to control their victim.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

What is a Parenting Coordinator and What are the Benefits to Working with One?

What is a Parenting Coordinator and What are the Benefits to Working with One?

Child custody cases can result in a lot more than a Court Order setting out the physical custody schedule and legal custody terms. Feelings of anger, frustration, distrust and resentment are all common occurrences following child custody litigation.

Parenting Coordinator