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Attorneys Linda Ward & Dale Stephenson selected as Legal Elite
Attorneys Linda Ward & Dale Stephenson selected as Legal Elite
We are proud to announce that attorneys Linda Ward and Dale Stephenson have been selected to the Business North Carolina 2023 list of Legal Elite in Family Law.

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.

Dale V. Stephenson Continues to Inspire the Next Generation of Lawyers
Dale V. Stephenson Continues to Inspire the Next Generation of Lawyers
This past weekend, 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, held in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Ward Family Law Group Ranked by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Ward Family Law Group Ranked by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Ward Family Law Group is honored to be named by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!
Our office will close for the Christmas and New Year holidays beginning at the close of business on Thursday, December 22, 2022, and will reopen on Monday, January 2, 2022.

#GIVINGTUESDAY November 29, 2022
#GIVINGTUESDAY November 29, 2022
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to each of you! We are extremely blessed and grateful for your referrals, support, and friendship this past year.

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.

Dale V. Stephenson virtually judged round one of the 2022 All Star Bracket National Trial Competition
Dale V. Stephenson virtually judged round one of the 2022 All Star Bracket National Trial Competition
Dale V. Stephenson virtually judged round one of the 2022 All Star Bracket National Trial Competition wherein law students across the country presented and defended their case.

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.
