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About Your Family Law Mediation
WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a process in which two or more people involved in a dispute come together voluntarily to try to develop a solution to their problem with the help of a neutral third person (or persons), called the mediator. Unlike a judge or an arbitrator, the mediator does not take sides, or…
Read MoreDave Hillier Awarded AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
In early March 2011, David Hillier received Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV® Preeminent® Peer Review Rated”, the highest peer reviewing rating in Martin dale-Hubbell’s coffers. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a…
Read MorePatrick McCroskey selected to Best Lawyers in America in 2011
Again in 2011, Patrick McCroskey has been named to Best Lawyers in America. Of the nearly 20,000 lawyers practicing in North Carolina, 28 family law attorneys are included in the The Best Lawyers list. The two family law attorneys included from Western North Carolina are members of the Gum, Hillier firm. The Best Lawyers in…
Read MoreDavid Hillier selected to Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America in 2011
In late January, 2011, David Hillier was included in Super Lawyers™ graded peer-review list. Super Lawyers™ is a national peer-review agency owned by the prestigious Thomson Reuters Company, includes approximately 5% of lawyers in any given state in their recognition list. David Hillier has previously been included in Super Lawyers™ Star Search in 2009 and…
Read MoreAbout the Unified Family Courts in North Carolina
FAMILY COURT: If your domestic lawsuit is filed in Buncombe County, it will be sent to Family Court. The 28th Judicial District (Buncombe County) is presently one of several judicial districts in North Carolina that has established a Unified Family Court system to handle cases that involve families and children, including both “domestic” and “juvenile”…
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