7th Annual July 4th Celebration Benefiting Consider Haiti

We are proud to once again partner with the Charlotte Street Business Association, Downtown Asheville Racing Club (DARC), and the Chop Shop Butchery in presenting the 7th annual Consider Haiti July 4th Freedom Gala at the Patton Parker House.

Jim talks relationships and divorce with Pripo Teplitsky

Last month, Jim sat down with Pripo Teplitsky, a licensed professional counselor, for a talk about relationships, separation, and divorce. Jim and Pripo share a few personal stories, tips and thoughts that will resonate if you are thinking about separation or going through the separation and divorce process.

Asheville should be proud of Charlotte Street innovation

A proud member of the CSBA, Siemens Family Law Group is happy to share news of the completed road diet project along north Charlotte Street. The following op-ed by Chop Shop Butchery co-owner PJ Jackson explains why this project is important to all of our Charlotte Street friends and neighbors.

11th District Candidate Moe Davis Speaks at Patton Parker House

Siemens Family Law Group and the Patton Parker House hosted a small gathering for community members to meet and hear from Moe Davis, the democratic candidate running for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.

July 4th Fun and Fundraising for Consider Haiti

This year, in lieu of the annual Patton Parker House July 4th Freedom Gala, Siemens Family Law Group, Chop Shop Butchery, Downtown Asheville Racing Club, the Charlotte Street Business Association and others teamed up to bring Asheville socially distanced barbecue with a cause.

Mediation Center brings access to justice for all

Mediation is a great tool for resolving disputes. Many of our cases resolve in mediation, where complex issues can be resolved creatively in a calm environment.

Brenda and Diane run consider Haiti clinics

We are proud to share that Brenda Coppede and Diane McDonald of Siemens Family Law Group are in Haiti this week, with Consider Haiti, running clinics in Mountrois, Ivoire and Fond Baptiste.

Brenda travels to Montrouis with Consider Haiti

Earlier this month, Brenda Coppede traveled to Montrouis, Haiti as part of a Consider Haiti volunteer team that provided clinics for children in several Haitian communities. Consider Haiti is a non-profit organization here in Asheville.

Help support local domestic violence agency: Helpmate

Asheville CommunityJim SiemensDecember 1, 2015Julyan Davis, Helpmate, Asheville, case management, court advocacy, counseling, domestic violence, Buncombe County, Siemens Family Law Group

Buncombe struggles with income mobility

In a recently published Harvard study on economic mobility in the United States, counties across the U.S. are ranked from best to worst. Buncombe County comes in at the bottom, ranking 2,386 out of 2,478. Boys and girls growing up in low-income households in Buncombe County will earn on average 13.1% less at age 26 than their low-income peers nationwide.

Consider Haiti: We are the difference

Consider Haiti is a not-for-profit organization founded in Asheville 15 years ago. I serve on the Consider Haiti Board as Treasurer. Many in the Asheville community have had a role in the operations of Consider Haiti.

Local attorneys supporting Consider Haiti

Siemens Family Law Group has formed a charity partnership between Consider Haiti and the Biltmore Marathon. Local bar members Ana Prendergast, Katie Fisher, Patrick McCroskey, Jennifer Moore, Jessica Walters, Matt Roberson, Bryant Webster and Jason Wilson are participating in the race on March 15 along with other members of the community.

SFLG running for Consider Haiti

On March 15th, Siemens Family Law Group is taking a little field trip to the Biltmore Marathon/Half Marathon. Dorothy and Ana will be running, and the rest of our team will be there volunteering. We will all be there in support of Consider Haiti, a cause Jim has supported for years and traveled to Haiti with in 2013.