Siemens Family Law Group is proud to announce its move to the Patton Parker House. Siemens Family Law Group’s new office at 95 Charlotte Street. The Patton Parker House, at Charlotte and Chestnut St., offers a distinguished history and character that suits the firm’s clients and style of practice.
Read MoreIn “The Secret Superpower of a Shared-Custody Kid,” a New York Times contributor reflects on her joint custody childhood. She explains that despite the anxiety she experienced switching from one house to another, she now understands how her parents worked hard to stay connected…
Read MoreJim Siemens and Brenda Coppede recently presented at the North Carolina Bar Association’s Family Law Section Annual Meeting in Charleston.
Read MoreAna Prendergast was honored at this month’s bar luncheon for her pro bono work for clients of Pisgah Legal Services. Ana is one of the local nominees for the North Carolina Bar Association’s annual statewide Pro Bono Awards, along with other Asheville attorneys Evan DeWandler, John Noor and Kevin Radey.
Read MoreEarlier 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.
Read MoreJim Siemens has been honored by 2016 Super Lawyers, included again in North Carolina’s Family Law category. Jim was first recognized by Super Lawyers in 2012. The Super Lawyers selection process combines peer review and evaluation with independent research.
Read MoreSiemens Family Law Group is pleased to announce Jim Siemens’ inclusion in Business North Carolina’s 2016 Legal Elite. Each year, Business North Carolina honors the state’s top lawyers in business-related categories.
Read MoreThe American Bar Association presented on Lawyers as Leaders at the Peace Center in Greenville on October 23rd, 2015, and it was a good refresher for me to attend. Presentations focused on personality traits of lawyers, and how those traits impact leadership; lawyers as leaders within their firms; lawyers as leaders in client relationships; and, lawyers as leaders in our communities.
Read MoreAt some point in your professional career, you need to step forward and offer to give back to your colleagues and your profession. Lots of good lawyers care about the quality of their work, their practice areas, and the law and policy that affect their clients.
Read MoreI used this article, Social Science and Parenting Plans for Young Children: A Consensus Report, successfully for a father in a recent child custody case.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court ruled Friday morning that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. The 5-4 decision means same-sex couples nationwide will be provided the equal protection of the law of marriage.
Read MoreConsider 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.
Read MoreHere is a piece by David Brooks, a social commentator that I appreciate. His point is that our love for our children should not be conditioned upon their achievements. The piece resonates for me as a parent, and as a professional advising parents in the process of separation and divorce.
Read MoreChild support can play an important role in helping families with children move on after a separation, but it can also contribute to a host of related problems for some parents.
Read MoreWhat your clients say about you makes your brand. This post caught me by surprise. When I read it, I said, “she nailed it”.
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