The 2026 listing of leading Charlotte Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers details lawyers/attorneys practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the Greater Charlotte Metropolitan Area who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Gena Graham Morris, James, McElroy & Diehl P.A.
Ketan P. Soni, Soni Brendle PLLC
Leading
Matthew R. Arnold, Arnold & Smith PLLC
Courtney L. Carter, Carter & Noland Law
Suzanne V. Cavanaugh, Cavanaugh Hamrick & McCarthy
Rachel D. R. Hamrick, Cavanaugh Hamrick & McCarthy
Gregory Hatcher, Hatcher Law Group, P.C.
Elizabeth Johnstone James, Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin PLLC
Irene P. King, King Collaborative Family Law
Carolyn Krueger-Andes, Krueger-Andes Law, PLLC
Matthew Krueger-Andes, Krueger-Andes Law, PLLC
L. Bree Laughrun, Essex Richards, P.A.
Corey A. Noland, Carter & Noland Law
Recommended
Anastasia E. Cowan, Arnold & Smith PLLC
Lindsey S. Dasher, Dasher Law, PLLC
Paul A. DeJesse Jr., Hatcher Law Group P.C.
Lindsey Easterling, Easterling Law
Jonathan D. Feit, James, McElroy & Diehl P.A.
Penelope L. Hefner, Sodoma Law P.C.
Rebecca J. Lawrence, Freedom Law | North Carolina
Lauren E. Leader, James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A.
Brandon T. McCarthy, Cavanaugh Hamrick & McCarthy
Todd Owens, Dozier Miller Law Group
David K. Self, LKN Family Law
Theresa E. Viera, Modern Legal
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce lawyers in the Greater Charlotte Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Charlotte Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Suzanne Cavanaugh, Cavanaugh Hamrick & McCarthy
Jonathan Feit, James McElroy & Daniel
Libby Johnstone James, Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin
Gena Morris, James McElroy & Diehl
Ketan Soni, Soni Brendle
Leading
Tom Bush, Tom Bush Law Group
Russ Korgenay, James McElroy & Daniel
Lynn Krueger-Andes, Krueger-Andes Law
Matt Krueger-Andes, Krueger Andes Law
Mark Rioppel, Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin
Recommended
Paul DeJesse, Hatcher Law Group
Kyle Frost, Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin
Greg Hatcher, Hatcher Law Group
Mitchell Kelling, Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin
Matt Marcellino, Marcellino & Tyson
Brandon McCarthy, Cavanaugh Hamrick & McCarthy
Will Medlin, Medlin Family Law
Todd Owens, Dozier Miller Law Group
John Paul Tsahakis, James McElroy & Daniel


