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Biography
Carolyn has practiced family law for more than 20 years, helping North Carolina family law clients achieve their individual objectives with every case she takes. She is the managing shareholder of Woodruff Family Law Group in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a board-certified Family Law Specialist, and concentrates her legal practice in the areas of family law and divorce. She is very experienced in complex equitable distribution, business valuation in divorce, complex custody, alienation of affection, domestic violence, alimony, child support, grandparents' rights, and other areas falling within family law, such as termination of parental rights and adoption.
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Video Conferencing
- Zoom
- GoToMeeting
- WebEx
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Woodruff Family Law Group
- Current
Education
- Duke University School of Law
- J.D. (1983)
- Research and Managing Editor of Duke Law Review
Awards
- 10 Best Female Attorneys - North Carolina
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Received 2016 - 2020.
- 10 Best Law Firms - North Carolina
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Received 2017 - 2020.
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Received 2008 - 2020.
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- Listed from 2009 - 2020.
Professional Associations
- American College of Tax Counsel
- Fellow
- - Current
- Greensboro Bar Association, Family Law Section
- - Current
- National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
- - Current
- North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
- Member
- - Current
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Ask Carolyn
- Rhino Times
- Essential Guide to Your Family Law Case During COVID-19
- Business Valuation for Divorce in North Carolina
- NCACPA
- Financial Guide to Divorce in North Carolina 2014 Revision
- NCACPA
Speaking Engagements
- Ghosts, Goblins and Zombies! Family Law Tax Changes, NCACPA Symposium
- NCACPA
- Unmasking Today's Divorce Problems, NCACPA Symposium, Greensboro, NC
- NCACPA
- Unmasking Damages
- NC State Bar
- Sharks in Them Thar' Waters, NCACPA Symposium, Greensboro, NC
- NCACPA
- Today's Divorce Climate: Money, Sex, and Lies, but What About the Kids?, NCACPA Symposium 2015, Charlotte, NC
- NCACPA
Certifications
- Board Certified Family Law Specialist
- North Carolina State Bar
- Certified Public Accountant
- CPA Association
- Certified Business Valuator
- National Association of Certified Valuators
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