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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
- Family Law
- Appeals & Appellate
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 - 2018.
- 10 Best Law Firms - North Carolina
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Received 2017 - 2018.
- 10 Best Attorneys
- Best Lawyers
- Received 2015 - 2018.
- Best Family Law Lawyers
- Best Lawyers
- Awarded 2017 - 2018
- Top 50 Women in North Carolina
- Super Lawyers
- Awarded 2017, 2018
- Family Law Specialist of the Year - North Carolina & Award for Excellence in Child Custody Litigation
- Lawyer International
- Best Law Firms in North Carolina
- U.S. News & World Report
- Largest Women-Owned Businesses
- Triad Business Journal
- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- Listed from 2009 - 2018.
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Listed from 2007 - 2018.
- 10 Best Attorneys
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Received 2015 - 2018.
- Best Child Custody Litigation Firm - South East NC & Family Law Specialist of the Year - North Carolina
- Lawyer International
- Top 100 Family Lawyers in the State of North Carolina
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Women in the Law Nominated by Their Peers
- Best Lawyers
- Top 100 2017 NC Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Client Satisfaction Award
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Women in the Law Peer-Nominated Lawyers
- Best Lawyers
- Top 50 Women Attorneys in North Carolina
- Charlotte Magazine
- Best Lawyers in North Carolina
- Our State Magazine
- Top Rated Lawyer in Family Law
- Martindale-Hubbell
- R. Donald Farmer Award
- NCACPA
- Received 2008, 2013 - 2015.
- Leaders in the Law
- North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
- Top 10 Attorneys
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Reviewed
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 5.0 Discussion Leader Award
- NCACPA
- Received 2012, 2013.
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Received 2008 - 2013.
- Outstanding Seminar Discussion Leader
- NCACPA
- Received 2003, 2010, 2011.
- Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Awarded 2008, 2010 - 2011
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
- North Carolina State Bar
- Member
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Ask Carolyn
- Rhino Times
- Business Valuation for Divorce in North Carolina
- NCACPA
- Financial Guide to Divorce in North Carolina 2014 Revision
- NCACPA
Speaking Engagements
- 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
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Carolyn J. Woodruff's Website Profile
- Website
- Woodruff Family Law Group Website
- Blog
- North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
- Three Cities in North Carolina Where Divorce Is On the Rise
12 February 2019 - Gray Divorce in North Carolina
8 February 2019 - New Federal Law for Spousal Support Tax Deduction May Impact North Carolina Alimony Negotiations
5 February 2019 - Prenuptial Agreements in North Carolina
1 February 2019 - How is Failure to Make Reasonable Progress on Correcting the Reason for a Child’s Removal Measured in North Carolina?
29 January 2019 - How North Carolina Courts Handle a Spouse’s Testimony About the Value of Personal Effects During Divorce Proceedings
25 January 2019 - If it’s not in writing, it shouldn’t count
22 January 2019 - Modification of North Carolina Child Custody Order Due to Mother’s Improvement
27 December 2018 - When Should North Carolina Courts Split Decision Making Authority for a Child?
24 December 2018
- Blog
- Ask Carolyn
- The Seven Nights of Santa travels to Lithuania
9 August 2018 - Ask Carolyn: August 2, 2018
2 August 2018 - Presenting Drug Paraphernalia as Evidence in a Custody Trial
26 July 2018 - Thoughts on Teaching Children Sign Language
24 July 2018 - Ask Carolyn: July 19, 2018
19 July 2018 - Ask Carolyn: July 5, 2018
5 July 2018 - How to Make the Ultimate Fourth of July Popsicle
3 July 2018 - Why the Law Enforcement Model of CPS Doesn’t Work
28 June 2018 - Ask Carolyn: June 21, 2018
21 June 2018
Videos
Alimony Deductible or Not
Child Custody
Child Support Deductible or NotSocial Media
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