Family Law Leadership
Officers
Chair
Larissa Mañon
Larissa Mañon
Vice-Chair
Jessica Burgess Heffner
Jessica Burgess Heffner
Immediate Past Chair
Jennifer S. Tharrington | Village Law Group
Jennifer S. Tharrington | Village Law Group
Secretary
Emily Catherine Jeske | Bosquez Porter Family Law
Emily Catherine Jeske | Bosquez Porter Family Law
Treasurer
Elysia Maria Prendergast-Jones | Legal Aid of NC - Admin Office
Elysia Maria Prendergast-Jones | Legal Aid of NC - Admin Office
Ex-Officio
NCBA Executive Director
Jason M. Hensley | North Carolina Bar Association
Jason M. Hensley | North Carolina Bar Association
NCBA President
Robert E. Harrington | Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA
Robert E. Harrington | Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA
NCBA President-Elect
Dena Beth Langley | Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP
Dena Beth Langley | Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP
Communities Manager
Kyle Ballantine | North Carolina Bar Association
Kyle Ballantine | North Carolina Bar Association
Council Members
Andrea Marcela Bosquez-Porter
Jacob Christian Ehrmann | Montford Family Law
Kyle Andrew Frost | Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin PLLC
Rosalia Maria Sotelo Hawkins
Derrick James Hensley | The Law Office of Derrick J. Hensley, PLLC
Robert Lawrence Inge | Robert L. Inge, P.A.
Jonathan Jerkins
Robonetta Jones | Law Office of Robonetta B. Jones, PLLC
Jessica Macropoulos | Cavanaugh Hamrick & McCarthy
Ayanda Dowtin Meachem | Legal Aid of NC
Helen Morgan O'Shaughnessy | Wake Family Law Group
Marion Kathleen Parsons
Bennett D. Rainey | Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC
Thomas Thurman | Thurman Wilson Boutwell & Galvin PA
Richard Monroe Webb | Jones Childers Donaldson Webb Attorneys at Law
Committee Leadership
Adoption Committee Co-Chair
Michele Glenham Smith | Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty
Michele Glenham Smith | Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty
ADR Committee Co-chair
Justin Lee Mauney | Wake Family Law Group
Justin Lee Mauney | Wake Family Law Group
Alimony Committee Co-Chair
Wesley Peter Gelb | Connell & Gelb PLLC
Wesley Peter Gelb | Connell & Gelb PLLC
Alimony Committee Co-Chair
Elizabeth Johnstone James | Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin PLLC
Elizabeth Johnstone James | Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin PLLC
Alternative Dispute Resolution Co-Chair
Elaine Hedrick Ashley
Elaine Hedrick Ashley
Alternative Dispute Resolution Co-Chair
Jeffrey Edward Marshall | Marshall & Taylor, PLLC
Jeffrey Edward Marshall | Marshall & Taylor, PLLC
Appeals Monitor Committee Co-Chair
Kyle Andrew Frost | Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin PLLC
Kyle Andrew Frost | Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin PLLC
Appeals Monitor Committee Co-Chair
Jonathan Gordon McGirt | Jonathan G. McGirt, Attorney at Law
Jonathan Gordon McGirt | Jonathan G. McGirt, Attorney at Law
Bench Bar Liaison
Kristin Kelly Broyles | State of North Carolina
Kristin Kelly Broyles | State of North Carolina
Bylaws Committee Co-Chair
Rebecca K. Watts | Sodoma Law PC
Rebecca K. Watts | Sodoma Law PC
CLE Committee Co-Chair
Amy Lynn Britt | Parker Bryan Family Law
Amy Lynn Britt | Parker Bryan Family Law
Communications Committee ChairChair
Annelisse Velazquez Fernandez | Sodoma Law PC
Annelisse Velazquez Fernandez | Sodoma Law PC
Custody and Child Support Committee Co-Chair
Rosalia Maria Sotelo Hawkins
Rosalia Maria Sotelo Hawkins
Custody and Child Support Committee Co-Chair
Leigh Ballenger Sellers
Leigh Ballenger Sellers
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair
Elysia Maria Prendergast-Jones | Legal Aid of NC - Admin Office
Elysia Maria Prendergast-Jones | Legal Aid of NC - Admin Office
Domestic Violence Committee Co-Chair
Jordan Hardy Gross | Stauff & Gross, PLLC
Jordan Hardy Gross | Stauff & Gross, PLLC
Domestic Violence Committee Co-Chair
Sarah Privette | Oak City Family Law, PLLC
Sarah Privette | Oak City Family Law, PLLC
Domestic Violence Committee Co-Chair
Sarah Privette | Oak City Family Law, PLLC
Sarah Privette | Oak City Family Law, PLLC
Equitable Distribution Committee Co-Chair
Charles Whitaker Clanton | Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP
Charles Whitaker Clanton | Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP
Equitable Distribution Committee Co-Chair
Roy Arnold Dawson | Law Offices of Roy A. Dawson, P.A.
Roy Arnold Dawson | Law Offices of Roy A. Dawson, P.A.
Equitable Distribution Committee Co-Chair
Roy Arnold Dawson | Law Offices of Roy A. Dawson, P.A.
Roy Arnold Dawson | Law Offices of Roy A. Dawson, P.A.
Ethics Committee Chair
Spencer E. Schold | Collins Family & Elder Law Group
Spencer E. Schold | Collins Family & Elder Law Group
Ethics Committee Co-Chair
Spencer E. Schold | Collins Family & Elder Law Group
Spencer E. Schold | Collins Family & Elder Law Group
Family Law Bench Book Chair
Rachel Carter Beard | Wake Family Law Group
Rachel Carter Beard | Wake Family Law Group
Grandparent Custody and Visitation Task Force Chair
Katie Hardersen King | Wake Family Law Group
Katie Hardersen King | Wake Family Law Group
History of Family Law Committee Chair
Maren Tallent Funk | Godley, Glazer & Funk, PLLC
Maren Tallent Funk | Godley, Glazer & Funk, PLLC
Legislative Committee Co-Chair
Stephanie Jane Gibbs | Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC
Stephanie Jane Gibbs | Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC
Legislative Committee Co-Chair
Gene Brentley Tanner | Parker Bryan Family Law
Gene Brentley Tanner | Parker Bryan Family Law
Membership Committee Co-Chair
Lisa LeFante | Triangle Smart Divorce
Lisa LeFante | Triangle Smart Divorce
Membership Committee Co-Chair
Ashley Lister Oldham | New Direction Family Law
Ashley Lister Oldham | New Direction Family Law
Modern Family Committee Chair
Milan Thuy Trinh Pham | NicholsonPham Attorneys at Law
Milan Thuy Trinh Pham | NicholsonPham Attorneys at Law
Nominations Committee Chair
Jennifer S. Tharrington | Village Law Group
Jennifer S. Tharrington | Village Law Group
Paralegal Division Liaison
Margaret M. Pardue | Hampson Family Law
Margaret M. Pardue | Hampson Family Law
Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair
Jonathan Jerkins
Jonathan Jerkins
Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair
Jonathan Jerkins
Jonathan Jerkins
Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair
Elysia Maria Prendergast-Jones | Legal Aid of NC - Admin Office
Elysia Maria Prendergast-Jones | Legal Aid of NC - Admin Office
Putative Father Registry Task Force Chair
Susan Sullivan Simos | Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker LLP
Susan Sullivan Simos | Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker LLP
Social Committee Co-Chair
Tayler Raine d'Alelio | Parker Bryan Family Law
Tayler Raine d'Alelio | Parker Bryan Family Law
Social Committee Co-Chair
Cheyenne Chong Van Leeuwen | Marshall & Taylor, PLLC
Cheyenne Chong Van Leeuwen | Marshall & Taylor, PLLC
YLD Liaison
Christina Belville | Legal Aid of NC
Christina Belville | Legal Aid of NC
YLD Liaison
Tayler Raine d'Alelio | Parker Bryan Family Law
Tayler Raine d'Alelio | Parker Bryan Family Law