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Attorney Shauna Squires-Tapp is a managing partner of the Law Office of Peace & Squires, PLLC. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2002. Shortly thereafter, upon graduating from law school, she became a licensed attorney in the state of North Carolina in 2002. Attorney Squires-Tapp earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, Summa Cum Laude, in History from North Carolina Central University in 1999. Throughout her undergraduate tenure, she was a member of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, and Golden Key National...

With offices in both Durham and Johnston Counties, we also practice in Wake, Orange, Alamance, Chatham, and Granville Counties.

I received my law degree from North Carolina Central University and now practice in Durham County and surrounding counties. I specialize in guardianship law, estate planning and real estate partitions. As a solo practitioner, I am the person who interacts with my clients, not a staff member. I am proud to offer my services and promise I will go above and beyond for my clients.

Jonathan was raised in Burlington, NC and attended UNC-Chapel Hill. He graduated from The University of Dayton School of Law in 2003 and worked for Taft, Taft and Haigler in Greenville and for Brock & Scott in Raleigh. In 2004 Jonathan opened his practice in Cary, specializing in Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Personal Injury.
Known for his “Dad Jokes” (You have been warned), Jonathan's warm personality makes his client feel at ease as they navigate the transaction.
Jonathan is particularly adept at calmly navigating difficulties that may arise during a real estate transaction and enjoys making himself available...

Linda has devoted her entire legal career to helping families in crisis solve often difficult and deeply personal issues. She only practices family law. While Linda does have extensive trial experience, she is a firm believer that court is the last place a family law case should be resolved and prides herself on being a creative and solutions-oriented lawyer. Linda holds undergraduate degrees in history and education from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, where she graduated with distinction as a university scholar. Prior to practicing law, Linda was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and taught high school history during...

Mr. Davis is a general practitioner with concentrations in the areas of tenant representation, criminal law, traffic violations and small claims matters. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1996.

Lisa is the President of Rosen Law Firm with locations in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Cary, NC. She is fortunate to have gained many accolades over her law career, but she’s most proud of being one of Triangle Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list in 2002 and the Triangle’s list of Top 25 Women in Business in the Triangle in 2004. Lisa was also inducted into the YWCA Academy of Women for the “Professions” category in 2003, which recognized her work, dedication and positive impact on the community. She graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at...

David Hostetler is a lawyer-educator. He is the founding director of Lex-is School Law Services (www.Lex-is.com). The firm specializes in education law, and represents a broad array of public charter and independent schools.

Mr. Hostetler also teaches educational law, policy, ethics, and leadership in Appalachian State University’s Leadership and Education Studies program. He has also taught as an adjunct professor for several North Carolina law and graduate education programs, using the humanities to teach principles of ethics and leadership.

Formerly Mr. Hostetler and other leading members of the state’s bar, founded The Center for Law and the Humanities, for which...

Sarah Gerow believes that the role of a family law attorney is that of a patient counselor and a staunch advocate. Sarah knew from a young age that she wanted to be a lawyer, and her desire to advocate for others developed while working with children with disabilities as a summer camp counselor during college. This led Sarah to the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she focused on education and family law. After marrying her husband, a member of the North Carolina Army National Guard, she worked as an associate at Sullivan & Hilscher Family Law, specializing...

I have been practicing family law since 2002, and I have handled cases in over a dozen jurisdictions in North Carolina.

Benjamin A. Snyder is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Immigration Law Specialist and partner at Charlotte Immigration Law Firm.

Mr. Snyder manages Charlotte Immigration Law Firm's employment and investment-based immigration practice. His work includes preparing and filing nonimmigrant visa petitions and applications, such as for E, H, L, O, P, R, and TN visas, as well as employment-based immigrant visa matters, including PERM based EB-2 and EB-3 petitions, and petitions for multinational executives and managers, outstanding researchers, those with extraordinary ability, EB-2's with National Interest Waivers (NIW), and religious workers. Mr. Snyder has experience representing clients in virtually all manner...

Jefferson Mabrito is a North Carolina bankruptcy attorney committed to providing personal service to individuals seeking debt relief. Prior to developing his bankruptcy practice, Jefferson worked in corporate finance, where his principal practice involved the representation of commercial banks and other financial institutions in a variety of financing transactions. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas, and received his Master of Laws (LL.M) with distinction from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, U.K. Jefferson is also a magna cum laude graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Garrett Johnson, a Fort Mill resident and alumnus of Fort Mill High School, earned a Bachelor's in History and a Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University. While in law school, he studied overseas in Venice alongside Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Before joining Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys as an attorney in 2011, Garrett interned there as a runner and legal assistant. His practice focuses on personal injury and serious accidents. In his spare time, he coaches Mock Trial at Fort Mill High School, leading them to multiple state championships (officially credited for one). His work earned him...

“My personal experience and frustration with the traditional divorce model inspired me to find an alternative more holistic and non-adversarial approach to divorce. I created ROAD to RESOLUTION to provide a place where cooperation and collaboration are cultivated and the best interest of the family remains the focus. My goal is to guide people, individually or as a couple, toward resolution.” Robin Perrigo - Founder ROAD to RESOLUTION

Our law firm is one of very few firms in the extended region with an entertainment law emphasis. We represent celebrities, authors, athletes, filmmakers, television companies, production companies, screenwriters, post-production facilities, entertainment companies, and actors. We are currently serving as production counsel on several television projects and feature-length motion pictures. We also represent corporate clients including in the sports, fashion, and entertainment industries.

Trusted and experienced Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence attorney.

I am a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law. I have been representing claimants in Social Security and SSI disability claims since 1980. My practice is limited to Social Security (and SSI) disability claims representation.

Eric is licensed to practice in SC and NC. He has helped hundreds of families protect and preserve their family relationships and their legacies by effective use of Wills, Revocable Trusts, Power of Attorneys, LLCs, and other legal techniques.