Poyner Spruill LLP is pleased to announce Partner Steve Epstein was recently recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law by the North Carolina State Bar.
In 2014, after nearly 25 years in law practice, Steve Epstein decided to migrate into the area of family law. He regularly advises clients and represents them in litigation regarding separation and divorce, child custody and support, alimony and post-separation support, and equitable distribution.
Steve is a frequent CLE presenter on a wide range of litigation topics and is a certified mediator, arbitrator, and parent coordinator. In addition to being highly rated by Avvo, Matindale-Hubbell, and recognized as one of North Carolina Business magazine’s Legal Elite, Steve was recognized in 2019 as one of only fourteen National Law Journal Family Law Trailblazers.
The North Carolina State Bar, an agency of the State of North Carolina, certifies lawyers as specialists in designated practice areas as a service to the public. The program assists members of the public in the selection of legal counsel by identifying lawyers who have demonstrated special knowledge, skill, and proficiency in certain areas of law. The program also gives lawyers a credible way of making their expertise known to the public and other lawyers.
To be certified as a board-certified specialist in a practice area, a lawyer must
- Be an active member in good standing with the North Carolina State Bar for at least five years,
- Devote at least 25% of his or her practice to the specialty during the past five years (substantial involvement),
- Attend continuing legal education (CLE) seminars in the specialty,
- Be favorably evaluated by other lawyers and judges (peer review), and
- Pass a written examination in the specialty practice area.
For more information about the North Carolina Legal Specialization program, and to view a list of board-certified specialists by practice area, please visit the Legal Specialization website at nclawspecialists.gov, or call the State Bar at 919.828.4620.
