Charles H. Montgomery

Charles Montgomery is a family law attorney located in Cary, North Carolina. His practice emphasizes equitable distribution of property, child custody, child support, alimony and divorce. Besides more than thirty-five years' experience as a family law attorney, he has extensive experience in commercial real property and business litigation. He received his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1974 and his undergraduate degree with honors from Duke University in 1971. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Charles is listed in Marquis' "Who's Who in America" and "Who’s Who in American Law." In 2009, 2017, 2018, and 2019 he was recognized as a “North Carolina Super Lawyer.” Charles has extensive experience representing clients in interstate and international child custody and support litigation. These cases involve complex applications of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Charles' professional career includes broad appellate experience before the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. One of these cases involved complex issues of personal jurisdiction in an alimony and child support case between parties living in North Carolina and Florida. See, Boyles v. Boyles, 297 S.E.2d 405, 59 N.C. App. 389 (App.Ct. 1982); affirmed, 302 S.E.2d 790, 308 N.C. 488 (S.Ct. 1983). A more recent case involved complex alimony issues. See, Francis v. Francis, 169 N.C. App. 442 (App. Ct. 2005). Charles was a partner for ten years in the former Raleigh, N.C. & Washington, D.C. firm of Sanford, Adams, McCullough & Beard headed by former U.S. Senator, Governor, & President of Duke University, Terry Sanford. He served a total of nine years as a member of the Cary Town Council and the Wake County Board of Commissioners.

Vanderbilt University Law School

J.D. (1974)

1972 - 1974

Duke University

B.A. | History

1967 - 1971

Honors: Distinction in History

Senior Attorney

Montgomery Family Law

1993 - Current

North Carolina State Bar

Member

Current

Family Law Section NCBA

Chair Person

2012 - 2013

North Carolina

Since 1974