For all of your divorce needs, call Daphne Edwards at 919-838-7160. Ms. Edwards practices divorce and family law, including alimony, post separation support, custody, child support, and property division. Ms. Edwards has over two decades of experience and is dedicated to helping each client achieve his or her goal for the most affordable cost, whether through negotiation, mediation, or trial. Ms. Edwards and the client are a team and the client's goals are central to the strategy. Ms. Edwards believes divorce is a difficult and stressful time for her clients and that it is important to offer support while advocating for the client and protecting his or her assets and rights.
Ms. Edwards was recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers as a Super Lawyer in Family Law (2018), by Business North Carolina as one of the Legal Elite (2016, 2018), and has earned an AV rating, the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Edwards is also a Certified Family Financial Mediator, certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.
- Golden Gate University School of Law
- J.D. (1997) | Law
- Honors: Faculty Award for Academic Excellence in Criminal Law, 1997. American Jurisprudence Awards: Criminal Procedure, Family Law, and Solving Legal Problems. Merit Tuition Scholarship Recipient 1995-1996 and 1996-1997.
- Activities: Law Review, Member, 1994-1997; Associate Editor of Law Journal, 1996-1997
- University of Oregon
- B.S. (1991) | Political Science
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- Daphne Edwards Divorce & Family Law, PC
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- Of Counsel
- Cheshire, Parker, Schneider & Bryan
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- Attorney
- Daphne Edwards Family Law
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- Assistant Attorney General
- North Carolina Department of Justice
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- Adjunct Professor
- Campbell Law School; Golden Gate Univ. Sch. of Law
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- As Adjunct Professor at Campbell, instructed students on legal writing and appellate advocacy. As Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University School of Law, from 2003 through 2005, instructed students in legal writing and appellate advocacy.
- Judicial Law Clerk, Staff Attorney
- United States Court Of Appeals Ninth Circuit, Judge Proctor Hug, Jr.
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- Assistant Counsel
- United States Senate Legislative Counsel's Office
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- North Carolina Supreme Court, Justice Robert Orr
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- Family Forum, Section Vol. 35, No. 1, Family Law Case Updates
- Mass Appeal, Appellate Practice, Program Co-Planner
- Family Forum, Section Vol. 34, No. 5, Family Law Case Updates
- NBI Advanced Custody and Support Issues, Divorce & Family Law Seminar, Hampton Inn & Suites Raleigh Downtown
- NBI
- Daphne Edwards presenting lecture to divorce and family law attorneys on custody relocation cases and interstate custody issues at the NBI Advanced Custody and Support Issues seminar on September 20, 2018.
- How to Obtain Electronic Discovery and Ensure It’s Admissible, 2016 Family Law Update
- Wake County Bar
- Certified Family Financial Mediator
- N.C. Dispute Resolution Commission
- Legal Elite, Family Law
- Business North Carolina magazine
- Super Lawyer in Family Law
- North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Legal Elite, Family Law
- Business North Carolina magazine
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- North Carolina State Bar # 24222
- Member
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- Wake County Bar Association, Alimony Committee
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- Wake County Bar Association, CLE Committee
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- Wake County Bar Association, Legislative Committee
- Member
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- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
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- Wake County Bar Association, Social Committee
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- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
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- North Carolina Bar Association
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- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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- North Carolina
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