I serve as a trusted estate planning advisor to families and individuals seeking to safeguard their assets and plan for the future. I work closely with fiduciaries in carrying out their legal duties as executors, administrators and trustees, including inventories, accountings, and estate tax returns. I also handle both contested and uncontested guardianships.

Judge of Probate with exclusive and original jurisdiction over decedent's and guardianship estates, appointment of guardians, foreclosures by power of sale, adoptions, name changes, legitimations, surplus funds, land partitions, public land condemnation, and many other civil hearings. Conducted jury trials in competency and restoration of competency matters, Administrator and Record Keeper of court-related matters, including supervising jury service, and staffing of courtrooms. Comptroller of funds for court-related activity and minor trust accounts. Leader and supervisor of an office staff of 30 assistant and deputy clerks.

Representation of clients in estate planning, estate administration and fiduciary law, guardianships, competency hearings, elder law, real estate transactions, and corporate law. Served as Public Administrator of Estates and Public Guardian for Wards in Craven County from 2007-2012.

Worked in areas of medical malpractice defense litigation and health care law.

Assistant to sole practitioner working in areas of litigation, family law, estates, criminal matters