Best Lawyers'® 2013 Greensboro Family Law "Lawyer of the Year". North Carolina Bar Association, Citizen Lawyer 2009. Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America* in Family Law, 2006-Present. Selected for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers in the practice of Family Law, 2006-Present. Community Leadership Award, Alamance Bar Association. Born in Asheville, North Carolina. Maintains an AV® Preeminent ™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell (the highest peer review competence and ethical rating possible). Married Ellen S. Harrison, two children Evan and Allison. North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Family Law (1992-Present). AAML Certified Arbitrator (2000-Present). Family Financial Issues Mediator Certification.
James Wade Harrison
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Firm InformationPositionMemberFirm NameHarrison Whitaker PLLC
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Representative Cases & TransactionsTransactionsEquitable Distribution trials involving professional practice evaluations, the interim distribution of a tract of land for residential real estate development, and the division of non-qualified compensation, stock options and other business interests; Negotiation and settlement of equitable distribution cases involving the valuation and division of estates including closely held business interests, manufacturing companies, sales companies, interests in professional associations, foreign real property and trust assets; Litigation of child custody issues involving relocation, parental alienation, allegations of abuse and neglect, threats of international parental kidnapping, social services investigations, grandparent custody and challenging or defending forensic custody evaluations; Successful litigation of termination of parental rights issues; Successful defense of alienation and criminal conversation case involving a final demand in excess of $350,000 and a verdict of $5,500; Successful use of alternative dispute resolution methods for resolving financial and child related issues including collaborative law, and mediation/arbitration; Arbitration of financial and other issues as the arbitrator; Mediation of financial and other issues as the mediator; Negotiation of complex Medical Malpractice wrongful death case; Trial to jury of "low speed, high damages" auto tort case with judgment in excess of six figures; Litigation of the validity of a premarital agreement affirmed on appeal; Litigation to settlement of condominium synthetic stucco cases.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1979, North Carolina
1983, U.S. Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
MembershipsNorth Carolina Bar Association
Alamance County Bar Association (President, 2007)
North Carolina Bar Association (President, Family Law Section, 1999-2000
Member, Litigation Section
Past Treasurer)
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (North Carolina Chapter Presidents, 2008-2009
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of North Carolina
Class of 1979
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of North Carolina
Class of 1976
B.A.
Political Science
Legal CertificationsBoard Certified Specialist in Family Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization -
Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1954
Asheville, North Carolina, May 25, 1954
Hobbies & InterestsChair, Alamance County Strategic Planning Task Force; President, Alamance County United Way; March of Dimes Steering Committee for Alamance County; Deacon and Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Burlington, N.C.; Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 9, BSA Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?James Wade Harrison was admitted in 1979 to the State of North Carolina.
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Does this attorney maintain a professional presence on any social networks?Yes, James Wade Harrison has a professional profile on LinkedIn.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Harrison Whitaker PLLC has 2 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?James Wade Harrison attended University of North Carolina.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Harrison Whitaker PLLC was established in 2015.