Carolyn 伍德乐夫, JD, CPA, CVA

杜克法律评论的研究和管理编辑

"The most important part of your divorce is your recovery. 恢复意味着你在经济上恢复了, 在情感上, 身体上的, 社会上和精神上——一个完整的人. 快乐又回到了你的生活中，你就没事了. 你会没事的!"

Carolyn has practiced family law for more than 25 years. Carolyn's law practice focuses on the client 和 that client's reasonable objectives. She is very experienced in complex equitable distribution, 皇冠足彩中的商业估值, 复杂的监护权, 情感的异化, 家庭暴力, 赡养费, 孩子的抚养费, gr和parents' rights 和 other areas falling within family law, such as termination of parental rights 和 adoption.

有趣的是, 不像其他法律领域, the question has to be asked: "how do you win a family law case?“这因客户而异. Some clients are very sensitive to the well-being of children; others, 也许和成年子女在一起, 希望关注他们各自的退休生活. Some feel secure in the family home 和 do not want to move. Then, t在这里 are the closely-held businesses in the midst of a divorce. T在这里 are the executives, or their former spouses, with all that deferred compensation who need help. Carolyn tailors her case plan for each individual client, based upon her extensive background- -not only as a family law specialist, but also as the only family lawyer who is both a CPA 和 a Certified Valuation Analyst (NACVA).

Following her role as Research 和 Managing Editor for Duke Law Review, Carolyn graduated from Duke University School of Law with 优异的成绩. She then began her legal career with Tuggle Duggins 和 Meschan, P.A. w在这里 she became a principal 和 shareholder in only four short years. In 1994, Carolyn set out in her own firm to be lead counsel in divorce 和 family law matters, forming the embryonic vision of what has become 伍德拉夫家庭律师事务所.

Other relevant experience includes Carolyn's role as Chair of the Domestic Relations Tax Committee for the Tax Section of the American Bar Association w在这里 she was frequently featured as a national speaker on topics such as innocent spouse reform, child dependency regulations 和 corporate redemption regulations in divorce. Carolyn became a Fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel, 已, 作为要求, a significant contribution to United States tax policy 和 is a very selective 和 esteemed national academic 和 think tank organization. Carolyn is one of only two women in 北卡罗莱纳 who have been granted status as a Fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel.

Through the 北卡罗莱纳 Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA), Carolyn has been a speaker 和 trailblazer in continuing education for the CPAs in 北卡罗莱纳 who need knowledge of taxation related to divorce 和 皇冠足彩中的商业估值 in 北卡罗莱纳. Carolyn has authored two continuing education textbooks -- 北卡罗来纳州皇冠足彩财务指南 和 北卡罗来纳州的商业评估原则.