Janet Amburgey

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Gum, Hillier, McCroskey & Amburgey, PA

Experience: 16 years

Family Law and Divorce

Best Lawyers, Family Law Section, BV Preeminent Rated and 14 others

Awards 16

Experience 16y

Online & Web 6

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Janet Amburgey is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law. Since graduating from Appalachian School of Law in 2008 she has focused her practice exclusively on family law matters, assisting people through family chaos, ensuring the protection of their rights and property and helping to blend and expand families. She has represented clients in divorce and separation with issues surrounding child custody, child support, alimony, and in property settlement matters. She also assists families through adoption, name changes and protects parents and children in both domestic violence matters and DSS matters. Janet believe’s problem-solving is a primary responsibility of a lawyer, and through her family law practice she facilitates the transition to newly designed futures, which is the heart of any family law practice. Janet joined Gum, Hiller & McCroskey in 2012 and became a named partner in 2018.

Janet is a member of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association where she has previously served as the co-chair on the parents rights committee in 2017. She is an active member in the 28th Judicial Bar, serving on the executive committee since 2015, and currently, serving as Secretary since 2018. Janet has been listed for inclusion in the North Carolina Super Lawyers master list since 2020 and was listed in their “Rising Stars” category in both 2017 and 2018. She has been recognized in the Legal Elite Family Law Section in 2017 and 2018 and included in their Young Guns section in 2015. Janet has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Family Law Section since 2019 and maintained a BV Distinguished Rating from Martindale Hubbell since 2015.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

North Carolina

Since 2008

Professional Experience

2012 - Current

Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, P.A.

Partner

2008 - 2012

Messer Law Firm

Associate Attorney

2007 - 2007

Hart Law Office

Law Clerk

Education

2008

Appalachian School of Law

J.D. (2008) | Law

Honors: Dean's List

2002

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

B.S. (2002) | Business Administration/ Marketing

Awards

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Best Lawyers, Family Law Section

Best Lawyers In America

year - Janet Amburgey

BV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Super Lawyer

North Carolina Super Lawyers

Best Lawyers, Family Law Section

Best Lawyers in America

year - Janet Amburgey

BV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Best Lawyers, Family Law Section

Best Lawyers in America

year - Janet Amburgey

Legal Elite, Family Law Section

Business North Carolina Magazine

Super Lawyers Rising Stars

North Carolina Super Lawyers

Best Law Firm, Asheville Tier 1 Metropolitan, Family Law

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®

BV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

year - Janet Amburgey

BV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Legal Elite, Family Law Section

Business North Carolina Magazine

Super Lawyers Rising Stars

North Carolina Super Lawyers

year - Janet Amburgey

BV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

year - Janet Amburgey

Legal Elite Young Guns Family Law Section

Business North Carolina Magazine

BV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Contacts

Gum, Hillier, McCroskey & Amburgey, PA. 47 N Market St. Asheville NC 28801 Telephone: (828) 258-3368

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Janet Amburgey Gum, Hillier, McCroskey & Amburgey, PA

Experience: 16 years

Website: Open

Phone: (828) 258-3368

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Divorce

Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Languages

English

Certifications

Certified Family Specialist

North Carolina State Bar

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