Angela McIlveen is the CEO and Co-Founder of McIlveen Family Law Firm.
The first thing you will notice when you meet Angela McIlveen is that she genuinely cares about her clients and the clients of the Firm.
Maybe it’s because she remembers going through her parents’ nasty divorce when she was 6 years old. Angela knows that her parents' divorce impacted her life. Angela McIlveen remembers growing up with her dad when kids didn’t grow up with their fathers and she says it definitely shaped her life. In case you are wondering, no her mom wasn’t a bad person. Her dad just had the best attorney in town.
She also has the unique perspective of having gone through her own custody trial and having sat in the witness seat in court. She knows how crazy going through a divorce or custody lawsuit can make you, Angela knows how painful it is to have your life torn apart.
Angela's colleagues say that she's aggressive. But Angela McIlveen says that she's just passionate about her clients. Whether Angela is in or out of the courtroom, she gives it her all.
Since graduating from law school, Angela McIlveen has focused her practice exclusively on litigation including discovery, court motion hearings, deposition, trial, mediation, and appeals. As a partner at the McIlveen Law Firm, Angela McIlveen handles cases in family law including child custody and support, divorce, alimony, adoption, separation, domestic violence, and equitable distribution.
The firm has four offices: Charlotte, NC, Gastonia, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Greenville, SC. The firm handles cases in Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, Hickory, Lenoir, Lincolnton, Mathews, Monroe, Shelby, and Statesville. And the Raleigh office serves clients in Durham, Cary, Raleigh, and surrounding cities. The Greenville office services Greenville, York, Anderson, and surrounding cities.
When Angela is not full speed ahead in the courtroom and running a growing law practice, she loves spending time with her family.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
Since 2007
North Carolina
Since 2008
Professional Experience
2012 - Current
McIlveen Family Law Firm
Partner Attorney
Partner Attorney - Family Law in Charlotte and Gastonia NC
Education
Case Western Reserve University
J.D.
Lenoir-Rhyne College
B.A.
Awards
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers
year - Angela McIlveen
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
year - Angela McIlveen
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Top 40 Lawyers under 40
American Society of Legal Advocates
year - Angela McIlveen
Leader in the Law
NC Lawyers Weekly
Contacts
McIlveen Family Law Firm: Charlotte Office400 S Tryon St. Suite 950 Charlotte NC 28202Toll-Free: (877) 351-1513Telephone: (704) 810-2219Fax: (704) 865-9014
McIlveen Family Law Firm: Gastonia Office174 S. South St Suite 301 Gastonia NC 28052Toll-Free: (877) 351-1513Telephone: (704) 766-8946Fax: (704) 865-9014
McIlveen Family Law Firm: Raleigh Office434 Fayetteville St. Suite 2300 Raleigh NC 27601Toll-Free: (877) 351-1513Telephone: (919) 372-3670Fax: (704) 865-9014
McIlveen Family Law Firm: Greenville SC330 E. Coffee St. Suite 5024 Greenville SC 29601Toll-Free: (877) 351-1513Telephone: (864) 207-4496Fax: (704) 865-9014
Alimony in North Carolina - How Much? http://www.mcilveenfamilylaw.com (704) 557-0131
Frequently when I meet with people who are the primary income earners of the family, the person who makes the most money, they ask, "Am I going to be paying alimony and how am I going to have to pay?"
Well, the question of "Will you have to pay alimony?" depends on a number of circumstances, including income differences, whether either person has been involved in an affair, or the amount of money you have left over after you pay for bills. It's kind of a complicated answer.
However, the question of how much you're going to have to pay, you think there might be a calculator formula in child support but in alimony there's not. There is no calculator to tell us exactly the amount you're going to pay. What I tell people is that we pick a number out of the sky, and that's the number the alimony gets determined. That's how we decide.
In reality, what really happens is you're going to fill out an affidavit, you're going to talk about your bills, and how much it costs you to live. Your spouse is going to fill out his or her affidavit and talk about how much it's going to cost them to live. Then the judge is going to look at both those numbers and see how much you can afford to pay and how much the other spouse needs, and that's the number that's going to get decided on. More importantly, you can always decide the number yourself as well and you don't have to let a judge decide. Really, it's your case and it's up to you how you want it to proceed.
McIlveen Family Law Firm 401 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 557-0131
Charlotte Child Custody Attorney - Who Gets Custody? http://www.mcilveenfamilylaw.com (704) 557-0131
Every time I met with women in my office, the first thing they ask me is, "So I've been stay-at-home mom or I am highly involved with my children, so I'm going to be the one to get custody, right?" Well, this is somewhat true, and if you've listened to some of the other questions on here, one of the things I tell dads is, "Courts don't prefer moms."
However, the reason you see courts sometimes giving custody to moms over dads, is because moms spend more time at home with the children. What the courts do look at is what has been happening in your lives. Are you involved? Who takes the children to doctor's appointments? Who takes the children to school and back? Who goes to the PTA meetings or the parent-teacher conferences? If mom, you're the person who does that, then yes, it's likely a judge will give you more time or more custody with your children. Dad, if you're the one doing these things, it's very likely a judge is going to give you more time or more custody.
The judge is always looking for what's in the best interests of your child. Having said that, remember you don't have to let a judge decide. The two of you can decide together if you want to, and you can avoid the cost of litigation and the unnecessary pain that sometimes come with it. But if you need a lawyer and you need to go to court, we're here for you.
McIlveen Family Law Firm 400 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 557-0131
