Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Charlotte, NC

Sodoma Law, P.C.

| 211 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203

Visit: www.sodomalaw.com

Phone: 704-442-0000

Fax: 704-494-7940

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2020
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011

Licensed Since: 2001

Education: Samford University Cumberland School of Law

Practice Areas:

Family Law

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Attorney Profile

Nicole Heiden Sodoma is a dedicated, experienced and compassionate lawyer who practices in the areas of Family Law and Assisted Reproductive Technology. She and her team strive to help clients navigate the hurdles of separation and divorce, fighting for them both in and out of the courtroom, and empowering them to achieve their goals at a difficult time in their lives. Sodoma Law, P.C. opened its doors in 2008 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm also practices in the area of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Adoption, Business Law, Employment Law and Estate Planning. Sodoma Law, P.C. has been named one of Charlotte’s Best Places to Work 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the Charlotte Business Journal.

Nicole Sodoma believes that it’s her role to educate clients on their various legal options and allow them to feel more in control of their cases. Ms. Sodoma attended the College of Charleston and the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University. She has received bar admissions to the North Carolina State Bar and Washington State Bar Associations.

Ms. Sodoma is also a certified parenting coordinator, certified collaborative law attorney and a nationally certified literacy tutor. The legal community has recognized the continued success of Nicole Sodoma. She was named to North Carolina's legal elite by Business North Carolina in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. She was listed as one of Charlotte's top 50 Entrepreneurs of the Year in 2010. Charlotte Magazine named her a Top Attorney in 2012 and 2013. She has been recognized in the “Success” issue of Today’s Charlotte Women one of Charlotte's 50 Most Influential Women by the Mecklenburg Times in 2014.

Ms. Sodoma is very involved in the Mecklenburg County Domestic Court Bar Committee. This committee works together to make changes to the 26th Judicial District Family Local Rules, taking a direct role in scheduling matters and other issues that directly involve family law. She has spoken on specific topics related to family law and nationally on issues related to assisted reproductive technology, and assists with many nonprofit organizations nationally, regionally, and in her community.

She is also an active board member for Justice Initiatives, a non-profit organization formed in 2004 by a group of civic leaders, lawyers, business owners and concerned citizens in North Carolina who strive for a healthy court system and an efficient administration of justice.

Practice Areas

Family Law (100%): Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights

Focus Areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights

Selections

Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2020 Rising Stars: 2011

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About Nicole Sodoma

Admitted: 2001, North Carolina

Professional Webpage: https://www.sodomalaw.com/our-people/attorneys/nicole-heiden...

Honors/Awards:

North Carolina Legal Elite - Business North Carolina 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Business Leaders of Charlotte Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008
Charlotte's Mover & Shaker Award by Business Leader Magazine, 2010
Charlotte's Top 50 Entrepreneurs of the Year, 2010
Top Attorney by Charlotte Magazine, 2012 - 2013

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Nationally Certified Literacy Tutor
Certified Parenting Coordinator
Certified Collaborative Law Attorney

Bar/Professional Activity:

Washington State (inactive)
Mecklenburg County Domestic Court Bar Committee
Member, Business Leaders of Charlotte (former Board Member, Officer and Chairperson)
Member, Family Law and Collaborative Law Sections, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity
Charlotte Women's Bar
Family Law and Assisted Reproductive Technology Sections, American Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Collaborative Law Group
North Carolina Association of Collaborative Divorce Professionals
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Justice Initiatives
Association of Family and Conciliation Court
Member, Family Law and Business Law Sections, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Vice President, Business Leaders of Charlotte Organization
Member, American Bar Association
Assistant Secretary, Domestic Court Committee, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Member, Family Law and Business Law Sections, North Carolina State Bar Association
North Carolina, 2001
Family Law Sections of the American, North Carolina State and Mecklenburg County Bar Associations. North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. Board Member of the Charlotte Women's Bar Association. Business Leaders of Charlotte. Ms. Sodoma is also very involved in the Mecklenburg County Domestic Court Bar Committee. This committee consists of lawyers, judges, clerks, trial administrators, and mediators who work together to make changes to the 26th Judicial District Family Court Local Rules, scheduling matters, and other issues directly related to Family Law in Mecklenburg County. Ms. Sodoma is also on three separate sub-committees supporting the Domestic Court Bar Committee.

Pro bono/Community Service:

Ms. Sodoma frequently organizes, participates in, and speaks at live seminars on the topics of child custody, child support, spousal support, equitable distribution, and domestic violence. She annually assists with many national, state-wide and local not-for-profit organizations. These have included programs and career days offered to Charlotte-Mecklenburg School students through the North Carolina State Bar, Junior Achievement, Hands On Charlotte, Department of Social Services, and Joshua’s Farm. In 2014, Ms. Sodoma established the Sodoma Law Foundation. The Foundation supports organizations addressing issues to which the firm is deeply committed: those that improve the well-being of children regionally and nationally, and those that support the charitable endeavors of Mecklenburg County’s legal community.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Ms. Sodoma has written various published articles for local magazines as well as e-magazines, to include the Huffington Post – Divorce and The Charlotte Observer. Some reaching more than 40,000+ email subscribers.

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