Jaye Meyer
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC 27601
- Family Law
Jaye Meyer is listed in the Best Lawyers in America® and North Carolina Super Lawyers®. She has been recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as one of the "Legal Elite" in North Carolina. Ms. Meyer is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is certified as a Family Financial Mediator.
Ms. Meyer was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1990. She received her B.A. cum laude from Wake Forest University and her J.D. with High Honors from the University of North Carolina, where she served as Editor-In-Chief of the North Carolina Law Review.
Ms. Meyer has served on the Family Law Council of the North Carolina Bar Association and was the Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Family Law Section in 2000-2001. She is the past Chair of the Family Law Specialization Committee of the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization and received the Howard L. Gum Service Award in 2008. She was elected to the Board of Law Examiners in 2007.
Ms. Meyer is the past Chair of the Family Law Continuing Legal Education Curriculum Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association and is a frequent course planner and speaker at Continuing Legal Education programs throughout the state. Ms. Meyer has recently lectured on the following topics: "Cohabitation Sufficient to Terminate Alimony," "Use of Wiretap Evidence," "Domestic Violence and Related Laws," "Divisible Property and Distribution of Marital Assets," "Family Law Basics -- Case Management," "Modification and Enforcement of Judgments in Family Law Cases," and "Rules 4 and 45 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure." Ms Meyer received the Super Lawyers award for top 50 Women Lawyers in North Carolina.
Ms. Meyer's hobbies are hiking and running. She has completed 63 marathons since 1994.
Certificates and Credentials
Top Lists
- Top 50: 2017 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2014 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2013 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2012 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2011 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2011 North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2010 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers
About Jaye Meyer
Admitted: 1990, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: http://www.tharringtonsmith.com/page/jaye-meyer
Honors/Awards:
- Family Law Lawyer Of The Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2015
- , Balancing Act, The best women lawyers in the state thrive through hard work − at the office and at home., The Legal Elite, Business North Carolina magazine, 2014
- Howard L. Gum Service Award, 2008
- AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbel
- "Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina magazine, 2009 - Present
- Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law Section, Since 2001
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow (2001 - Present)
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission, Certified Family Financial Mediator
- North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization, Board Certified Specialist in Family Law (1997- Present)
Bar/Professional Activity:
- North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, Chair, 2015
- Federal Court, Eastern District NC, 1991
- North Carolina Bar Association, 1990
- North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Continuing Legal Education Curriculum Committee, Chair 2000-2001, Vice-Chair 1999-2000
- North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair 2000 - 2001
- North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Council, 1996 -1999
- North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, Since 2007
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Writer of Case Law Updates for 'Family Forum', NCBA Family Law Section Newsletter, 1996-1999 and 2001-2005
- Lectured on the following topics: "Cohabitation Sufficient to Terminate Alimony," "Use of Wiretap Evidence," "Domestic Violence and Related Laws," "Divisible Property and Distribution of Marital Assets," "Family Law Basics -- Case Management," "Modification and Enforcement of Judgments in Family Law Cases," and "Rules 4 and 45 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure," “Family Law Basics - Child Support.”
- Frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education programs
Educational Background:
- Wake Forest University, B.A. cum laude, 1983
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Last Updated: 5/23/2018