Stephanie J. Gibbs
Top rated Family Law attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina
Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC
Practice areas: Family Law
Licensed in North Carolina since: 2003
Education: University of North Carolina School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2013 Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC
1101 Haynes StreetSuite 201
Raleigh, NC 27604 Phone: 919-832-8488 Email: Stephanie J. Gibbs Visit website
After 20 years as a journalist, I embarked on a law career in 2003. My journey began with a one-year clerkship at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and I then began my practice in criminal defense and juvenile law. In 2005, I joined Gailor Hunt, a full-practice family law firm where where I have been an equity partner for 10 years. I am a North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist, a DRC-certified mediator, and an AFCC-trained parenting coordinator. In addition to practicing family law, I am available to serve as a guardian ad litem in medical malpractice and personal injury cases. In 2024, I was co-counsel to attorney Isaac Thorp of Thorp Law, LLC - my husband - in a personal injury case in which the jury rendered a $13.7 million verdict. I am honored to have served as a member of the NC Chief Justice's Family Court Advisory Commission and the North Carolina Bar Association's Family law Council. I currently serve as a member of the Community Advisory Committee of The Childs Advocate, a Legal Aid project that assists children in high-conflict custody cases.
First Admitted: 2003, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.divorceistough.com/attorney/stephanie-gibbs/
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- I served as co-counsel to Isaac Thorp of Thorp Law LLC -- my husband -- in a personal injury case in which the jury rendered a $13.7 million verdict ($6.7 million in compensatory damages, $7 million in punitive damages). The trial involved a wrong-way driver on an interstate highway who, highly intoxicated while on the job for his employer, struck our 22-year-old client's vehicle at approximately 100 miles per hour. Our client suffered severe and permanent injuries. My work in this case consisted of examining multiple witnesses, writing and revising motions and briefs, and preparing our client for the eight-day trial. I am thankful to my partners at Gailor Hunt for agreeing I could step away from my firm duties for several weeks to assist my husband in this trial, and to my husband for offering me the experience of litigating in a different field of law. , 2024
Special Licenses / Certifications
- 2010 to Present: North Carolina State Bar certified Family Law Specialist. Certified Family Law Mediator. Parenting Coordinator., 2023
- Parenting Coordinator, 2023
- Certified Family Financial Mediator, 2023
Pro bono / Community Service
- Co-Chair of the Community Advisory Council for The Child's Advocate, a project of Legal Aid of North Carolina. The Child's Advocate seeks to offer children a voice in high-conflict custody cases. I represent children on a pro bono basis. Member of the North Carolina Pro Bono Society. , 2023
Industry Groups
- Child Support
- Custody
- Disputes over alimony
- Grandparents and other third parties seeking custody or visitation rights
- Parents seeking to modify court orders.for custody and child support
- premarital contracts.
- Spouses in need of help with separation and divorce
Office location for Stephanie J. Gibbs
1101 Haynes Street
Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27604
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2013
Certificates and credentials
Family Law