Teresa Barwick, Paralegal

AREAS OF PRACTICE
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Family/Domestic Law, including divorce, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, spousal support (post separation support and alimony), domestic violence and name changes
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Incompetency/Guardianship
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General Civil Litigation (including litigation in District and Superior Courts)
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Administrative Hearings (including matters before Professional Licensure Boards)
EDUCATION
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A., 1974, majoring in psychology
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East Carolina University, M.B.A., 1977
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Campbell University School of Law, J.D., 1980
BAR ADMISSIONS
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North Carolina State Courts
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Federal District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
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United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
STATE CERTIFICATIONS
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Certified Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/ HONORS
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Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma and Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Societies (1974 – 1976)
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Recipient of Bureau of National Affairs Student Advocacy Award (1980)
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Distinguished Service Award, Campbell Law School Class of 1980
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National Mock Trial Competition, Birmingham, Alabama, representing the Campbell School of Law (19490
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Chief Justice of the Campbell University School of Law Honor Court
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Formerly partner in Wooten and Coley, Kinston, N.C. (1993 – 2016)
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Lenoir County Bar Association (1980 – present; past president)
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Eighth Judicial District Bar Association (1980 – present; past president)
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The North Carolina Bar Association (1980 – present)
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North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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Eagle Scout Award and Brotherhood Member of the Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America
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Silver Beaver Award, East Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America
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Award of Merit Recipient and Outstanding District Scouter of the Year, East Carolina Council Caswell District, Boy Scouts of America
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Past Chairman of Membership Committee, Advancement Committee, Friends of Scouting Committee and Finance Committee, East Carolina Council Caswell District, Boy Scouts of America
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Troop 41 member (Troop Committee Chairman 1996 – 1998), Boy Scouts of America
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Lenoir County United Way Division Co-Chair (1982 – 1983)
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Board of Directors of Lenoir County Red Cross (1983 – 1988, Chairman of the Board in 1988)
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Kinston Evening Rotary Club past member, board member and two term President (1983 – 1984, 1985 – 1986)
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Board of Directors, Pride of Kinston (1986 – 1992)
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Board of Directors, Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center, Kinston, NC
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N. C. 2000 Steering Committee member for Lenoir County
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Lenoir Community College Small Business Advisory Committee Member (for over 20 years)
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Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Sub-Committee (1983)
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Board of Directors and past president, Kinston Arts Council Outstanding Young Men of America (1983)
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Lenoir County Outstanding Lawyer (2008)
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Board Member and Chairman of the Frenchman’s Creek Townhomes Association in Kinston
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Former Elder and Chairman of the Board, Faith Fellowship Church, Kinston