Zachary Michael Underwood

Zachary Michael Underwood

also known as Zachary M. Underwood

3.8
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 11 years

Family Lawyer at Raleigh, NC
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation

4000 Westchase Blvd., Suite 350, Raleigh, NC

About Zachary

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 11 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Cordell & Cordell

4000 Westchase Blvd., Suite 350, Raleigh, NC, 27607

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Zachary Michael Underwood's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.8 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

Posted by anonymous | October 6, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Selfless Attorney

When I first reached out to Zach, I was more seeking guidance than looking to retain a lawyer. I was in a sticky situation and just needed to know what could legally be done on my end, without causing legal issues. After meeting with him twice in purely advice seeking meetings, I reached a point of n...eed to retain a lawyer. Once he was retained, we stayed in constant communication about the case, with effort to resolve quickly. He had open communication with me and was available when I needed. The opposing counsel was not as sharp and on top of things as Zach was, which ended up playing in our favor. He worked briskly to have Separation Agreement drawn up and was persistent with the other counsel to addemned and move forwards. Zach made and appearance in court with me as well, and was very professional and prepared. When the negotiation process was taking place, Zach gave sound advice on what beneficial steps I needed to take, and what was worth the cost, not seeking to make "more" profit, but more so to resolve the case. I would highly record Zach and the office of Cordell & Cordell.

Posted by Don | June 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Exceptional Attorney

The very first day that I had met, Mr. Zach Underwood, I was astounded by his professionalism. Mr. Underwood is always available, easy to talk to, very understanding, very organized, unbiased, though direct and to the point. He made me feel extremely relaxed and calm and made me feel like I had nothi...ng to worry about, which made it easy for me to have complete confidence in him. I highly recommend, Mr. Zachary Underwood. "He is, THE DAVID, from, David and Goliath, in the court room." From our hearts, Thank you.

Posted by anonymous | December 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Worth the cost

He gave tough, sound advice. I was in the right, she had cheated. I worked, she didn’t. She changed the locks, I didn’t. Long story short, I wanted things to end peacefully, but also get what I deserved (everything I own and worked for). He did just that. No alimony, signed away rights to house.... Well done. He is not needed if you and your soon-to-be-ex are peaceful; if that is the case you can handle divorce yourself. When you are dealing with crazy, you are the good guy, and the system works against you....he fights for your rights.

Posted by Michael | January 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Terrible Attorney

I hired Mr. Underwood to handle my divorce and custody dispute. In the beginning I felt that he really cared about my case, but about a month after he was retained, I noticed that nothing was moving forward. In my "status" letter from Zach, he claimed my wife was going to be served with the divorce... complaint by sheriff, but thirty days later she still had not been served. My ex-wife and I were amicable and wanted to work out our custody issues without the court and I explained this multiple times to Zach. He pushed me to ask for more than my ex and I agreed to saying that if I asked for more then it put us is a good spot to negotiate. What terrible advice!! Her lawyer actually had morals and it did work out in the end, but not until months of fighting and damage to my entire family. DO NOT USE THIS LAWYER!!

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Zachary Michael Underwood's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ryan Bauerle

Family lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Stephen Chryst

Family lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Leah Hermiller

Family lawyer | Nov 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Zach is passionate about what he does. He zealously advocates for his clients in and out of court. He treats his clients with respect and is one of the most upstanding attorneys I know. I endorse Zach."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Litigation Manager, Cordell & Cordell

2016 - 2019

Litigation Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

2015 - 2016

Attorney, Arnold Law Firm

2013 - 2014

Judicial Extern for Judge Robert N. Hunter, North Carolina Court Of Appeals

Associations

2014 - Present

Wake County Bar Association

2014 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Education

2014

Wake Forest University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2011

University of Illinois Springfield

Bachelors

Languages

Spanish

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