Harelda Mavis Gragg

Mavis graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and Pepperdine School of Law.  In addition to being a lawyer, Mavis has extensive experience in conflict resolution and a Master of Dispute Resolution degree.

Mavis began her career as a mediation professional helping parties resolve conflicts both in person and in the virtual space (eBay). Later she practiced law at a busy, yet small practice representing homeowners in real estate transactions, personal representatives in estate administration, and individuals and couples in estate planning. She then joined the prestigious law firm BuckleySandler, LLP where she focused her energy on complex matters during the peak of the mortgage crisis.

In her practice, Mavis synthesizes her professional experiences as a lawyer and mediator with her passion for helping individuals and families maintain and grow wealth. She accomplishes this by dedicating her energy to assisting her clients with estate planning, estate administration, and heirs property matters. Mavis particularly appreciates working with clients who have low to moderate wealth because she is able to counsel them in planning and problem solving that meets critical needs. 

Mavis enjoys being active in the legal committee having served in multiple positions with the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division and with local bar associations in Washington, D.C. and North Carolina. Currently, she volunteers with TriangleArtworks + Law, an attorney group providing legal educational opportunities to artists.

Mavis is passionate about access to the law. Recently she founded Legal Sips, a community dialogue pairing legal topics discussed with area attorneys with their favorite cocktail. The goal of Legal Sips is to provide community members with an opportunity to learn about legal issues that impact them and engage with the legal professionals who work on those issues.

Education and exposure to the world are also core values Mavis holds. In 2013, she and her sister founded the Gragg Family Fund, which hosts college prep workshops for parents and provides financial support for youth to travel including Outward Bound and abroad. She also serves as President of the UNC-Chapel Hill Class of 1938 Endowment Committee and on the board of directors of Dispute Settlement Center. She is also a member of CAM/Now, the professional advisory group of the Contemporary Art Museum-Raleigh, and was a docent guide at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.