Jennifer Hames is a highly respected lawyer focusing solely on North Carolina family law. Jennifer is skilled at handling complex and highly contentious cases that require an aggressive approach, as well as those who help clients wishing to avoid courtroom litigation through problem-solving and settlement negotiation. Each case is evaluated from every perspective to provide you with customized representation. From the moment you walk in the door, you will know that Jennifer has a genuine concern for her clients’ emotional and financial well-being.
She is also a certified Family Financial Mediator through the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.
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Acquired: 2008
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1446 East Gaston Street, Suite 104, Lincolnton, NC, 28093
16 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Communication Style
Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Terrible lawyer
I would not recommend working with Jennifer Hames. Throughout my experience, she was completely unresponsive, often going weeks without replying to messages or providing updates. Her lack of communication made the entire process frustrating and unnecessarily difficult. Not only was she unresponsiv...
Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Lawyer works for oposing party and befriends the other lawyer
Lawyer never acknowledged or asked what outcome we wanted. Handled herself with hardly any communication. Allowed oposing party to file legal paperwork incorrectly and never fixed this for us. We got stuck with having to hire another attorney to fix what was incorrect. Also got stuck with the bill. H...
Thank you for the review of your step father's case. Unfortunately, attorney client privilege does not allow for me to respond appropriately. I only handle family law matters. I do not handle any other areas of law, such as property transfers, estates, criminal or civil matters. If your step father would like to make an appointment and discuss his case, I am more than happy to do the same.
Posted by Danielle | May 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Great!
As a new driver who made a mistake and didn't know what steps to take, Mrs. Hames was great about keeping me informed and guiding me through the steps we had to take. She kept her word. Communication was a little rocky but once we connected everything was smooth sailing. Great to work with.
Posted by Mandy | April 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Excellent Attorney
Jennifer is an amazing attorney! She listens thoroughly, takes her time, understands your needs and shows empathy & compassion. Jennifer has represented me with child custody issues on more than one occasion. (Unfortunately, just because you think it's over, doesn't mean that it is.) Jennifer is a le...
Posted by Kellie | August 03, 2015
Goes Above and Beyond
Working with Jennifer was wonderful. I felt so overwhelmed and she took all that burden off of me. She was/is helpful, answered all my questions (and continues to do so), and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend her services to anyone!
2012
Volunteer Lawyer Program Lincoln County Recipient, Legal Aid of North Carolina
2015 - Present
Owner, Lincolnton Family Law
2008 - 2015
Associate, The Jonas Law Firm
2014 - Present
Lincoln County Red Cross BoardBoard Member
2012 - Present
Lincoln County Juvenile Crime Prevention CounselBoard Member
2011 - Present
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Gaston OfficeBoard Member
2008 - Present
North Carolina Bar AssociationMember
2010 - 2014
27b Judicial BarPresident
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2008
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
B.A.
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