Dominique "Missy" Foard

Dominique "Missy" Foard

also known as Missy Koch

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 14 years

Family Lawyer at Charlotte, NC
Practice Areas: Family, Alimony, Child Custody ... +5 more

2319 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC

About Dominique

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Family 93%

NC Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Equitable Distribution, Alimony, Adoption, Annulment, Premarital and Post-marital Agreements, Separation and Property Settlement Agreements, and Alienation of Affection and Contempt matters.

13 years

93%

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 14 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Location

SeiferFlatow, PLLC

2319 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC, 28207

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Dominique "Missy" Foard's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

33 Client Reviews

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Posted by Stephanie Hayes | February 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

It has been a great pleasure working with Missy and her team. She went above and beyond to help resolve an after Divorce issue. Thank you and the team so much for dedication and hard work, really appreciate it.

Posted by Alejandra | October 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Missy is the best!

I have come to this firm twice. Both times I won my cases. Missy was my last attorney and she made me feel confident about my child custody case. Her and her team were always responsive, assuring and KIND, which you need when facing stressful child custody proceedings. She’s professional, very knowle...dgeable and truly seeks the benefit of a child. I recommend 100%.

Posted by Connie | July 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very personable but not a great lawyer

At SeiferFlatow, Attorney Foard and the staff wereresponsive and personable. However, Ms. Foard was not prepared to battle with an aggressive lawyer. She did no relevant legal research to understand legal precedent and spent no time investigating the oppositions claims. As a result, I was advised... to accept a settlement based on her bad advice and incompetent guidance. Hiring SeiferFlatow was a terrible decision.

Posted by anonymous | February 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

Would Absolutely Recommend Missy

I hired Missy to help me with my ex's threat to stop paying alimony a year before it was scheduled to end. Missy was amazing. I felt like she was on my side and had my best interests in mind at all times. She was professional, yet firm and aggressive. I had absolute trust that she was working for me ...and giving me the best advice regarding the situation. I would absolutely recommend Missy to anyone who needs a lawyer for family law issues. On a side note, everyone I was in contact with at SeiferFlatow was wonderful to work with. Quick responses, kept me informed, and very professional.

Posted by Stephen | November 02, 2020

Would Highly Recommend

This was my first time hiring a lawyer for any case, and Missy was always there with any questions I had and answered them in a timely manner. If I ever need anything in the future I would never think of any other law firm. Thanks for all your help. God bless.

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Dominique "Missy" Foard's Lawyer Endorsements

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Derek Wagner

Unknown lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Missy is a zealous advocate for all of her clients."

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Ashley Lorance

Family lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Missy is smart, well-prepared and diligent in her representation of clients."

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Ketan Soni

Family lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Missy is a great attorney who balances the need to vigorously defend clients versus the financial and emotional benefits of reaching a resolution. I endorse Missy wholeheartedly!"

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David McCleary

Family lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have had the opportunity to represent a opposing party in a case that Missy represented the opposing party and found her work and advocacy to be impressive."

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Ashley Foley

Family lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Missy is a personable attorney who advocates for her clients."

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Bethany Mulhern

Family lawyer | Jun 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Elizabeth Vennum

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ryan Ames

Family lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"Missy does excellent work advocating for her clients, which I have seen firsthand. I highly recommend her in the area of family law."

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Ryan Smith

Family lawyer | Jan 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dominique is another one of the many solid attorneys at SeiferFlatow. She holds herself to a high standard which shows in her legal work. Do not hesitate to contact Dominique."

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David Concha

Family lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dominique is an an exceptional family attorney. She displays great diligence and thorough analysis with regard to the matters she handles. Don't hesitate to seek Dominiques legal assistance should you need a family attorney."

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Ryan Stump

Unknown lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Missy is an outstanding attorney that works diligently for her clients. I would not hesitate to send my clients to Missy if they were in need of a family law attorney. I strongly endorse Missy and highly recommend her to anyone in need of legal representation."

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Rachel Rogers

Family lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Missy. She is a fantastic workers' compensation and family law attorney. Her attention to detail and personability set her above her peers."

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Anthony Klish

Workers compensation lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Whenever a Client requires answers concerning Workers Compensation, I turn to Ms. Koch. It's a testament to her knowledge and skills that I trust her and her advice."

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Paul Zucchino

Unknown lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Missy is an excellent attorney. I highly recommend her to anyone needing legal advice for workers compensation, family, and personal injury matters."

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Vincent Filliben

Litigation lawyer | Oct 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"Missy is an outstanding advocate who takes the time to understand her clients and achieve results. An effective communicator, tenacious litigator, and a compassionate counselor, Missy is an attorney who I wholeheartedly endorse."

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Jenna Williams

Workers compensation lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Missy is intelligent, result-oriented, and hard-working. She is a fierce advocate for her clients. Missy is a consistent, reasonable, and highly ethical attorney to work with. I would highly recommend her for any worker's compensation, personal injury or family law matter."

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Adam Seifer

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Missy is an excellent litigator who zealously advocates for her clients and gets them maximum compensation. I highly endorse Missy's services."

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Parker Moore

Workers compensation lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Missy is a fantastic attorney with the ability to communicate with her clients on a level that not many others can. I would certainly trust Missy to assist me were I in need of her services."

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Jennifer Moore

Workers compensation lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Missy is a fantastic advocate for her clients. She is smart and tenacious. I do not hesitate to recommend Missy for her work in Workers Compensation and Personal Injury law to any who need such services."

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Mathew Flatow

Workers compensation lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Missy is a talented lawyer who we are excited to bring her into our firm. Our clients will enjoy working with her and she is committed to providing results."

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Derek Wagner

Workers compensation lawyer

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Bethany Mulhern

Family lawyer

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Ashley Lorance

Family lawyer

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Arcangela Mazzariello

Litigation lawyer

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Gerald Stein

Personal injury lawyer

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Ketan Soni

Family lawyer

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David McCleary

Child custody lawyer

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Ashley Foley

Family lawyer

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Elizabeth Vennum

Employment and labor lawyer

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Ryan Ames

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Erica Romain

Family lawyer

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Bryan Tyson

Personal injury lawyer

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Ryan Smith

DUI and DWI lawyer

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David Concha

Immigration lawyer

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Anthony Klish

Family lawyer

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Rachel Rogers

Family lawyer

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Jenna Williams

Family lawyer

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Christopher Wilms

Estate planning lawyer

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Brian Brady

General practice lawyer

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Paul Zucchino

Elder law lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Legal Elite, Business North Carolina

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Top 10 Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2018

10 Best Attorney Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Legal Counsel

2018

10 Best Female Attorney, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2017

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2017

Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2016

10 Best Female Attorneys, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2011

Commitment to Pro Bono Award, Campbell University

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Partner, SeiferFlatow, PLLC

2015 - Present

Senior Associate, SeiferFlatow, PLLC

2012 - 2015

Associate, Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP

2011 - 2012

Staff Attorney, North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence

2010 - 2011

Law Clerk, Mast, Mast, Johnson, Wells & Trimyer, PA

2010 - 2011

Clerk, North Carolina Court Of Appeals

2009 - 2010

Intern, Wake County Public Defender

2008 - 2009

Intern, Spotsylvania Commonwealth's Attorney

Associations

2016 - Present

Mecklenburg County Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2016 - Present

United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Member

2012 - Present

Mecklenburg County Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2015

North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

Member

2011 - 2012

Wake County Bar Association

Member

Education

2011

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

Gettysburg College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Safe Superbowl 50 Celebrations DWI

2016

Know your Rights when it Comes to Workers Compensation Workers' Compensation

2016

Advanced Workers' Compensation Ethics and Today's Practitioner

2014

CLE for Adjusters

Flood Insurance

2014

CLE for Adjusters

Workers' Compensation

Publications

2011

North Carolina State Bar Journal Getting Paid, Avoiding Conflicts, and Supervising Staff: Fee Agreements, Multi-party Representation, and Delegation of Duties (assisted)

Languages

English

Activity

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