Whitney Shea Phillips Foushee

Whitney Shea Phillips Foushee

4.2
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 13 years

Family Lawyer at Pinehurst, NC
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence

Po Box 1389, Pinehurst, NC

About Whitney

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 90%

Domestic litigation, military divorce, child custody, child support, distribution of marital property and restraining orders, alimony/post separation support, separation, pre-marital and post-marital agreements, and the like.

90%
Domestic Violence 10%

Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Ex Parte Emergency Custody

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 13 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Whitney Shea Phillips Foushee

Po Box 1389, Pinehurst, NC, 28370-1389

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Whitney Shea Phillips Foushee's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (2)

Posted by Lisa | June 2, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Horrible experience

I hired Foushee to help with my high conflict divorce. She charged me 5k right from the start and never bothered to meet me in person. Lacked empathy towards my situation. Withdrew from my case because I did what the police told me to do and filed a 50 B. She disagreed with it. I was never refunded t...he any money and she basically didn’t do anything but refer me to the worst attorney in the world. An attorney that is well known for doing a terrible job. I’ve met other women in divorce care who felt like Foushee treated them poorly and disrespectfully. In my opinion she turns her nose up at stay at home moms. Terrible. Wouldn’t recommend her to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | May 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Mom to one

Ms. Foushee did an outstanding job in my case. Not only was she professional, but she showed care when she was always willing to listen to my concerns. I also felt that she truly cared about my daughter's well being. In what I believe is a broken legal system when it comes to the child's mental hea...lth and case processing times, Ms. Foushee work was exceptional with all matters under her control. I could not think of a better attorney and highly recommend her for family matters.

Posted by Nicholas Bland | April 8, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Parental Alienation is Child Abuse

My trial has been ongoing since 2018. Ms. Foushee has been representing my ex-wife since 2018. I have no problem with this. I do however have an extreme problem with how she has represented my children, which is why this firm deserves negative stars. My children have been represented by Ms. Whitne...y Foushee since 2018. To my knowledge, Ms. Foushee has no children, has no idea what it is like to be a parent, and she should not be representing children in court in my humble opinion. In 2018, I signed a document, without proper legal counsel, after constant pressure and manipulation by my ex-wife. This document, which Ms. Foushee created, directly contributed to the disintegration of the relationship with my children. Since signing that document, my children have never stepped foot in my home, and have only spent one night with me in the past 3+ years. I was not even allowed to visit them at their school before they moved to Florida. Please put yourself in this situation and try to understand the emotional and psychological damage this can do to a person. This firm does not care about your children. The only thing this firm cares about is your money. I have taken responsibility for the action of signing that document. I demand the same responsibility/accountability for the attorney who would draft such a document. Please google search and read through the following articles that discuss parental alienation as a form of child abuse, and reference how attorneys like Whitney Foushee should be held responsible for this child abuse as well. Parental Alienation (Syndrome)-A serious form of psychological child abuse" Ment Health Fam Med (2018) 14: 725-739. This was published by Dr. Boch in the Journal of Mental Health and Family Medicine in 2018. Parental Alienation as a Form of Emotional Child Abuse: Current State of Knowledge and Future Directions for Research (Family Science Review, Volume 22, Issue 4, 2018). This document was published by Dr. Kruk in the journal of Family Science Review in 2018. Parental Alienating Behaviors: An Unacknowledged Form of Family Violence. (2018, Vol. 144, No. 12, 1275–12990033-2909/18/$12.00 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bul0000175). This article was published in the journal of the American Psychological Association in 2018.

Posted by Hazel | September 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Extraordinary lawyer!

There is no word that could describe how I felt when Ms. Whitney shared the good news with me!I now have the custody of my daughter.All praises to her! She definitely has exceeded my expectations,& I can't thank her enough with everything that she has done for me & my daughter,the work/effort & attit...ude that she has given/shown to me along the way,she is undeniably amazing!I truly am grateful & thankful to you & your team.I do highly recommend Ms. Whitney Foushee!

Posted by Brandy | August 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing

Mrs. Foushee is an outstanding lawyer. I contacted her because I had no idea what to do in regards to custody and protection for myself and my son. She and her amazing assistant guided me every step of the way, explained and talked through every question I had, and made a really terrible experience a... whole lot easier for me. Because of Whitney, I now have full custody of my son, no shared visitations, and protective orders in place for myself and my son to keep his abusive, biological father away. I would recommend Whitney's services to anyone that asked. She is worth every single dollar and then some!!

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, Van Camp, Meacham & Newman, PLLC

2012 - 2015

Attorney, Private Company

Associations

2015 - Present

Moore County Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2015

Harnett County Bar Association

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Ex Parte Emergency Custody

Father has primary custody of the minor child with Mother having minimal visitation.

Husband vs. Wife

The prenuptial agreement was dissolved and Wife was awarded a large settlement and now receives $10,000.00 each month in Alimony.

Domestic Violence Order of Protection

The appellate court ruled in our client's favor and the order was reversed.The appelleant court ruled in o

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Education

2012

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

Elon University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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