Laura is a practicing attorney in North Carolina with a focus on general civil litigation in business and family law. She has been practicing in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding area since 2002. Laura is also a certified mediator for the North Carolina Civil Superior Courts with Mediation Solutions, Inc. EDUCATION ___ - Wake Forest School of Law, Juris Doctorate 2002 - Ohio University Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, 1999
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & QUALIFICATIONS________________ - North Carolina State Bar Association - North Carolina Bar Association - American Association of Justice (formely American Trial Lawyers Association) - American Bar Association - Mecklenburg County Bar Association - Union County Bar Association - North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Superior Court Mediator
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ____ - Treasurer, Board of Directors of The Peace & Justice Clinic - Former Board Member, The Matthews Health Clinic - Girls on the Run Coach
PERSONAL INFORMATION ____ - Married to Chuck Budd with three children - Member of Matthews United Methodist Church
James H. Carter, Of Counsel
Since 1979, Jim has provided legal services to people and small businesses focusing on litigation and mediation pertaining to construction, business and serious personal injury. Jim has also helped clients with wills, probate, business formation and traffic ticket defense.
EDUCATION_______________________________________________ - Campbell College School of Law, Juris Doctorate 1979 - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Bachelor of Science 1974
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & QUALIFICATIONS________________ - United States Supreme Court Bar - United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina Bar - North Carolina State Bar - American Bar Association - Mecklenburg County Bar - North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Superior Court Mediator
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT_______________________________________ - Life Long Resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - Member of Matthews Chamber of Commerce - Member of Matthews Downtown Group - Former Chair of Charlotte Zoning Board of Adjustment - Former Board Member of Mecklenburg Ministries - Politically Active: Campaign Chair in Judicial, Charlotte Mayoral, City Council, and School Board Campaigns; County Coordinator in US Senatorial Campaign
PERSONAL INFORMATION_________________________________________ - United States Air Force: 1965-1969 - Married to Leslie H. Carter; Son, Harrison Carter - Active Member in St. Francis United Methodist Church - Dog, "Maisie"
Seth A. Glazer, Associate Attorney
Seth joined the firm in 2010 following graduation from law school. He practices primarily in the area of family law and wills, trusts, and probate. EDUCATION _______________________________________________ - University of North Carolina Juris Doctorate 2010 Holderness Moot Court - Client Counseling Team Member of the Order of the Barristers - University of North Carolina Bachelor of Arts. Distinction 2006 Economics and Political Science PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS__________________ - North Carolina State Bar - North Carolina Bar Association - Western District of North Carolina 4th Circuit Court of Appeals - Mecklenburg County Bar
COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT____________________________________ - Sportslink Soccer - Active member of the Jewish Community Center
PERSONAL INFORMATION_____________________________________ - Raised in Charlotte - Dog, "Chief" - Avid sports fan
Danae E. Misegades, Paralegal Danae is the paralegal to attorneys Laura Budd and Jim Carter.
