We are so happy to share with you that Barri Payne has been included in the Family Law Section of the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America.

Barri is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and is certified as a Family Financial Mediator through the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. A BV Distinguished Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale Hubbell, this is Barri’s second year of inclusion on the Best Lawyers in America list.

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Barri’s Durham family law practice includes issues surrounding separation and divorce, child custody and child support, equitable division of assets and debts, spousal support and alimony, and modification and enforcement of prior court orders or agreements in family law matters. She provides services relative to adoption and, when necessary, appeals rulings in family cases. Barri provides mediation services to lawyers and their divorcing clients throughout the Research Triangle and in surrounding counties.