Janet H. Amburgey - Asheville, NC
Attorney at GHMA LAW
Family Law Lawyers in Asheville, NC
47 N. Market Street Asheville, NC 28801
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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18
Years
Experience
Asheville Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce and Separation
- Child Custody and Support
- Property Settlement and Alimony
- Adoptions
- Name Changes
- Domestic Violence
Litigation: 60%
Attorney Information
Overview
Asheville Divorce Lawyer
Janet Amburgey is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law. Since graduating from Appalachian School of Law in 2008 she has focused her practice exclusively on family law matters, assisting people through family chaos, ensuring the protection of their rights and property and helping to blend and expand families. She has represented clients in divorce and separation with issues surrounding child custody, child support, alimony, and in property settlement matters. She also assists families through adoption, name changes and protects parents and children in both domestic violence matters and DSS matters. Janet believe’s problem-solving is a primary responsibility of a lawyer, and through her family law practice she facilitates the transition to newly designed futures, which is the heart of any family law practice. Janet joined Gum, Hiller & McCroskey in 2012 and became a named partner in 2018.
Janet is a member of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association where she has previously served as the co-chair on the parents rights committee in 2017. She is an active member in the 28th Judicial Bar, serving on the executive committee since 2015, and currently, serving as Secretary since 2018. Janet has been listed for inclusion in the North Carolina Super Lawyers master list since 2020 and was listed in their “Rising Stars” category in both 2017 and 2018. She has been recognized in the Legal Elite Family Law Section in 2017 and 2018 and included in their Young Guns section in 2015. Janet has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Family Law Section since 2019 and maintained a BV Distinguished Rating from Martindale Hubbell since 2015.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, since 2015
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite Young Guns, 2015 - Present
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite Family Law, since 2017
- North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2017, 2018
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, since 2020
- Best Lawyers in America Family Law Section, since 2018
Other Sources of Feedback About Janet H. Amburgey
Included on the 2026North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Appalachian School of Law,
Grundy,
Virginia, 2008
Juris Doctor
Honors: Certification: Lawyer’s as Problem Solvers (LAPS)
Honors: Deans List
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Appalachian School of Law,
Grundy,
Virginia, 2008
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Non Legal Education
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2002
B.S.
Honors: National Collegiate Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
Major: Business Administration/Marketing
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2002
Past Positions
- Department of Social Services (DSS)
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2006
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2017
Other Affiliations
- The North Carolina State Bar
- The North Carolina Bar Association
- The 28th Judicial District Bar
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Contact
47 N. Market Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-348-8663
Email: Send a message
Website: https://ghma.law/
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