Woodmansee & Szombatfalvy PLLC- Durham Family Law Group - Durham, NC

Recommended in the strongest terms! Julie was compassionate, thorough, and professional, listening to my concerns and goals, and worked hard to achieve the best outcome possible. She and her team helped to guide me through the divorce process - something which would have been immensely more stressful and painful without their hard work and kindness.

I hired Julie to assist with my divorce, and we worked together for a year and a half as my divorce ended up being very contentious and drawn out. Although family law is extremely frustrating at times, especially if you're dealing with any kind of difficult personality types or abuse of power and control, I always felt like Julie had my best interest at heart. She was assertive without being "a shark." She was extremely strategic, often coming up with creative solutions to difficult problems. Most importantly, she believed me about my own instinct, and my own experiences in my marriage and my separation process. Sometimes, earlier in the process, I would reach out to her more often than I should, and she advised me to spend less money talking to her. I trust Julie's ethics, and she is a compassionate person, as well. Getting divorced in North Carolina can be brutal, and I have no regrets about entrusting her with what I'm sure was a very difficult case. Thank you, Julie and Angie!

Julie Woodmansee helped me navigate a complicated separation and divorce in 2022-24. I cannot praise her highly enough. She possesses a deep knowledge of family law, an ability to attend to every detail related to a case, and a warm personality. She looked out for my physical, legal, and financial safety at every stage. In negotiating a separation agreement with my ex-husband's attorney, Ms. Woodmansee demonstrated firmness without bullying and strategic and legal skills that far surpassed those of his (well-reviewed) counsel. She was able to secure an astonishingly favorable settlement. Most women who divorce in their sixties face financial devastation. In contrast, I am better off than had I remained in the marriage. I am forever grateful to Ms. Woodmansee and her wonderful paralegal, Angie Elliott.

Julie is incredibly knowledgeable, thorough and professional. She made the entire process as easy and smooth as possible. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

Julie is extremely knowledgeable and patiently guided me through an incredibly difficult time in my life. She offered very sound and practical legal advice, fought for what was right, and helped me achieve the settlement that I wanted. I am very pleased with the results of her work and have moved on to a much happier place!

Barbara is a very competent lawyer who has your best interest at heart. She is very knowledgeable and professional, and will work hard on your behalf to make sure your case have the best outcome possible. Barbara truly listens and supports you every step of the way. She really cares and will fight for you to the end.