Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm & Sayed

Before becoming an attorney with my current firm, for two years I was an associate attorney at Ward and Smith, PA in the litigation section. Before attending law school, I was an assistant principal and chemistry teacher for the New Hanover County Schools, and taught part time in the chemistry department at UNCW.

As a former chemistry teacher and public school administrator, and a wife and mother of three grown children, I have the patience to help my clients understand what is happening with their case. I am compassionate, but my focus remains on the legal issues and helping clients attain realistic outcomes under their unique circumstances.

I provide personal service to each of my clients. I believe it is important to keep clients updated regularly about the status of their case. My paralegal and I communicate often with clients via email. We send all client documents we receive and send out as attachments to our emails to clients. I work from home in the evenings and on the weekends. When I am in court (sometimes for days on end) my paralegal can answer most questions as long as it does not require her to give legal advice. I am focused, organized and I am always well prepared for court. By attending family law continuing legal education seminars and through constant reading and self study, I keep up with changes in the law on a weekly basis.

I enjoy traveling, reading, and spending time with my family members who are scattered throughout North Carolina.