From the Bronx to Wake Forest, from a first-grade classroom to the courtroom, LeeAnne brings real-world compassion to every family she serves.
I was born in the Bronx, where I lived with my family until I moved to North Carolina in 1998. I came to the Tar Heel state to attend Wake Forest University on an academic and merit scholarship, and I graduated early, with Honors.
Unsure whether to attend graduate school or law school, I spent two years living and working abroad. I spent nearly a year in London, and I was privileged to secure a grant to live in Costa Rica, where I volunteered for Planned Parenthood and Colectiva Por el Derecho a Decidir. Before returning home, I spent several months in New Zealand working at a lodge, where I learned to enjoy hiking, fishing, and snorkeling.
I attended Carolina Law as a Willis Whichard Scholar, and I stayed close to the work I care about: child advocacy and domestic violence.
I practice family law and juvenile law. I am honored to be the Attorney for the Guardian ad Litem program in both New Hanover County and Pender County, and I am a member of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association.
I chaired the Criminal Justice/Paralegal Department at Miller-Motte College, where I taught aspiring paralegals for eight years, and I am honored to teach Continuing Legal Education classes in family law to other attorneys. I have also taught at UNCW since 2018.
At Carolina I was actively involved in student government, the Pro Bono Board, and the Domestic Violence Advocacy Group. I received the Ilene B. Nelson Grant for Child Advocacy and the Class of 2000 Public Interest Scholarship, and I was inducted into the Frank Porter Graham Honor Society and the Order of the Barristers.
My husband and I live in Wilmington and are blessed to raise our children in this beautiful city. We attend St. Luke AME Zion Church.
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