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MEMBER PROFILE: Michael W. Drye |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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ADR Services:
 Mediation (Superior Court) |
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Mediation (Family) |
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Formal Certifications:
Superior Court Mediator
Family/Financial Mediator
Superior Court Judicial Districts served:
10, 24, 25A, 28, 29A, 29B, 30A, 30B
[ Click for Map of N. Carolina's
Districts ]
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Michael W. Drye has experience in the following areas of Civil
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Banking & Finance |
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Commercial/Business |
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Contract Disputes |
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Debt/Foreclosure |
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Landlord/Tenant |
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Partnerships |
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Probate |
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Real Estate |
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Torts |
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Trusts / Estates |
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Michael W. Drye has experience in the following areas of Family Law: |
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 Adoption |
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Child Support |
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Children & School |
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Common Law/Cohabitation |
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Custody Issues |
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Dependency |
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Divorce (All Issues) |
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Equitable Distribution |
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Gay/Lesbian |
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Marital Issues |
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Mental Health |
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Parent-Elder Support |
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Parent-Teen |
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Paternity |
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Pre-Nuptial Agreements |
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Special Education |
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Biographical Notes:
Between 1996 and approximately 2000, my practice was primarily devoted to family law cases. Beginning approximately in 2001, I began mediating cases, primarily family law cases involving equitable distribution, alimony, child custody and child support. After becoming certified in Family Law mediation in 2003, the number of cases I mediated began to substantially increase. I became certified in Superior Court mediations in 2005, and have successfully mediated Superior Court cases, although the majority of cases I mediate have continued to be in the area of Family Law.
I currently spend about one-half of my time mediating versus litigating and practicing law. The majority of cases I mediate involve pending litigation but a plurality involve cases in which no legal action is pending. I have mediated numerous cases with multiple counsel, CPAs and other experts present, along with the parties, and I have mediated a growing significant number of cases with just the parties present. I am totally comfortable in either setting.
Since approximately 2000, I have successfully mediated hundreds of cases, some involving complex issues regarding business valuations and multiple corporations and LLCs and other complicated financial issues.
Education:
B.A., With Honors in Political Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1973
J.D., Wake Forest University, 1976
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
North Carolina State Bar (Member, Family Law Specialty Committee, 2006 to present)
North Carolina Bar Association (Member, Dispute Resolution Section, Family Law Section, Litigation Section, GP Small Firm Section)
Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Bar (Member, Executive Committee, 2008 to present)
American Bar Association, Member, Dispute Resolution Section
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: Please call for details.
Payment: Payment due on day of mediation at conclusion of session unless prior arrangements are made. Payment terms include cash, check or MasterCard, Visa or Discover cards. Each party responsible for one-half of mediation fee unless prior arrangements made to the contrary.
Cancellation Policy: If mediation is cancelled at least 24 hours prior for good cause, no cancellation fee is charged. Although somewhat subjective, it works well in practice. Regardless of lack of prior notice, no cancellation fee for death, injury in family or illness or something over which lawyer or party has no control.
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 30 Aug 10
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Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form.
All such requests will go immediately to
Michael Drye's scheduling staff
(michael@dryelaw.com)
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