Barbara R. Morgenstern
Biography
I have been practicing exclusively family law since 1986 and became a Board-Certified Specialist in Family Law in 1991. Over the past 25 years, I have mediated hundreds of family law cases. I am also a certified arbitrator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Although I have tried numerous family law cases over my career, I prefer to resolve matters out of court. It is much less stressful for everyone when I can resolve my cases through some form of alternate dispute resolution. If it becomes necessary, I have extensive experience trying cases in Guilford, Alamance and Rockingham Counties.
My Objective
My core objectives are to provide clients with the best representation possible. I achieve this by presenting them with realistic alternatives to resolving their matters. By doing so, we cause as little damage as possible to families going through the divorce process.
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- J.D. - 1986
- Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, International Law Journal
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- A.B. - 1977
- Honors: Dean's List, 4 Years
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1986
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Specialist in Family Law
Classes & Seminars
- Elon University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Family Law, 2008 - current
- Wake Forest University, Adjunct Professor of Family Law, 2009
- Wake Forest, Greensboro and High Point Bars, and UNC CLE Seminars, Frequent speaker at NCBA
Pro-Bono Activities
- Chair and Board Member, Central Carolina Legal Aid Advisory Board, 2008 to Present
- Board Chair and Member, Eastern Music Festival, 2008 to 2014
- Board Chair, Eastern Festival of Music, 2025
Languages
- Spanish
Published Works
- The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: The Need for Ratification 10 North Carolina Journal of International Law & Commercial Regulation, 1985
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
- Board-Certified Specialist of Family Law, 1991 to Present
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1994 to Present
- North Carolina Family Law Section, Chair, 1993 to 1994
- North Carolina Family Law Specialization Subcommittee, Chair and Member, 2011 to 2018
- Dispute Resolution Commission, Commissioner, 2019 to 2022
- Board of Legal Specialization, Vice Chair and Member, 2022 to 2025
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America in Family Law, 1996 - current
- Best Law Firms in Family Law and Family Law Mediation, 2024 - current
- North Carolina Super Lawyers in Family Law, 2006 - current
- North Carolina Super Lawyers Top 50 Female Lawyers
- Legal Elite in Family Law, 2011 - current

