Experienced Guidance, Unwavering Integrity

Barbara R. Morgenstern

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
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, North Carolina
Rated By Super Lawyers | Barbara R. Morgensterm | 20 Years

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