Brian King Certified as Family Law Specialist

Brian W. King, owner and manager of King Law Offices PLLC, was recently certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in Family Law.  He is one of only 204 lawyers state-wide to achieve this distinction.  Mr. King, practicing in North and South Carolina since 1998, devotes a significant portion of his legal practice to the areas of Child Custody and Support, Alimony and Adoption, as well as maintaining case loads in the areas of Civil Litigation and Business Law.

A native of Rutherford County, Mr. King earned his BA degree from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and his Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.  Mr. King is a member of the North and South Carolina Bar Associations and serves as an Advisory Board Member for the North Carolina Child Support Council.   King Law Offices, under Mr. King’s leadership, has served as the Legal Counsel for the Rutherford County Department of Social Services for the past four years.

The North Carolina State Bar certifies lawyers as Specialists in designated practice areas as a service to the public.  The program assists members of the public in the selection of legal counsel by identifying lawyers who have demonstrated special knowledge, skill, and proficiency in certain areas of law.  The program also gives lawyers a credible manner of making their expertise known to the public and other lawyers.

To be certified as a specialist in a practice area, a lawyer must have been in practice for at least five years, devote a significant part of his or her practice to the specialty area, attend continuing legal education (CLU) seminars in the specialty, be favorably evaluated by other lawyers and judges (peer review), and pass a written examination in the specialty practice area.  For more information about the North Carolina Legal Specialization program, and to view a list of legal specialists by practice area, please visit the Legal Specialization website at www.nclawspecialists.org, or call the State Bar at 919-828-4620.

Mr. King resides with his wife and two children in Rutherfordton, and actively practices law in Rutherford, Polk, Henderson and McDowell Counties in North Carolina.  He can be reached at 828-286-3332 or by email to clientcare@kinglawoffices.com.

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King Law Offices Opens Columbus Location

Columbus, NC – King Law Offices welcomes a new addition to their family of law offices. The new downtown Columbus office, located at 21 E. Mills Street, is open and ready to serve area residents

Brian King owner and managing attorney of King Law Offices said of opening the office in Columbus, “We are excited to increase our presence to serve folks in Polk County and surrounding areas. We consider Columbus an extension of our home. For years we have enjoyed being a part of the court system in Polk County, representing people and businesses for their legal needs, and we look forward to being able to do so in such a great location in downtown Columbus.”

John Crotts, attorney at law for King Law Offices, added to Mr. King’s comments, “Polk County deserves a full service law firm and that is what King Law Offices is here to provide.”

King Law Offices is a general practice law firm, serving in the areas of Family Law, Wills and Estates, Civil Litigation, Business Law, Real Estate, Traffic, and Bankruptcy. The firm currently has three office locations in Rutherford County, where King Law Offices has been voted Best Attorney three years in a row by the annual Daily Courier Reader’s Poll.

Mr. Crotts also stated that King Law Offices has been proud to serve Polk County residents for the past nine years.  King Law Offices Attorney Laura Slaughter said, “We welcome the opportunity to be in downtown Columbus so near the courthouse so that we are easily accessible for folks in the area.  It is a privilege to be in a position to help people through tough situations, as is often the case when someone needs the services of an attorney. We take the relationship of trust with our clients very seriously, and we appreciate the opportunity to serve.”

The Columbus location of King Law Offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with the exception of Wednesdays when the office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.  To set up an appointment with an attorney at King Law Offices in Columbus call (828) 894-0545.