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Cathy Hunt is a former judicial clerk for the Honorable Adolpho A. Birch, Jr., former Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Before joining Gailor Hunt Jenkins Davis & Taylor PLLC in 2001, Cathy practiced corporate law with Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice in Raleigh and McGuire, Woods, Battle and Booth in Northern Virginia. Most of Cathy’s time was devoted to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

• Cathy has been recognized by her peers as a member of North Carolina’s Legal Elite in Family Law as published in Business North Carolina Magazine.

• She has also been named as one of North Carolina’s Top Lawyers in the area of Family Law by Business Leader magazine.

Cathy has published and contributed to numerous articles including:

• Raleigh North Carolina Divorce Lawyer, Cathy C. Hunt educates – Valuing Your Business in Divorce,
  WiredPRNews.com ;

• Protecting Your Business in Divorce, BusinessNC.com;

• Break Up Blues: Protecting Your Business if You (or your kids) Get Divorced, Inc.com (contribution);

• When a Parent Steals a Child Away – Child Kidnapping Across International Borders, Trial v. 42, no. 13 (December 2006)

• Divorce Doesn’t Have to Tear Business Apart, The News and Observer, Ask the Expert, 2013
• Private Corporate Electronic Data Can be Laid Bare in Divorce Litigation, Business North Carolina, Law Journal, 2012
• Marital Contracts Can Reassure Spouses and Provide for the Future, Business North Carolina, Law Journal, 2011
• Is the Small Business My Father Gave Me Marital Property? North Carolina Family Law News, 2011
• NBC My Carolina Today Interview, The Economy and Its Impact on Divorce and Separation, 2011
• NBC Interview with Cathy Hunt about Social Media-Driven Divorces, 2010
• Should I Stay or Should I Go, Business Leader, Legal Forum, 2009
• Raleigh North Carolina Divorce Lawyer, Cathy C. Hunt educates – Valuing Your Business in Divorce,WiredPRNews.com, 2009
• Experts in the Business of Domestic Relations; Business Leader, Triangle Book of Leaders, 2009
• The Economy’s Impact on Property Settlement Cases in Divorce, Triangle Business Leader, Expert Column, 2009
• Protecting Your Business in Divorce, Business North Carolina, June 2008
• Break Up Blues: Protecting Your Business if You (or your kids) Get Divorced, Inc.com (contribution), 2007

Cathy’s former corporate law experience including the formation of business entities and subsequent representation on corporate matters, provides her with the expertise necessary to understanding complex equitable distribution cases, especially those involving business valuation issues. Cathy’s practice also includes in-depth financial analysis in alimony and child support cases.

In addition to representing members of the business community, Cathy has devoted a substantial amount of time to pro bono activities and serves as a guardian ad litem for the Wake County Guardian Ad Litem program. She also accepts pro bono cases in the area of family law as her schedule permits.

Cathy’s practice also includes legal service to the gay and lesbian community, including the drafting of partnership agreements, parenting agreements and/ or the negotiation or litigation of custody matters.

Cathy received her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis where she was a member of the Law Review. Cathy received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, graduating first in her class. She is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

You can reach Raleigh Divorce Lawyer Cathy Hunt at CHunt@ghfamilylaw.com.

Client Testimonials

Cathy Hunt is a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer.