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, Wallis & Associates, 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 was recognized by her peers as a member of North Carolina's Legal Elite in Family Law in 2007 and 2008 as published in Business North Carolina Magazine.  

• She was named as one of North Carolina's Top Lawyers in the area of Family Law by Business Leader magazine in 2008. 

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)

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 Cathy at chunt@gailorwallishunt.com.