Madison Family Lawyers

Jennifer R. Pope has been an attorney in Jacksonville, North Carolina since 1988. She grew up in Jacksonville, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 1985. She went on to attend Law School at UNC Chapel Hill, and graduated in 1988. Jennifer started her legal career with Ellis, Hooper, Warlick, Waters and Morgan, in general practice until 1992, when she joined Frank Pope and her brother, Gordon Robinson, Jr., in the firm of Robinson, Pope and Pope. In 1997, Jennifer decided to concentrate...

Corey McManus was born in Monroe, North Carolina where he attend Monroe High School and graduated in 1994. Corey attended the University of North Carolina Central in Durham, North Carolina on an academic scholarship. At North Carolina Central he majored in Political Science and minored in English and graduated with Honors in 1998. He then attended Law School at Campbell University as a Campbell Law Scholar and Robert A. Dyer Scholar. While there, Corey was a Campbell Law Observer Case Writer, competitor in the Judge Conrad Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers member and...

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Marie Hopper is a Chatham County native. She earned her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004 and holds her undergraduate in History from Earlham College. She is a Certified Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Board of Dispute Resolution, a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the 18th Judicial District Bar, the Chatham County Bar Association, and the Family Law and Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law sections of the North Carolina Bar Association. She served as President of the 18th Judicial District Bar in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, and as Vice-President...

Meet Attorney Nick Clark: Your Trusted Advocate in Family Law and Estate Planning! Located in the heart of Barco, North Carolina, Nick Clark is a dedicated family law attorney with a compassionate approach and an unwavering commitment to his clients. With years of experience navigating the complexities of family law, Nick understands that every case is unique—bringing not only professionalism but also a personal touch to each client interaction. In addition to his expertise in family law, Nick has expanded his practice to include estate planning, ensuring that he can support families through life's most important transitions and difficult decisions....

I’m Melenni Balbach, an attorney who spent years litigating high-conflict family law cases. I’ve sat across from heartbroken spouses, terrified parents, and clients who walked into court thinking the legal system would offer fairness, clarity, or even closure. It rarely did. In the traditional divorce process, everyone loses something; not just emotionally, but financially, mentally, and relationally. It’s adversarial by design. Couples are often pushed to fight harder, dig deeper, and "win,” even when they would’ve preferred to resolve things privately, quickly, or peacefully. I’ve seen judges make life-changing decisions in under five minutes. I’ve watched entire retirement accounts drain into legal fees....

Native Oklahoman, Jordan A. Morris, has been practicing law since 2014. She currently represents clients in Cumberland County, North Carolina and the surrounding counties in the southern, middle districts of North Carolina. Jordan practices in civil litigation (contract disputes, landlord/tenant issues, personal injury), criminal litigation, family law issues (divorce, custody, paternity, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, juvenile, adoption, guardianships), and estate planning (wills, deeds, probates, conservatorships). She earned her Juris Doctor degree in 2013 at Florida Coastal School of Law (FCSL). In law school, Jordan was the recipient of the Governor’s Merit Scholarship. She was recognized for her commitment to her...

I have been practicing family law since 2002, and I have handled cases in over a dozen jurisdictions in North Carolina.