Nicole Sodoma Named One of 30 Recipients State-wide of 2017 Leaders in the Law Award

Managing Principal of Sodoma Law recognized as going “above and beyond” for clients and community

Sodoma Law is delighted to announce that Managing Principal and Family Law Attorney Nicole Sodoma has been selected as one of just 30 honorees for the 2017 Leaders in the Law awards hosted by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Honorees of the seventh annual Leaders in the Law award are described as “the most influential individuals within our state’s legal community” and are recognized for going “above and beyond in their profession and community.”

Nicole opened the doors to Sodoma Law in 2008, with a focus on family law that has since expanded to include 13 attorneys in varying practice areas. Nicole’s own legal practice focuses on all issues related to family to include divorce, custody, assisted reproductive technology cases and domestic violence. Additionally, Nicole has gone above and beyond in her tenacious pursuit to help clients, and their families, overcome more difficult custody issues they may face by becoming certified as one of only thirty parenting coordinators in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. As a parenting coordinator, she is appointed by the court to serve as a neutral, helping parents to find resolutions that are creative and in the best interests of the children.

Outside of practicing law, Nicole serves her community as a thought leader and philanthropic powerhouse. Community involvement and charitable giving have always been important to Nicole and to Sodoma Law as whole. In 2014, she created the firm’s corporate giving arm, the Sodoma Law Foundation, with the goal of serving the community’s families and children. For example, Nicole currently serves as a Board Member for Good Friends Charlotte, a pro bono attorney and volunteer. She has had the opportunity to work with and supports many Charlotte non-profits including Safe Alliance, Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center, Justice Initiatives and the Council For Children’s Rights.

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly assembles a panel of independent legal professionals to serve as judges for the Leaders in the Law awards. The honoree with the highest overall score from the judges will be recognized as Lawyer of the Year at the seventh annual awards banquet on Friday, September 15, 2017 in uptown Charlotte.

About Sodoma Law

Sodoma Law is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with four additional locations in Charlotte; in Monroe, Union County; and in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina. The firm’s areas of practice include Family Law, Adoption, Surrogacy, Mediation, Employment Law, Business Litigation, Estate Planning, and Business Law. Like Sodoma Law on Facebook, follow them on Twitter (@SodomaLaw), and follow Managing Principal Nicole Sodoma (@NSodoma).

About North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly has been providing legal news, opinions, and court decisions to its readers since 1988 and is a top source of legal information for practicing attorneys in the state. The publication’s legal news coverage highlights developments in case law, changes to court rules, verdict and settlement reports and all other news vital to North Carolina lawyers. For more information, visit www.nclawyersweekly.com.

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Nicole Sodoma

Founder and Managing Principal

The nicest compliment I’ve ever received about Sodoma Law was from a judge who described us as “smart, tenacious, and compassionate.” When clients come to us in the middle of a divorce or a custody battle, they deserve that blend of qualities from each of our family law attorneys. They need family law attorneys who will fight for them in the courtroom and empower them to achieve their goals at a difficult time in their lives. When I opened the doors to Sodoma Law in 2008, I wanted to build a team who would help every client navigate the hurdles of separation and divorce with empathy and determination – in and out of court. I wanted to surround myself with people who live and breathe family law like I do. This practice is my passion; it’s not my job, but rather, who I am. In hindsight, I have to believe that the events of my childhood led me on this path. I often joke with my family that my experience as a child of parents with “irreconcilable differences” predestined my career. As a family law attorney, I feel the advantage of understanding the experience of separation and divorce through the eyes of an adult and as a young girl. That experience was fraught with anxiety, especially at the beginning. I believe it’s our job, as family law attorneys, to educate our clients on their various legal options so as to reduce that anxiety and allow them to feel more in control of their cases. At our firm, each attorney and staff member believes not only in their ability to make a difference in a client’s life but also their ability to be supportive of a client’s emotional, spiritual and physical well being. After more than two decades of practicing as a family law attorney, I know that when our clients contact us, they are typically making one of the biggest decisions of their lives. They each have somehow empowered themselves enough to make the journey to change what he or she has known… whether it was for one year or twenty years. I understand it is not always hard for everyone, but change affects us all. I see it with my clients. I saw it with my own parents. Working with someone you trust is critical. From the moment we discuss your case, you will know that I will always do my absolute best to handle your concerns as if they are my own.

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