Kara Goodman is a dedicated, experienced, and compassionate family law attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina and the founder of The Goodman Law Firm, PLLC. As a child of parents who divorced before she was 10 years of age, Kara developed a passion for family law at an early age. With over 15 years of experience as a practicing attorney, Kara brings both legal skill and lived empathy to every case. She is also a mentor and resource for other family law attorneys and has taught family law and trial skills to hundreds of attorneys throughout the country. In 2021, Kara left the big firm arena and founded The Goodman Law Firm where she continues to practice family law exclusively.

Mitchell works exclusively in the area of family law. He has significant experience dealing with both parenting-related and financial litigation. Mitchell approaches his cases with the goal of problem solving through the understanding that each client has a unique set of circumstances. Mitchell works closely with his clients throughout the legal process to find reasonable and practical solutions. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Gordon has expertise conducting settlement conferences, drafting marital settlement agreements, parenting agreements, and pre and post-nuptial agreements. Furthermore, he is a skilled appellate advocate, having litigated numerous family law cases at the Appellate Court level. In 2012, Mitchell’s book, Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements, was published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) and is their most comprehensive authority on the drafting and enforcement of pre and post-nuptial agreements. Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements provides practical instruction on negotiating the best terms for clients, implications of estate planning and tax law, and ethical considerations. He earned his B.A. from the University of Iowa before attending Chicago-Kent School of Law, where he earned his J.D.

Upon passing the bar exam, one of Gary’s first cases was against George Stern. At the conclusion of that case, Gary joined Stern Edlin Graham Family Law, P.C. in February 2000 where he has exclusively practiced divorce and family law. Gary became a partner of the firm in December 2010. Gary was the winning attorney in the precedent setting and extremely contentious divorce case of Miller vs. Miller, 288 Ga. 274 (2010). The Miller case established for the first time appropriate methods to value a professional business for equitable division of property purposes, and further solidified existing law on transforming separate property to marital property. Gary currently serves the leadership functions of Past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, and as Vice-Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. Gary is a frequent lecturer at professional seminars and continuing legal education courses and has authored numerous articles on a range of domestic relations issues, which is a testament to his superior knowledge of family law. Gary is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, which is a distinction by the Bench and Bar as being an expert practitioner in complex divorce and family law matters. Gary’s success in complex divorce and family law cases is attributable not only to his knowledge and experience, but also to his unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on his clients’ and their children’s lives. Gary patiently and empathetically navigates his clients through the difficult period of divorce and other family law matters from the first meeting until the case’s conclusion. Gary enjoys coaching his daughters’ basketball and baseball teams, and is an avid sports’ fan.

Jamie Graham, has more than twenty years of legal experience and a well-earned reputation for excellence. Most of our business comes to us through referrals from our clients and, many times, from the former spouses of our clients.