Our Leadership
NCCCLA is grateful to the many attorneys whose dedication and hard work has been integral to the advancement of the Collaborative Law Process in general civil disputes. Many of these pioneers are Founding Members of NCCCLA and continue to serve in leadership roles within the organization. Learn more about each member by clicking on his or her name below to link to the member’s individual page on his or her firm website.
Founding Members
Danae C. Woodward
Woodward & Woodward PLLC
danae@woodwardandwoodward.com
Mark Springfield
Springfield Collaborative Divorce
mspringfield@me.com
Nicole Slaughter
Hamlet & Associates, PLLC
nslaughter@hamletandassociates.com
John Sarratt
Retired from the practice of law
jsarratt@hshllp.com
Carl N. Patterson, Jr.
Smith Anderson
cpatterson@smithlaw.com
John Ong
Law Office of John Ong, PLLC
john@ongmediation.com
Steve Gruendel
Moore and VanAllen
gruendels@mvalaw.com
Robert E. Fields, III
Oak City Law LLP
rob.fields@oakcitylaw.com
Bartina L. Edwards
Law Offices of Bartina Edwards
bedwards@blelaw.com
Auley (Lee) M. Crouch, III
Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm, & Sayed, LLP
acrouch@bcklawfirm.com
Amy L. Cox Gruendel
Resolution Mediation Services, LLC
amy@resolutionmediationservices.net
William A. Blancato
Doughton Blancato, PLLC
bill@drbattorneys.com
Jeffrey A. Batts
Batts, Batts & Bell, LLP
jabatts@battslaw.com
Board Members and Officers
Jeffrey A. Batts, President
Batts, Batts & Bell, LLP
jabatts@battslaw.com
Colleen L. Byers, Vice President
Colleen Byers Mediation, LLC
colleen@byersmediation.com
Danae C. Woodward, Secretary
Woodward & Woodward PLLC
danae@woodwardandwoodward.com
Bartina L. Edwards
Law Offices of Bartina Edwards
bedwards@blelaw.com
Brian Ferrell
Kennon Craver, PLLC
bferrell@kennoncraver.com
Amy L. Cox Gruendel
Resolution Mediation Services, LLC
amy@resolutionmediationservices.net
Jason R. Jones
Jones Collaborative Estates
jason@jcestates.com
David Irvine Jr.
Irvine Law Firm
davidirvine@irvinelawfirm.com
Bob Meynardie
Meynardie & Nanney, PLLC
bob@mnlaw-nc.com
John Ong
Law Office of John Ong, PLLC
john@ongmediation.com
Nicole Slaughter
Hamlet & Associates, PLLC
nslaughter@hamletandassociates.com
Mark Springfield
Springfield Collaborative Divorce
mspringfield@me.com