Max R. Rodden is a NC Bar Board Certified Family Law Specialist. Mr. Rodden represents clients in all aspects of family law, including absolute divorce, child custody and support, equitable distribution, alimony, name change, adoption, post-marital agreements, pre-marital agreements, annulment, grandparent custody and visitation, termination of parental rights, abuse and neglect proceedings, divorce from bed and board, legitimation, paternity, domestic violence and marital torts.

Mr. Rodden has practiced law in North Carolina since 1991 and focused his practice in family law since 1992. He has extensive trial experience and has represented clients at all levels of North Carolina courts including district, superior, special proceedings, juvenile, small claims, administrative proceedings, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. Mr. Rodden has participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations in family law and other civil litigation cases. He has also appeared in bankruptcy court to protect creditor rights of family law clients. 

Admissions

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North Carolina State Bar

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. District Courts for the Middle District of North Carolina

Certifications

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Board Certified Family Law Specialist by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2007

Education

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J.D., Wake Forest University Law School, 1991

B.S. Business, cum laude, Wake Forest University, 1985

Professional Affiliations

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North Carolina Bar Association
          Family Law Section

Wake County Bar Association

Representative Cases

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Appellate cases
         Bowen v. Mabry, 357 N.C. 574, 597 S.E. 671 (2003)
         Bowen v. Mabry, 154 N.C. App. 734, 527 S.E.2d 809
         (2002)
         Shumaker v. Shumaker, 137 N.C. App. 72, 527 S.E.2d 55
         (2000)
         Coppley v. Coppley, 348 N.C. 281, 502 S.E.2d 846 (1998)
         Coppley v. Coppley, 128 N.C. App. 658, 496 S.E.2d 611
         (1998)
         Harvey v. Harvey, 112 N.C. App. 788, 437 S.E.2d 397
         (1993)

Civic Involvement

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English Road Baptist Church, High Point, NC 
         Finance Committee, Music Committee, Deacon, Trustee, 
         Usher and Personnel Committee

Thomasville Jaycees, Thomasville, NC 
         Life member, President, Treasurer, and Scholarship 
         Committee Chairperson