Stephenson & Fleming, LLP is a boutique law firm specializing in child welfare and family law, serving government agencies and adoptive families throughout North Carolina. The firm stands out through its team of board-certified child welfare law experts who bring a unique dual perspective from their prior careers as social workers and government employees.
The firm’s primary goal is to reduce trauma for children and achieve permanency as quickly as possible, tailoring its approach to the individual needs of each child and family. With decades of combined experience from inside the social services system, they effectively navigate bureaucratic complexities for both public agencies and private clients, offering personalized care for families and trusted expertise for government partners.
Services Offered
- Child Welfare Law
- Adoptions (including foster parent, relative, stepparent, and adult adoptions)
- Social Services Law
- Appeals (including adoption law appeals and child welfare appeals under appellate rule 3.1)
- Extraordinary Writs
- Juvenile Law
- Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings
- Consultation and Contract Representation for County Departments of Social Services
- Policy Development and Legislative Advocacy
The firm primarily serves Orange, Chatham, Durham, and Wake Counties, with services available to other North Carolina counties through consultation and contract representation. Both attorneys are board-certified specialists in child welfare law and have argued before the North Carolina Supreme Court, reflecting their deep expertise and commitment to advancing child welfare policy and practice.
