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Irene Patrice King

Experience and Expertise

As a Collaborative Divorce attorney and NC Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, I know that family law issues are not simply legal problems to solve. It takes experience, compassion and a high level of skill to peacefully and constructively manage the legal, emotional and financial considerations and consequences of divorce. After litigating high conflict cases for over a decade and experiencing the devastating aftermath the traditional adversarial approach imposes on families, I closed the courtroom doors and stopped litigating.  Since 2015, I have had a fully out-of-court practice.  I navigate divorce differently and take a supportive approach to ensuring your priorities and your children's sensibilities are at the forefront of my mind. Whether your divorce is amicable, or weighs heavily with uncertainty and complexity, I bring a creative, individualized approach to carefully guide you through this monumental life transition.

 

In my role as a North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Family Financial Mediator, I empower people to solve their problems and stay out of court battles. I am an empathic and skillful neutral with a proven record of settling cases.


I also have a deep understanding and high level of expertise in negotiating and preparing Prenuptial, Postnuptial, Separation and Cohabitation Agreements, and do not take a cookie cutter approach to formalizing agreements that are best for you at every stage of your relationship. 


On the personal side, I am originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I graduated summa cum laude from Miami University of Ohio in 2000 with a BA in political science and a minor in vocal music performance. I earned my JD from UNC School of Law in Chapel Hill, NC in 2004 and began practicing family law in Charlotte the same year.  I love to sing classical and all types of music, have sung at Charlotte sporting events and at Naturalization ceremonies in the Western District of NC. 

Professional Affiliations

Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Professionals, President, 2013-2016, Executive Committee, 2012- 2017, 2022- present
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member, Access to Collaboration Task Force, 2016, Hague Convention Task Force, 2022-present
My Collaborative Team

North Carolina Collaborative Attorney Network
NC Civil Collaborative Law Association
Association of Family Conciliation Courts
Global Collaborative Law Council

International Academy of Family Lawyers, Fellow
​North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
Mecklenburg County Bar, Dispute Resolution Section, Vice-Chair, 2022-2023, Chair, 2023-present

Mecklenburg County Bar, Family Law Section, Pro Bono Task Force, 2015

​North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law and Dispute Resolution Sections

American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
​​200 hr. certified yoga instructor 

Certifications and Recognition

Collaboratively trained since 2009
Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, 2012 
NC Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Family Financial Mediator, 2014
Business North Carolina, Legal Elite, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
North Carolina Super Lawyer in Family Law, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
North Carolina Super Lawyer "Rising Star" in Family Law, 2011, 2012, 2013 
Queen City Nerve Best in The Nest "Best Attorney" 2019

Best Lawyers in America, Collaborative Law, Mediation, Family Law, 2023, 2024

Best Law Firms, Family Law, Family Law Mediation, 2025

Certificate of Appreciation, US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Children’s Issues, Central Authority for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 2011 and 2014

Recent Speaking and Teaching Engagements

Carolina CDFA Focus Group: Foundations of the Collaborative Divorce Process, 2025

Successful Mediation Strategies from the Mediator’s Perspective, Mecklenburg County Bar, Dispute Resolution Section, 2024

Choreographing Collaborative: Practicing the Process, Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Professionals Advanced Training, 2023

Careers in Psychology, UNC-C Capstone Psychology Seminar, 2023

4 Cutting-Edge Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2023

Answering the Call, Collaborative Family Law Institute, Miami, Florida, 2023

Insights from a Collaborative Attorney Podcast with Adam Coleman, 2023

https://www.audacy.com/podcast/money-and-mortgages-podcast-68d2c/episodes/expert-insights-from-a-collaborative-divorce-attorney-with-irene-king-7397d

Collaborative Practice in Hague Convention Cases- A New Paradigm, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2022

Strategic Choices: Picking Your Playing Field, North Carolina Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Program, 2022

Collaborative Law, Charlotte Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, 2022

Stories of Divorce Resiliency Podcast with Sherry Smith, 2022 

https://divorceresiliency.com/s4-e6-family-law-attorney-shares-insight-collaborative-divorce/

Divorce Healthy Podcast with Ashley-Nicole Russell, 2022

https://anrlaw.com/divorce-podcast/female-divorce-attorneys-talk-collaborative-divorce-and-the-effective-modeling-of-conflict-resolution-created-for-children-and-parents/

Cohabitation Agreements, North Carolina Bar Association, 2021

How to Establish Your Own Collaborative Practice, Triangle Collaborative Divorce Professionals, 2021

Second Saturday Divorce, 2021

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