Barri Payne

Barri Payne

Durham, NC recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020
Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation

1 Best Lawyers award

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Awarded Practice Areas

Family Law Family Law Mediation

Biography

Barri Hilton Payne In 2011, Barri became a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Certified Family Financial Mediator. She was born in High Point, North Carolina and grew up in Davidson County. She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she majored in Religious studies and Sociology. Barri is a 1999 graduate of University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill.

After twelve years as a partner in a local law firm, Barri opened her own solo family law and mediation practice in 2013. She has maintained her offices in Durham, North Carolina since the beginning and concentrates her practice on family law issues such as divorce, child custody and support, property division and spousal support, with an emphasis towards resolving these issues through alternatives, like mediation designed to minimize conflict for the family. She assists her clients with will preparation, family law appeals, and adoption. Though located in Durham County, she commonly helps people in Orange, Chatham, and Wake Counties.

Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation

1 Best Lawyers award

Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation logo

Overview

  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Juris Doctor, graduated 1999

  • North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar
  • North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Juris Doctor, graduated 1999

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19

Additional Information

  • Board Certified Specialist in Family Law
Barri is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law by the North Carolina State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization.
  • Certified Family Financial Mediator
Barri Payne is a Certified Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.

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