Family Law
C. Ray Grantham, Jr.
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ray Grantham Jr. is a seasoned attorney with a distinguished career in family law, employment law, and complex commercial litigation. A veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Ray brings the discipline, leadership, and strategic thinking honed during his military service to his legal practice. He is a National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals Fellow. As Of Counsel at Robinson & Lawing, LLP, he focuses on complex equitable distribution and client relations.
Ray earned his law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the North Carolina Law Review and the Order of the Coif. Since 2005, he has been listed in Best Lawyers in America’s Family Law Section, where he was named Triad Lawyer of the Year in Family Law in 2021 and 2024, and has been selected to North Carolina’s top attorneys in North Carolina Super Lawyers since 2007.
Beyond his legal practice, Ray is a respected educator and speaker, frequently presenting on trial practice, rules of evidence, and other legal topics at Continuing Legal Education seminars. He has served as an Ethics Instructor for the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, has taught at the District Court Judge’s Conference, and is a former Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Family Law Section.
Overview
- United States Military Academy, BS, graduated 1979
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1988
- North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar, 1988
- North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar, 1988
- United States Military Academy, BS, graduated 1979
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1988
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Family Law, Triad (2024)
- Family Law, Triad (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Employment Law - Management
- Commercial Litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
Awards:
Business North Caroina Legal Elite, Family Law Section, 2022, 2023
North Carolina Super Lawyers, since 2007
News & Media
Additional Information
- Civic Engagement
- Old Town Baptist Church, Children’s Ministries and Disaster Relief
- Jefferson Elementary PTA, Volunteer
- Summerfield Homeowners Association, Board Member
- United States Military Academy Association of Graduates, Regional Advisor
- Court Admissions
- United States Court of Military Appeals, 1990
- United States Tax Court, 1992
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1992
- United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1992
- United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 1992
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1995
- Military Service
- United States Army (Infantry, Special Forces, Judge Advocate) Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces Tabs; Bronze Star. 1979-1992
- Presentations & Publications
- Electronic Communications Privacy Act, N.C. Bar Association Family Law Trial Skills CLE (September 2001);
- Dealing with Expert Witnesses: Practical Issues, Privilege and Discovery, N.C. Bar Association Family Law Intensive CLE (November 2003)
- Divorce Planning, How to Attack and Distribute Trusts and Partnerships, N.C. Bar Annual Equitable Distribution Seminar (November 2005)
- Pretrial Motions, 2007 Family Law Specialists’ Meeting (July 2007)
- Defending Alienation of Affection/Criminal Conversation Action N.C. Bar Association Family Law Annual Meeting (May 2008)
- Post-Trial Motions, N.C. Bar Association Family Law Annual Meeting (May 2011)
- Professional Service
- North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section Chair, 2008-2009
- Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, Ethics Instructor
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