Lori Vitale is the founding partner of Vitale Family Law in Raleigh, North Carolina which opened its doors in 2011. Prior to opening her own firm, she was a partner at the firm of Cheshire, Parker, Schneider, Bryan & Vitale (now Parker Bryan Family Law), where she practiced family law for 15 years. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She had the honor of serving as President of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2015), Chair of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association (2011-2012), and Chair of the Wake County Bar Association Professionalism Committee (2007-2012). A graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law, Lori has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America since 2007, Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite since 2009, designated top Legal Elite for Family Law in 2014, and is now in the Hall of Fame. She has been named in North Carolina Super Lawyers; including the Top 50 Women Attorneys (2012- Present) and Top 100 Attorneys (2012-2018). Vitale Family Law has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top family law firm since 2013.
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Location
- 8311 Six Forks Road, Suite 111
Raleigh, NC 27615
Education
- Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1995
- Randolph-Macon College, BA, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
- American Bar Association - Member
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member
- North Carolina State Bar - Member
- Wake County Bar Association - Member
Headquarters:
Raleigh, North Carolina
2 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Family Law
Special Focus:
- Alimony
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Child Custody
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce
- Enforcement and Modification
- Equitable Division
- Marital Settlement Agreements
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Valuation
Awards:
- "Rising Star" and "Outstanding Young Lawyer" by North Carolina's Super Lawyer publication
- North Carolina's Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Women Lawyers in North Carolina Super Lawyer's Magazine
- Legal Elite in Business North Carolina Magazine
- President's Award of Excellence for Exemplary and Dedicated Service to the Lawyers of Wake County
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