I am a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. I limit my practice to issues involving divorce, marital relations, and family law. I serve other divorce lawyers by providing family financial mediation services to them and their clients.
Since 2007, I have been continuously recognized by Best Lawyers in America and named the Family Law Lawyer of the Year for Asheville in 2015, 2017, and 2020. I am named to North Carolina Super Lawyers master list since 2012 and was listed in their Rising Stars category in 2009 and 2010. I am an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell since 2010 and have been included in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite in 2012, and continuously since 2014.
Patrick S. McCroskey
Awarded Practice Areas
Family Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Family Law
Biography
Locations
Education
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1995
- Duke University, BA, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- 28th Judicial District Bar - Member, Past Executive Committee Member
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
- North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
- North Carolina State Bar - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Family Law, Asheville (2025)
- Family Law, Asheville (2020)
- Family Law, Asheville (2017)
- Family Law, Asheville (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Super Lawyers Rising Star - Super Lawyers Magazine (2009 & 2010)
- AV® Preeminent™ Rating - Martindale-Hubbel (2010)
- Legal Elite Young Guns - Business North Carolina Magazine (2011)
- Lawyer of the Year, Family Law, Asheville - Best Lawyers in America (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year, Family Law, Asheville - Best Lawyers in America (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year, Family Law Asheville, Best Lawyers in America (2020)
- Best Lawyers in America, Family Law Section (since 2007)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers (since 2009)
- Legal Elite, Family Law Section - Business North Carolina Magazine (2012, since 2014)
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