team-member

Barbara Szombatfalvy

Durham, NC

Licensed for 16 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Barbara dedicated herself to serving families even before she moved to North Carolina and became a lawyer. For a decade she taught at-risk high school students. She also worked with both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, and served as a probation officer with the Washington State Department of Corrections.Barbara graduated from the North Carolina Central School of Law with honors in 2005. She was an Associate with the family law firm of Donna Ambler Davis in Chapel Hill before she established her own family law practice in May, 2008.Barbara works to establish strong, positive relationships with her clients and helps them navigate the emotional upheavals of divorce, achieve financial stability, and reduce the stress that divorce places on children. Whether in negotiation or litigation, she is a tough and determined advocate working to protect the best interests of her clients. In 2013, she completed training as a collaborative family law attorney as well as training for Guardian Ad Litem and Parenting Coordinator for the Triangle.Barbara is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, the Durham County Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, and the 14th Judicial District Bar.Barbara enjoys hiking, yoga, and reading, and has been active rescuing and fostering stray and neglected dogs in the Triangle area. She takes great pleasure in exploring all of the great activities – parks, museums, theatres, restaurants – and meeting all the interesting people that Durham has to offer, and she is excited about the dynamic changes occurring in her adopted city.    

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Durham Family Law Group3001 Academy Road Suite 120Durham, NC, 27707-2653 Office (919) 403-0900 Fax (919) 403-0988 3001 Academy Road Suite 120Durham, NC, 27707-2653 Office (919) 403-0900(919) 403-0900 Fax (919) 403-0988(919) 403-0988

Office: (919) 887-9710

Website: N/A

Reviews

Justin
December 2, 2019

Barbara and Julie are total professionals and highly recommend them to anyone. They went above and beyond, totally affordable, and met my every need. Thank you so much Barbara for making this a comfortable experience in such a difficult situation.

Amanda
September 9, 2019

Barbara is fast, efficient, experienced, caring, and professional. She made sure I understood my options, she walked me through the thorny bits, she provided expert guidance along the away, and she did all of these with a candor and kindness I very much appreciated.

anonymous
April 12, 2019

Barbara was wonderful throughout what could have been a very difficult time. I found her to be very knowledgeable, calming and level headed, and that was exactly what I needed. Everything went very smoothy. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
April 9, 2019

I initially met with Barabara seeking answers to a lot of assumptions that I had regarding my individual circumstances. I was pretty certain that my case was small and simple and therefore wouldn't need her services. What I quickly discovered was every single assumption that I had was not correct and that my case was (like all cases are) totally unique and a bit more complicated than I expected. Barabara not only provided the guidance and info needed for my best interests, but was very transparent during our time working together. For one of the most trying times in my life, working with Barbara gave me the ability to remove the emotion that went along with all of the details of the case. It allowed me to focus on myself and my well-being and gave me the peace of mind that I needed.

anonymous
September 20, 2015

I worked with Barbara during my separation and divorce. Throughout the process she gave clear and timely advice. She provided straight-forward answers to my concerns and had a way of posing simple questions that kept me on track. In the end I wound up with a better settlement than even I was expecting! I very much felt that she was my advocate, and have benefited from her guidance.

Louis
July 30, 2014

Barbara and her paralegal Mindy are awesome. I was able to locate Barbara's services online through this website. I noticed she had great reviews. While working with her she lived up to every expectation. She was thoughtful, caring and very attentive. Most of our calls were on the phone, but she handled them everything very professional. Her paralegal was outstanding and respectful in regards to any situation. I would recommend their services for any and everything because not only are they great at their jobs, they are great people.

anonymous
June 20, 2014

I had been separated almost a year and had gotten nowhere with two different lawyers when I was handed Barbara Szombatfalvy's card a second time. I met with Barbara for several hours; she asked a lot of questions and understood the issues and what was at stake as well as the law. Numerous emails, phone calls and meetings later, Barbara eventually brought our case before a judge. Barbara Szombatfalvy had the courage to advocate for my family for custody (which was ruled in our favor) and in mediation for property distribution and the terms for divorce. She got us through one hurdle after the next until the divorce was filed less than a year later. I highly recommend Barbara Szombatfalvy as an intelligent, perceptive, articulate, assertive and courageous family lawyer.

anonymous
April 27, 2014

I first met Barbara by email. She was referred to me by another attorney. She took the time to email me over the Christmas holidays even though her office was closed. I really needed to talk with an attorney over the holidays. She was there for me even before she had been hired. She continued to respond to me in a professional and caring manner while she represented my case. Her quiet confidence helped to calm my nerves. May case was resolved in my favor in far less time than what I had expected.

Tisha
May 14, 2013

Barbara M. Szombatfalvy is an awesome attorney! I found her in the phonebook after speaking with two other attorneys as I sought information for a consultation for help with child custody. When I spoke with the other two attorneys, they were impatient, impersonal, and rushed me off the phone. However, when I spoke with Barbara, I knew she was the attorney to hire from the initial conversation. She was very patient, knowledgeable, kind, and she listenend to my every concern then gave me sound advice as to the steps I needed to take to obtain the information I needed and to ultimately, get legal counsel. It was something about speaking with her that connected with me and I hired her. My family and I worked closely with Barbara for over a year with the custody case (which we eventually won). She walked us through the entire case and made it all effortless (for such a lengthy case). I would HIGHLY recommend Barbara as a capable and knowledgeable Family attorney. She did excellent work with our case!

Justin
December 2, 2019

Barbara and Julie are total professionals and highly recommend them to anyone. They went above and beyond, totally affordable, and met my every need. Thank you so much Barbara for making this a comfortable experience in such a difficult situation.

Amanda
September 9, 2019

Barbara is fast, efficient, experienced, caring, and professional. She made sure I understood my options, she walked me through the thorny bits, she provided expert guidance along the away, and she did all of these with a candor and kindness I very much appreciated.

anonymous
April 12, 2019

Barbara was wonderful throughout what could have been a very difficult time. I found her to be very knowledgeable, calming and level headed, and that was exactly what I needed. Everything went very smoothy. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
April 9, 2019

I initially met with Barabara seeking answers to a lot of assumptions that I had regarding my individual circumstances. I was pretty certain that my case was small and simple and therefore wouldn't need her services. What I quickly discovered was every single assumption that I had was not correct and that my case was (like all cases are) totally unique and a bit more complicated than I expected. Barabara not only provided the guidance and info needed for my best interests, but was very transparent during our time working together. For one of the most trying times in my life, working with Barbara gave me the ability to remove the emotion that went along with all of the details of the case. It allowed me to focus on myself and my well-being and gave me the peace of mind that I needed.

anonymous
September 20, 2015

I worked with Barbara during my separation and divorce. Throughout the process she gave clear and timely advice. She provided straight-forward answers to my concerns and had a way of posing simple questions that kept me on track. In the end I wound up with a better settlement than even I was expecting! I very much felt that she was my advocate, and have benefited from her guidance.

Louis
July 30, 2014

Barbara and her paralegal Mindy are awesome. I was able to locate Barbara's services online through this website. I noticed she had great reviews. While working with her she lived up to every expectation. She was thoughtful, caring and very attentive. Most of our calls were on the phone, but she handled them everything very professional. Her paralegal was outstanding and respectful in regards to any situation. I would recommend their services for any and everything because not only are they great at their jobs, they are great people.

anonymous
June 20, 2014

I had been separated almost a year and had gotten nowhere with two different lawyers when I was handed Barbara Szombatfalvy's card a second time. I met with Barbara for several hours; she asked a lot of questions and understood the issues and what was at stake as well as the law. Numerous emails, phone calls and meetings later, Barbara eventually brought our case before a judge. Barbara Szombatfalvy had the courage to advocate for my family for custody (which was ruled in our favor) and in mediation for property distribution and the terms for divorce. She got us through one hurdle after the next until the divorce was filed less than a year later. I highly recommend Barbara Szombatfalvy as an intelligent, perceptive, articulate, assertive and courageous family lawyer.

anonymous
April 27, 2014

I first met Barbara by email. She was referred to me by another attorney. She took the time to email me over the Christmas holidays even though her office was closed. I really needed to talk with an attorney over the holidays. She was there for me even before she had been hired. She continued to respond to me in a professional and caring manner while she represented my case. Her quiet confidence helped to calm my nerves. May case was resolved in my favor in far less time than what I had expected.

Tisha
May 14, 2013

Barbara M. Szombatfalvy is an awesome attorney! I found her in the phonebook after speaking with two other attorneys as I sought information for a consultation for help with child custody. When I spoke with the other two attorneys, they were impatient, impersonal, and rushed me off the phone. However, when I spoke with Barbara, I knew she was the attorney to hire from the initial conversation. She was very patient, knowledgeable, kind, and she listenend to my every concern then gave me sound advice as to the steps I needed to take to obtain the information I needed and to ultimately, get legal counsel. It was something about speaking with her that connected with me and I hired her. My family and I worked closely with Barbara for over a year with the custody case (which we eventually won). She walked us through the entire case and made it all effortless (for such a lengthy case). I would HIGHLY recommend Barbara as a capable and knowledgeable Family attorney. She did excellent work with our case!

Justin
December 2, 2019

Barbara and Julie are total professionals and highly recommend them to anyone. They went above and beyond, totally affordable, and met my every need. Thank you so much Barbara for making this a comfortable experience in such a difficult situation.

Amanda
September 9, 2019

Barbara is fast, efficient, experienced, caring, and professional. She made sure I understood my options, she walked me through the thorny bits, she provided expert guidance along the away, and she did all of these with a candor and kindness I very much appreciated.

anonymous
April 12, 2019

Barbara was wonderful throughout what could have been a very difficult time. I found her to be very knowledgeable, calming and level headed, and that was exactly what I needed. Everything went very smoothy. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
April 9, 2019

I initially met with Barabara seeking answers to a lot of assumptions that I had regarding my individual circumstances. I was pretty certain that my case was small and simple and therefore wouldn't need her services. What I quickly discovered was every single assumption that I had was not correct and that my case was (like all cases are) totally unique and a bit more complicated than I expected. Barabara not only provided the guidance and info needed for my best interests, but was very transparent during our time working together. For one of the most trying times in my life, working with Barbara gave me the ability to remove the emotion that went along with all of the details of the case. It allowed me to focus on myself and my well-being and gave me the peace of mind that I needed.

anonymous
September 20, 2015

I worked with Barbara during my separation and divorce. Throughout the process she gave clear and timely advice. She provided straight-forward answers to my concerns and had a way of posing simple questions that kept me on track. In the end I wound up with a better settlement than even I was expecting! I very much felt that she was my advocate, and have benefited from her guidance.

Louis
July 30, 2014

Barbara and her paralegal Mindy are awesome. I was able to locate Barbara's services online through this website. I noticed she had great reviews. While working with her she lived up to every expectation. She was thoughtful, caring and very attentive. Most of our calls were on the phone, but she handled them everything very professional. Her paralegal was outstanding and respectful in regards to any situation. I would recommend their services for any and everything because not only are they great at their jobs, they are great people.

anonymous
June 20, 2014

I had been separated almost a year and had gotten nowhere with two different lawyers when I was handed Barbara Szombatfalvy's card a second time. I met with Barbara for several hours; she asked a lot of questions and understood the issues and what was at stake as well as the law. Numerous emails, phone calls and meetings later, Barbara eventually brought our case before a judge. Barbara Szombatfalvy had the courage to advocate for my family for custody (which was ruled in our favor) and in mediation for property distribution and the terms for divorce. She got us through one hurdle after the next until the divorce was filed less than a year later. I highly recommend Barbara Szombatfalvy as an intelligent, perceptive, articulate, assertive and courageous family lawyer.

anonymous
April 27, 2014

I first met Barbara by email. She was referred to me by another attorney. She took the time to email me over the Christmas holidays even though her office was closed. I really needed to talk with an attorney over the holidays. She was there for me even before she had been hired. She continued to respond to me in a professional and caring manner while she represented my case. Her quiet confidence helped to calm my nerves. May case was resolved in my favor in far less time than what I had expected.

Tisha
May 14, 2013

Barbara M. Szombatfalvy is an awesome attorney! I found her in the phonebook after speaking with two other attorneys as I sought information for a consultation for help with child custody. When I spoke with the other two attorneys, they were impatient, impersonal, and rushed me off the phone. However, when I spoke with Barbara, I knew she was the attorney to hire from the initial conversation. She was very patient, knowledgeable, kind, and she listenend to my every concern then gave me sound advice as to the steps I needed to take to obtain the information I needed and to ultimately, get legal counsel. It was something about speaking with her that connected with me and I hired her. My family and I worked closely with Barbara for over a year with the custody case (which we eventually won). She walked us through the entire case and made it all effortless (for such a lengthy case). I would HIGHLY recommend Barbara as a capable and knowledgeable Family attorney. She did excellent work with our case!