team-member

Leigh Sellers

Charlotte, NC

Licensed for 31 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Leigh Ballenger Sellers is the founder of Touchstone Family Law in Charlotte NC and Fort Mill , SC.  Formerly she was a partner at Krusch & Sellers, P.A. She is Board Certified by the North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and is a certified mediator. She is  accomplished in her field and can offer succinct, comprehensive legal guidance. She began her legal career after obtaining her law degree at The University of South Carolina School of Law by working as a Staff Attorney with the South Carolina Supreme Court.  She entered private practice in Columbia, SC in the field of family law. She is a member of many distinguished organizations such as the North and South Carolina Bar Associations, the Mecklenburg County and York County Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, and the International Association of Collaborative Law Professionals as well as the Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Group. Her hard work on behalf of her clients has earned her a BV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. She was elected to serve on the Family Law Council of both the  North Carolina and South Carolina Bar Associations for a three year term which ends in 2020. 

Practices Areas

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Touchstone Family Law6101 Carnegie BoulevardSuite 100Charlotte, NC, 282096101 Carnegie BoulevardSuite 100Suite 100Charlotte, NC, 28209

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Sally
September 8, 2019

Leigh takes a personal interest in her clients and knows how to get the best possible outcome in any of her cases.  I came to Leigh during one of the darkest times in my life, I had a very difficult and trying divorce/custody case.  I too, was also a very difficult client at times.  Leigh stood by me no matter what, she never gave up on me or my case, she fought right alongside me and always believed in me. Leigh's strong character, tenacity and commitment to do the right thing gave me the best case scenario. I highly recommend Leigh and her team for any of your legal needs!

Carol
August 11, 2019

When I first called Touchstone Family Law, I was nervous, anxious, and had a thousand questions. I knew I called the right office after speaking to the receptionist, Erica, who was kind and patient. I met with Leigh Sellers, who I knew after that first meeting, she was going to be my advocate during my separation along with guide me in the right direction that would be appropriate for my children and I. She is knowledgeable, efficient, straight-forward, and patiently answered all my questions. Her staff is calm, kind, and patient. When Leigh was not available, her paralegal, Johnnathan, listened to my problems or questions assuring me he would relay my message to Leigh and I would receive a response. I was always informed of the status of my case either through e-mail or a phone call. I never felt "out of the dark" during the entire process. I cannot thank Leigh and the members of her staff enough for taking such good care of me and my case. My children and I are in a better place because of her and Touchstone Family Law.

Ann
March 17, 2019

Leigh put me at ease right from the start. She advised me what to expect and what I needed to do to get a fair settlement. She handled my case respectfully and advocated for me above and beyond the norm. She guided me every step of the way and I knew I was in good hands. This lady is the expert ! Working with Leigh was the best decision I made. She achieved the best possible outcome for me.

Beth
February 27, 2019

Leigh created a pre-nuptual agreement for me and then executed this pre-nup in the subsequent divorce. She was very thorough and without her assistance, I would have suffered financial consequences. Also, she stood behind me in the divorce to make sure that other issues were handled promptly and properly. She is a good advocate and excellant attorney.

Kelly
March 11, 2018

Ms. Sellers took on my divorce case after my first attorney did nothing on my file for months and I had to cut ties with him. No complaints though, because Ms. Sellers and her assistant Maria dove right in and gave me top notch representation that ended up getting me a settlement that I was very happy with. It was especially comforting that during a trying time in my life Ms. Sellers was easy to work with and normally responded to my questions within hours. I have already recommended her to others seeking a divorce in South Carolina.

Sherry
March 10, 2018

I loved working with Leigh and her team. When my world was falling apart and out of control, she gave me the tools to pick the pieces up and concentrate of what had to be done. Divorce is never simple, but she gave me wise advise and helped me work through the complexities of the legal system. Guiding me on when to be agressive to take action and when to just sit back and wait. She referred me to other reliable sources who could help with the issues I had that were not directly related to the divorce. She armed me with knowledge, so I could feel confident in making the best of a bad situation. Pulling together financial files was hard, but it kept me on track and gave me the information I needed to know to make informed decisions. Good help is not cheap, but she helped me keep costs to a minimum and allowed me to do what I could by myself. I strongly recommend this firm.

Angela Joyner
September 7, 2016

I was lucky enough to be referred to Mrs. Sellers after I left my husband of 16 years. As with most divorces, this is an emotional and stressful time. I cannot say enough good things about Ms. Sellers and her paralegal, Jenny Pattana. Not only did they provide legal support and advice, they eased the emotional burden. Mrs. Sellers's prices were reasonable and she guided me on ways I could save money. If you need a family attorney, she is your girl!

Bob
December 18, 2014

Mrs. Sellers helped me through a very difficult contested divorce and custody case. She guided me professionally from the moment I first sat down with her to tell her my "story". All aspects of my divorce were a challenge. We had a temp custody trial, a full custody trial, and lawyer to lawyer property mediations. My case took nearly a year and a half to finally settle. Mrs. Sellers dealt with and handled my significant other changing between two different lawyers and even going pro se at one point. Through it all Mrs. Sellers and her staff were incredible. I truly believe that I would not have been able to Father my children full time, as I do now, due to naivety, lack of knowledge, and lack of experience if it were not for the help of Mrs. Sellers and her amazing staff.

Manny
November 17, 2014

I worked with Leigh for the past four years in a very complex custody case “that was the Judge definition”. I do believe miracles exist, I do believe in God, I do believe in fairness and justice, I do believe money is not the main aspect who drives justice and a good case, Leigh proved me that…is the case itself, true and justice. Leigh demonstrated that to me with the excellent professional handling of my case prior, during and post. She is mine and my son’s personal guardian angel. We won’t every battle in four years, two mediations, three agreements and five days trial, if this does not speak by itself what would be? I trusted her since day one, I’ve always follow her recommendations and advises, she’s very very professional in what she does. In our case where involved almost the whole SC falimy justice system and every possible resource available including GAL, supreme court, two judges, four attorneys, two mediations, depositions along with others. I do think everything happens for a reason and between God, true and justice Leigh and i defeated one of the toughest attorneys in SC on behalf of my son and family. The Urrego’s family will always be grateful for such a great team of professionals who assisted Leigh to get this job completed, Thank you all.

anonymous
July 22, 2012

Very pleased with how she handled my case. She kept me informed. Knows the law. She treated me and my family with respect. Highly recommend!

Sally
September 8, 2019

Leigh takes a personal interest in her clients and knows how to get the best possible outcome in any of her cases.  I came to Leigh during one of the darkest times in my life, I had a very difficult and trying divorce/custody case.  I too, was also a very difficult client at times.  Leigh stood by me no matter what, she never gave up on me or my case, she fought right alongside me and always believed in me. Leigh's strong character, tenacity and commitment to do the right thing gave me the best case scenario. I highly recommend Leigh and her team for any of your legal needs!

Carol
August 11, 2019

When I first called Touchstone Family Law, I was nervous, anxious, and had a thousand questions. I knew I called the right office after speaking to the receptionist, Erica, who was kind and patient. I met with Leigh Sellers, who I knew after that first meeting, she was going to be my advocate during my separation along with guide me in the right direction that would be appropriate for my children and I. She is knowledgeable, efficient, straight-forward, and patiently answered all my questions. Her staff is calm, kind, and patient. When Leigh was not available, her paralegal, Johnnathan, listened to my problems or questions assuring me he would relay my message to Leigh and I would receive a response. I was always informed of the status of my case either through e-mail or a phone call. I never felt "out of the dark" during the entire process. I cannot thank Leigh and the members of her staff enough for taking such good care of me and my case. My children and I are in a better place because of her and Touchstone Family Law.

Ann
March 17, 2019

Leigh put me at ease right from the start. She advised me what to expect and what I needed to do to get a fair settlement. She handled my case respectfully and advocated for me above and beyond the norm. She guided me every step of the way and I knew I was in good hands. This lady is the expert ! Working with Leigh was the best decision I made. She achieved the best possible outcome for me.

Beth
February 27, 2019

Leigh created a pre-nuptual agreement for me and then executed this pre-nup in the subsequent divorce. She was very thorough and without her assistance, I would have suffered financial consequences. Also, she stood behind me in the divorce to make sure that other issues were handled promptly and properly. She is a good advocate and excellant attorney.

Kelly
March 11, 2018

Ms. Sellers took on my divorce case after my first attorney did nothing on my file for months and I had to cut ties with him. No complaints though, because Ms. Sellers and her assistant Maria dove right in and gave me top notch representation that ended up getting me a settlement that I was very happy with. It was especially comforting that during a trying time in my life Ms. Sellers was easy to work with and normally responded to my questions within hours. I have already recommended her to others seeking a divorce in South Carolina.

Sherry
March 10, 2018

I loved working with Leigh and her team. When my world was falling apart and out of control, she gave me the tools to pick the pieces up and concentrate of what had to be done. Divorce is never simple, but she gave me wise advise and helped me work through the complexities of the legal system. Guiding me on when to be agressive to take action and when to just sit back and wait. She referred me to other reliable sources who could help with the issues I had that were not directly related to the divorce. She armed me with knowledge, so I could feel confident in making the best of a bad situation. Pulling together financial files was hard, but it kept me on track and gave me the information I needed to know to make informed decisions. Good help is not cheap, but she helped me keep costs to a minimum and allowed me to do what I could by myself. I strongly recommend this firm.

Angela Joyner
September 7, 2016

I was lucky enough to be referred to Mrs. Sellers after I left my husband of 16 years. As with most divorces, this is an emotional and stressful time. I cannot say enough good things about Ms. Sellers and her paralegal, Jenny Pattana. Not only did they provide legal support and advice, they eased the emotional burden. Mrs. Sellers's prices were reasonable and she guided me on ways I could save money. If you need a family attorney, she is your girl!

Bob
December 18, 2014

Mrs. Sellers helped me through a very difficult contested divorce and custody case. She guided me professionally from the moment I first sat down with her to tell her my "story". All aspects of my divorce were a challenge. We had a temp custody trial, a full custody trial, and lawyer to lawyer property mediations. My case took nearly a year and a half to finally settle. Mrs. Sellers dealt with and handled my significant other changing between two different lawyers and even going pro se at one point. Through it all Mrs. Sellers and her staff were incredible. I truly believe that I would not have been able to Father my children full time, as I do now, due to naivety, lack of knowledge, and lack of experience if it were not for the help of Mrs. Sellers and her amazing staff.

Manny
November 17, 2014

I worked with Leigh for the past four years in a very complex custody case “that was the Judge definition”. I do believe miracles exist, I do believe in God, I do believe in fairness and justice, I do believe money is not the main aspect who drives justice and a good case, Leigh proved me that…is the case itself, true and justice. Leigh demonstrated that to me with the excellent professional handling of my case prior, during and post. She is mine and my son’s personal guardian angel. We won’t every battle in four years, two mediations, three agreements and five days trial, if this does not speak by itself what would be? I trusted her since day one, I’ve always follow her recommendations and advises, she’s very very professional in what she does. In our case where involved almost the whole SC falimy justice system and every possible resource available including GAL, supreme court, two judges, four attorneys, two mediations, depositions along with others. I do think everything happens for a reason and between God, true and justice Leigh and i defeated one of the toughest attorneys in SC on behalf of my son and family. The Urrego’s family will always be grateful for such a great team of professionals who assisted Leigh to get this job completed, Thank you all.

anonymous
July 22, 2012

Very pleased with how she handled my case. She kept me informed. Knows the law. She treated me and my family with respect. Highly recommend!

Sally
September 8, 2019

Leigh takes a personal interest in her clients and knows how to get the best possible outcome in any of her cases.  I came to Leigh during one of the darkest times in my life, I had a very difficult and trying divorce/custody case.  I too, was also a very difficult client at times.  Leigh stood by me no matter what, she never gave up on me or my case, she fought right alongside me and always believed in me. Leigh's strong character, tenacity and commitment to do the right thing gave me the best case scenario. I highly recommend Leigh and her team for any of your legal needs!

Carol
August 11, 2019

When I first called Touchstone Family Law, I was nervous, anxious, and had a thousand questions. I knew I called the right office after speaking to the receptionist, Erica, who was kind and patient. I met with Leigh Sellers, who I knew after that first meeting, she was going to be my advocate during my separation along with guide me in the right direction that would be appropriate for my children and I. She is knowledgeable, efficient, straight-forward, and patiently answered all my questions. Her staff is calm, kind, and patient. When Leigh was not available, her paralegal, Johnnathan, listened to my problems or questions assuring me he would relay my message to Leigh and I would receive a response. I was always informed of the status of my case either through e-mail or a phone call. I never felt "out of the dark" during the entire process. I cannot thank Leigh and the members of her staff enough for taking such good care of me and my case. My children and I are in a better place because of her and Touchstone Family Law.

Ann
March 17, 2019

Leigh put me at ease right from the start. She advised me what to expect and what I needed to do to get a fair settlement. She handled my case respectfully and advocated for me above and beyond the norm. She guided me every step of the way and I knew I was in good hands. This lady is the expert ! Working with Leigh was the best decision I made. She achieved the best possible outcome for me.

Beth
February 27, 2019

Leigh created a pre-nuptual agreement for me and then executed this pre-nup in the subsequent divorce. She was very thorough and without her assistance, I would have suffered financial consequences. Also, she stood behind me in the divorce to make sure that other issues were handled promptly and properly. She is a good advocate and excellant attorney.

Kelly
March 11, 2018

Ms. Sellers took on my divorce case after my first attorney did nothing on my file for months and I had to cut ties with him. No complaints though, because Ms. Sellers and her assistant Maria dove right in and gave me top notch representation that ended up getting me a settlement that I was very happy with. It was especially comforting that during a trying time in my life Ms. Sellers was easy to work with and normally responded to my questions within hours. I have already recommended her to others seeking a divorce in South Carolina.

Sherry
March 10, 2018

I loved working with Leigh and her team. When my world was falling apart and out of control, she gave me the tools to pick the pieces up and concentrate of what had to be done. Divorce is never simple, but she gave me wise advise and helped me work through the complexities of the legal system. Guiding me on when to be agressive to take action and when to just sit back and wait. She referred me to other reliable sources who could help with the issues I had that were not directly related to the divorce. She armed me with knowledge, so I could feel confident in making the best of a bad situation. Pulling together financial files was hard, but it kept me on track and gave me the information I needed to know to make informed decisions. Good help is not cheap, but she helped me keep costs to a minimum and allowed me to do what I could by myself. I strongly recommend this firm.

Angela Joyner
September 7, 2016

I was lucky enough to be referred to Mrs. Sellers after I left my husband of 16 years. As with most divorces, this is an emotional and stressful time. I cannot say enough good things about Ms. Sellers and her paralegal, Jenny Pattana. Not only did they provide legal support and advice, they eased the emotional burden. Mrs. Sellers's prices were reasonable and she guided me on ways I could save money. If you need a family attorney, she is your girl!

Bob
December 18, 2014

Mrs. Sellers helped me through a very difficult contested divorce and custody case. She guided me professionally from the moment I first sat down with her to tell her my "story". All aspects of my divorce were a challenge. We had a temp custody trial, a full custody trial, and lawyer to lawyer property mediations. My case took nearly a year and a half to finally settle. Mrs. Sellers dealt with and handled my significant other changing between two different lawyers and even going pro se at one point. Through it all Mrs. Sellers and her staff were incredible. I truly believe that I would not have been able to Father my children full time, as I do now, due to naivety, lack of knowledge, and lack of experience if it were not for the help of Mrs. Sellers and her amazing staff.

Manny
November 17, 2014

I worked with Leigh for the past four years in a very complex custody case “that was the Judge definition”. I do believe miracles exist, I do believe in God, I do believe in fairness and justice, I do believe money is not the main aspect who drives justice and a good case, Leigh proved me that…is the case itself, true and justice. Leigh demonstrated that to me with the excellent professional handling of my case prior, during and post. She is mine and my son’s personal guardian angel. We won’t every battle in four years, two mediations, three agreements and five days trial, if this does not speak by itself what would be? I trusted her since day one, I’ve always follow her recommendations and advises, she’s very very professional in what she does. In our case where involved almost the whole SC falimy justice system and every possible resource available including GAL, supreme court, two judges, four attorneys, two mediations, depositions along with others. I do think everything happens for a reason and between God, true and justice Leigh and i defeated one of the toughest attorneys in SC on behalf of my son and family. The Urrego’s family will always be grateful for such a great team of professionals who assisted Leigh to get this job completed, Thank you all.

anonymous
July 22, 2012

Very pleased with how she handled my case. She kept me informed. Knows the law. She treated me and my family with respect. Highly recommend!