Sean McIlveen
Charlotte, NC
Licensed for 23 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Child custody
Language
English
About
Sean McIlveen is a Family Law Attorney in Charlotte, NC. Sean has been practicing family law for more than 20 years. Sean McIlveen represents clients in all types of family law cases including divorce, child custody, alimony, child support, equitable distribution, alienation of affection, and adoptions. He chose to go into divorce and family law because he has a passion for families. Sean McIlveen grew up in Gastonia, NC and has continued to practice locally. He currently takes custody, divorce, and family law cases in Charlotte, Gastonia, Concord, and the surrounding cities. Sean McIlveen is a Co-Founder and Partner Attorney at the McIlveen Family Law Firm. Sean earned his undergraduate degree in sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 1998, he earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Houston Law. Sean has devoted his practice exclusively to family law. He is also a certified family mediator. He has over a decade of experience in mediating family law cases for attorneys in the area. Clients of Sean's will tell you that he is honest with them about their case. He tells it like it is. He has a reputation for fighting passionately for his clients. Whether you are looking for an attorney who is experienced in family law mediations or child custody trials, Sean is the family law attorney for you. If you ask Sean why he goes to court, he will tell you, "I only go to court for two reasons: 1) to win and 2) not to lose." Sean is often asked to teach CLE's and he mentors Associate Attorneys at the McIlveen Family Law Firm. Sean welcomes speaking opportunities and enjoys teaching others. Sean is married to Angela McIlveen, an attorney and his partner at the firm. They have 4 children ranging in ages from 14 to 26 years old. When he's not in court, he enjoys spending time with my children, woodworking, and traveling with Angela.
Practices Areas
Child custody
Divorce and separation
Family
Language
English
Contact
McIlveen Family Law Firm400 S. Tryon St.Ste 950CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202400 S. Tryon St.Ste 950Ste 950CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
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Do not pursue any family law actions without Sean's representation. Sean represented me on a custody modification, and lived up to his reputation to fight for you and produce the results that you are looking for. I had full conidence throughout my custody modification, communication was outstanding and prompt. I strongly advise having Sean represent you in any legal needs you may have.
Initially called this firm for an attorney in a case where my ex was attempting to strongarm custody by filing false claims and DVPO. Sean stepped in and took control of my case, his aggressive approach and patience to understand and instruct me on the process, was hands down the best that I could have ever asked for. The whole thing was thrown out, and my ex was left walking out with her tail between her legs. Best decision I could have made. I absolutely recommend anyone even considering making the call, to just do it and come on in to meet Sean.
Sean handled my case with professionalism and diligence. He went above my expectations as did his paralegal and the rest of the office that I dealt with. They made me feel relaxed and welcome when ever I was in the office. Sean is very easy to communicate with and very knowledgeable with the laws.
Adoption is suppose to be a a wonderful thing. Ours started out that way and 7 days later our world collapsed when the bio mother changed her mind. Sean handled all this for us. Fourteen months later this same little boy was placed back into our lives by DSS!! It took a year and a half for us to receive the FINAL papers. None of this would have been possible without Sean and his wonderful staff. Sean guided us in the proper direction at all the obstacles we faced. Our case is one that I am sure he will never forget. He is the best attorney we have ever had and has become part of our family! From the bottom of our hearts we thank all the wonderful staff and Sean.
Sean was the most honest attorney I have ever worked with. I am a father who was fighting for my kids not to be able to move out of state. I had a lot against me, but one thing I have always been a good father to my kids. Sean was always straight honest with me and him and his staff made sure I was prepared and new exactly what was going on. If you are a single dad you need to look into hiring Sean,, I promise you will not regret it. He gives a 110% to his cases and the most important thing is he is straight and honest. I can't thank him and his staff enough for all the work they did to help me out.
I used Sean about four years ago when he was in practice with his partner Larry Langston, from the very beginning I was very dissatisfied with Larry. When I met with his partner Sean, I found the perfect fit! Shortly after that Sean left and started his own Law Firm and Mr. Langston gave me an ultimatum to stay with him and not Sean, but there was no way I would ever do that. I have only met with Sean ONE time before he left. I was one of Sean's first client before he had his office completely remodeled and open. Sean promises he will stick with you through thick and thin and he goes to court to win not to settle. There was never a time that I did not call or hesitate to contact Sean and he didn't call me back or reassure me he stuck with me through thick and thin and now four years later I can still depend on him. His office has grown by Leaps and Bounds and I would recommend them to anyone. Although I do not need him anymore my children are in college and everything is settled Sean has constantly reassured me he will be there for me if I should ever need him and I trust what he says. Sean is a very hard and dedicated worker. When going through a divorce as a mother having children Sean will go the extra mile to make you feel like you have a a voice when it comes to fighting for your children. Simply put Sean is the best!
We had an excellent experience using Sean McIlveen for our custody case. He met with us quickly and was extremely helpful throughout the process. I highly recommend his law firm!
Sean McIlveen has been honest since our first consultation about the custody case my teenage daughter and grandson are a part of. He has given us honest answers and done all he can to make this process as easy as possible. Things could not have gone better. In our unique circumstance we decided to do gradual visitation with several consent orders. His entire staff has been patient and courteous during this process. I would definitely recommend him as I already have.
You will never regret chosing Sean McIlveen as your attorney. Sean is a knowledgable, experienced, aggressive, and caring attorney. Sean took the time necessary to answer all of my concerns. He kept me informed from start to finish and made one of the most difficult times in my life tolerable. There are not many attorneys out there that will fight as hard and with as much passion as Sean McIlveen will.
I hired Sean in 2014 for a child custody case and right off the start he was representing his best interests by not mentioning because my girlfriend had skipped out of my home state a week before giving birth that I could hire an attorney near me to try to have the case moved back to the home state both the ex and I were from instead of me traveling 1200 miles each way for court. Things did not get better from there with him having me travel for dates I really did not need to attend to threatening me should I try and take off with my son that he would drop me….I really wondered if he was my attorney or hers? On top of it all there was numerous billing errors and mix-ups on time used followed by them continuing to add hours onto my bill after I had long past dropped them as my representation.
Do not pursue any family law actions without Sean's representation. Sean represented me on a custody modification, and lived up to his reputation to fight for you and produce the results that you are looking for. I had full conidence throughout my custody modification, communication was outstanding and prompt. I strongly advise having Sean represent you in any legal needs you may have.
Initially called this firm for an attorney in a case where my ex was attempting to strongarm custody by filing false claims and DVPO. Sean stepped in and took control of my case, his aggressive approach and patience to understand and instruct me on the process, was hands down the best that I could have ever asked for. The whole thing was thrown out, and my ex was left walking out with her tail between her legs. Best decision I could have made. I absolutely recommend anyone even considering making the call, to just do it and come on in to meet Sean.
Sean handled my case with professionalism and diligence. He went above my expectations as did his paralegal and the rest of the office that I dealt with. They made me feel relaxed and welcome when ever I was in the office. Sean is very easy to communicate with and very knowledgeable with the laws.
Adoption is suppose to be a a wonderful thing. Ours started out that way and 7 days later our world collapsed when the bio mother changed her mind. Sean handled all this for us. Fourteen months later this same little boy was placed back into our lives by DSS!! It took a year and a half for us to receive the FINAL papers. None of this would have been possible without Sean and his wonderful staff. Sean guided us in the proper direction at all the obstacles we faced. Our case is one that I am sure he will never forget. He is the best attorney we have ever had and has become part of our family! From the bottom of our hearts we thank all the wonderful staff and Sean.
Sean was the most honest attorney I have ever worked with. I am a father who was fighting for my kids not to be able to move out of state. I had a lot against me, but one thing I have always been a good father to my kids. Sean was always straight honest with me and him and his staff made sure I was prepared and new exactly what was going on. If you are a single dad you need to look into hiring Sean,, I promise you will not regret it. He gives a 110% to his cases and the most important thing is he is straight and honest. I can't thank him and his staff enough for all the work they did to help me out.
I used Sean about four years ago when he was in practice with his partner Larry Langston, from the very beginning I was very dissatisfied with Larry. When I met with his partner Sean, I found the perfect fit! Shortly after that Sean left and started his own Law Firm and Mr. Langston gave me an ultimatum to stay with him and not Sean, but there was no way I would ever do that. I have only met with Sean ONE time before he left. I was one of Sean's first client before he had his office completely remodeled and open. Sean promises he will stick with you through thick and thin and he goes to court to win not to settle. There was never a time that I did not call or hesitate to contact Sean and he didn't call me back or reassure me he stuck with me through thick and thin and now four years later I can still depend on him. His office has grown by Leaps and Bounds and I would recommend them to anyone. Although I do not need him anymore my children are in college and everything is settled Sean has constantly reassured me he will be there for me if I should ever need him and I trust what he says. Sean is a very hard and dedicated worker. When going through a divorce as a mother having children Sean will go the extra mile to make you feel like you have a a voice when it comes to fighting for your children. Simply put Sean is the best!
We had an excellent experience using Sean McIlveen for our custody case. He met with us quickly and was extremely helpful throughout the process. I highly recommend his law firm!
Sean McIlveen has been honest since our first consultation about the custody case my teenage daughter and grandson are a part of. He has given us honest answers and done all he can to make this process as easy as possible. Things could not have gone better. In our unique circumstance we decided to do gradual visitation with several consent orders. His entire staff has been patient and courteous during this process. I would definitely recommend him as I already have.
You will never regret chosing Sean McIlveen as your attorney. Sean is a knowledgable, experienced, aggressive, and caring attorney. Sean took the time necessary to answer all of my concerns. He kept me informed from start to finish and made one of the most difficult times in my life tolerable. There are not many attorneys out there that will fight as hard and with as much passion as Sean McIlveen will.
I hired Sean in 2014 for a child custody case and right off the start he was representing his best interests by not mentioning because my girlfriend had skipped out of my home state a week before giving birth that I could hire an attorney near me to try to have the case moved back to the home state both the ex and I were from instead of me traveling 1200 miles each way for court. Things did not get better from there with him having me travel for dates I really did not need to attend to threatening me should I try and take off with my son that he would drop me….I really wondered if he was my attorney or hers? On top of it all there was numerous billing errors and mix-ups on time used followed by them continuing to add hours onto my bill after I had long past dropped them as my representation.
Do not pursue any family law actions without Sean's representation. Sean represented me on a custody modification, and lived up to his reputation to fight for you and produce the results that you are looking for. I had full conidence throughout my custody modification, communication was outstanding and prompt. I strongly advise having Sean represent you in any legal needs you may have.
Initially called this firm for an attorney in a case where my ex was attempting to strongarm custody by filing false claims and DVPO. Sean stepped in and took control of my case, his aggressive approach and patience to understand and instruct me on the process, was hands down the best that I could have ever asked for. The whole thing was thrown out, and my ex was left walking out with her tail between her legs. Best decision I could have made. I absolutely recommend anyone even considering making the call, to just do it and come on in to meet Sean.
Sean handled my case with professionalism and diligence. He went above my expectations as did his paralegal and the rest of the office that I dealt with. They made me feel relaxed and welcome when ever I was in the office. Sean is very easy to communicate with and very knowledgeable with the laws.
Adoption is suppose to be a a wonderful thing. Ours started out that way and 7 days later our world collapsed when the bio mother changed her mind. Sean handled all this for us. Fourteen months later this same little boy was placed back into our lives by DSS!! It took a year and a half for us to receive the FINAL papers. None of this would have been possible without Sean and his wonderful staff. Sean guided us in the proper direction at all the obstacles we faced. Our case is one that I am sure he will never forget. He is the best attorney we have ever had and has become part of our family! From the bottom of our hearts we thank all the wonderful staff and Sean.
Sean was the most honest attorney I have ever worked with. I am a father who was fighting for my kids not to be able to move out of state. I had a lot against me, but one thing I have always been a good father to my kids. Sean was always straight honest with me and him and his staff made sure I was prepared and new exactly what was going on. If you are a single dad you need to look into hiring Sean,, I promise you will not regret it. He gives a 110% to his cases and the most important thing is he is straight and honest. I can't thank him and his staff enough for all the work they did to help me out.
I used Sean about four years ago when he was in practice with his partner Larry Langston, from the very beginning I was very dissatisfied with Larry. When I met with his partner Sean, I found the perfect fit! Shortly after that Sean left and started his own Law Firm and Mr. Langston gave me an ultimatum to stay with him and not Sean, but there was no way I would ever do that. I have only met with Sean ONE time before he left. I was one of Sean's first client before he had his office completely remodeled and open. Sean promises he will stick with you through thick and thin and he goes to court to win not to settle. There was never a time that I did not call or hesitate to contact Sean and he didn't call me back or reassure me he stuck with me through thick and thin and now four years later I can still depend on him. His office has grown by Leaps and Bounds and I would recommend them to anyone. Although I do not need him anymore my children are in college and everything is settled Sean has constantly reassured me he will be there for me if I should ever need him and I trust what he says. Sean is a very hard and dedicated worker. When going through a divorce as a mother having children Sean will go the extra mile to make you feel like you have a a voice when it comes to fighting for your children. Simply put Sean is the best!
We had an excellent experience using Sean McIlveen for our custody case. He met with us quickly and was extremely helpful throughout the process. I highly recommend his law firm!
Sean McIlveen has been honest since our first consultation about the custody case my teenage daughter and grandson are a part of. He has given us honest answers and done all he can to make this process as easy as possible. Things could not have gone better. In our unique circumstance we decided to do gradual visitation with several consent orders. His entire staff has been patient and courteous during this process. I would definitely recommend him as I already have.
You will never regret chosing Sean McIlveen as your attorney. Sean is a knowledgable, experienced, aggressive, and caring attorney. Sean took the time necessary to answer all of my concerns. He kept me informed from start to finish and made one of the most difficult times in my life tolerable. There are not many attorneys out there that will fight as hard and with as much passion as Sean McIlveen will.
I hired Sean in 2014 for a child custody case and right off the start he was representing his best interests by not mentioning because my girlfriend had skipped out of my home state a week before giving birth that I could hire an attorney near me to try to have the case moved back to the home state both the ex and I were from instead of me traveling 1200 miles each way for court. Things did not get better from there with him having me travel for dates I really did not need to attend to threatening me should I try and take off with my son that he would drop me….I really wondered if he was my attorney or hers? On top of it all there was numerous billing errors and mix-ups on time used followed by them continuing to add hours onto my bill after I had long past dropped them as my representation.