At the McIlveen Family Law Firm we pride ourselves in having a truly top-notch team of attorneys that have intimate knowledge of North Carolina divorce and family law.
A Divorce & Family Law Attorney You Can Trust
The McIlveen Family Law Firm is an experienced team of family lawyers and divorce attorneys in Charlotte, NC and Gastonia, NC whose goal is to help you through what is often a very emotional and difficult time. With their 15 years of North Carolina divorce and family law experience, Charlotte divorce lawyer Angela McIlveen and Gastonia divorce lawyer Sean McIlveen along with their team are ready to protect your interests and resolve your family law case, so you can move forward with your life. They handle all types of NC Family law cases such as: Divorce & Mediation, High Asset Divorce, Child Custody and Support, Alimony, Property Division, Separation, Prenuptial Agreements, Grandparents rights, Domestic Violence and more.
The McIlveen Family Law Firm has a great reputation both in the courts and with other attorneys. Sean McIlveen is also an experienced North Carolina Divorce and family law mediator. The team is experienced in mediation and is often able to help you settle your NC divorce or family law case without going to court. However, if a trial is necessary the experienced trial lawyers at the McIlveen Family Law Firm are ready to take your case to court and always strive to get you the best outcome possible. The McIlveen Family Law Firm also has experience with high asset divorce cases in North Carolina.
The McIlveen Family Law Firm is active in the community and regularly puts on divorce seminars to educate the public on North Carolina family law issues and are proud members of the North Carolina Bar Association, Gaston County Bar Association and Mecklenburg County Bar Association.
They are sought after for commentary on a variety of issues, they are contributors to publications such as DivorceSource, LawQA, Justia and they have published 3 books: “North Carolina Divorce Guidebook” by Angela McIlveen and “A Mother’s Guide to Custody” and “A Father’s Guide to Custody” by Sean McIlveen.
Clients choose to retain the McIlveen Family Law Firm from all over the Charlotte Metro area including Gastonia, Belmont, Huntersville, Indian Trail, Kings Mountain, Cornelius, Davidson, Mount Holly, Lincolnton, Matthews, Mint Hill, Dallas, Lowell, Stanley, Cramerton, and beyond.
FREE North Carolina Divorce Guidebook

- Understanding the Legal Process
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Money Issues
- Pitfalls for Military Spouses
- Separation Agreements
- Psychological Considerations
- When Do I Need to Get a Lawyer
Written by Angela McIlveen the Guidebook is meant to give you an overview of NC divorce law in words you can understand (not legalese). It will explain some options, and in general help you prepare for divorce.
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