About Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP is a full-service law firm with more than fifty years of experience providing sophisticated legal counsel across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Renowned for integrity, professionalism, and results, the firm represents individuals, families, and businesses in complex matters with precision and care. Its multidisciplinary structure allows seamless collaboration and tailored legal strategies designed to achieve the most effective resolutions possible.

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP focuses on litigation, creditors’ rights, family law, estate planning, real estate, employment law, and transactional and advisory services. The firm’s attorneys combine decades of experience with forward-thinking problem-solving to serve clients whose legal concerns often span multiple practice areas. Each engagement reflects the firm’s hallmark of preparation, collaboration, and thorough understanding of both immediate and long-term client objectives, resulting in consistently successful outcomes.

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP is recognized for its strong leadership, professional excellence, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Its attorneys are board-certified leaders and respected advocates, known for insight, ethics, and responsiveness. The firm’s culture encourages innovation, open communication, and trust, ensuring that every client receives exceptional service supported by collective expertise and a genuine commitment to justice.

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP maintains offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Charleston, providing regional reach with a personal touch. Through collaboration, strategic planning, and extensive legal experience, the firm continues to uphold its legacy as a trusted advocate and problem-solver for clients across the Carolinas and beyond, delivering exceptional representation grounded in experience, integrity, and results.

Practice Areas

Family Law
  • Alienation of Affection
  • Alimony and Spousal Support
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation
  • Child Custody and Visitation Rights
  • Child Support
  • Collaborative Divorce
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Relations
  • Domestic Violence and Protective Order
  • Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreement
  • Property Division and Equitable Distribution
  • Separation Agreement
Bankruptcy
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Commercial Collections
  • Consumer Collections
  • Consumer Financial Services Compliance and Litigation
  • Equipment Leasing and Financing
  • Foreclosure
  • Loan Modifications and Workouts
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Appellate Litigation
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring Litigation
  • Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Construction Litigation and Disputes
  • Consumer Financial Services Litigation
  • Creditors’ Rights
  • Real Estate Litigation
Transactional & Advisory Services
  • Commercial Real Estate | Leases and Contracts
  • Consumer Financial Services Compliance
  • Employment Law | Advice and Counsel
  • Employment Law | Contract Negotiations and Agreements
Estate Planning
  • Drafting Last Wills and Testaments and Trusts for Minor Children
  • Preparing Living Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives
  • Planning Asset Management and Preservation Through Powers of Attorney or Living Trusts
  • Establishing Life Insurance Trusts to Protect Assets and Minimize Taxes
  • Drafting Credit Shelter, Generation-Skipping, and Special Needs Trusts
  • Developing Lifetime Gifting and Marital or Charitable Deduction Trusts
  • Maximizing Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Tax Exemptions
  • Planning for Disclaimer of Estate and Trust Assets
  • Implementing Tax-Saving Gifting Plans
  • Creating Family Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
  • Formulating Business Continuation Plans for Family Enterprises
  • Structuring Favorable Retirement Plans and IRA Distributions
  • Trust and Estate Administration

Fees

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Office locations for Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP - Raleigh

4601 Six Forks Rd #400, Raleigh, NC 27609

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP - Charleston

171 Church St Suite 120C, Charleston, SC 29401

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP - Charlotte

5821 Fairview Rd # 100, Charlotte, NC 28209