About The Vernon Law Firm

The Vernon Law Firm is a full-service law firm based in Burlington, North Carolina, with a history dating back to 1933. As one of the oldest firms in Alamance County, the firm has long provided trusted legal counsel to individuals, families, and businesses. Decades of community involvement, professional leadership, and familiarity with local courts define a practice grounded in stability, continuity, and experience across generations through nearly a century-long service.

The Vernon Law Firm approaches every legal matter through collaboration, preparation, and strategic analysis. Attorneys work as an integrated team, allowing overlapping practice areas to produce effective solutions. Each case receives careful evaluation, clear communication, and disciplined execution. This approach ensures personal attention while maintaining efficiency, responsiveness, and thorough preparation for negotiations, litigation, and long-term planning across complex civil, business, and family matters throughout North Carolina courts, transactions, and proceedings.

The Vernon Law Firm provides comprehensive legal services spanning family law, traffic and DWI defense, real estate, estates and trusts, business and tax law, immigration, personal injury, homeowners associations, and civil litigation. This breadth allows seamless guidance when legal issues intersect. From transactional planning to dispute resolution, the firm delivers practical solutions supported by experience, precision, and deep knowledge of North Carolina law, serving individuals, families, businesses, and organizations statewide.

The Vernon Law Firm is distinguished by long-standing commitment, ethical standards, and results-focused representation. Attorneys associated with the firm have served in leadership roles within the legal profession and the local community. A team-based approach, careful listening, and goal-driven strategy guide dependable legal solutions, helping clients navigate challenges with clarity, confidence, and stability throughout North Carolina while maintaining trust, accountability, professionalism, service, and consistency across generations of client relationships statewide.

Practice Areas

Family Law
  • Domestic Litigation
  • Domestic Litigation Appeals
  • Separation Agreements
  • Pre-Nuptial Agreements And Post-Nuptial Agreements
  • Divorce
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Child Support
  • Child Custody And Support
  • Child Support Enforcement
  • Alimony
  • Property Settlements
  • Restraining Orders And Domestic Violence Issues
  • Juvenile Petitions
  • Adoptions
  • Name Changes
  • Guardianships
Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Powers Of Attorney
  • Health Care Powers Of Attorney And Living Wills
  • Trusts
  • Estate Administration (Probate)
  • Spousal Allowance/Spousal Share
  • Will Contests
  • Medicaid Planning
Criminal Defense
  • Traffic And DWI Law
Business
  • Formations (Corporations/Partnerships/LLCs)
  • Contract Drafting/Review/Negotiations
  • Mergers/Acquisitions/Divestitures
  • Restructuring
  • Private Placement Documentation
  • General Business Representation
  • Tax Guidance And Representation
Real Estate
  • Home Loan Closings
  • Residential Closings
  • Purchases And Leases
  • Deed Preparation
  • Development
  • Financing
  • Loan Documentation
  • Land Use, Zoning And Other Entitlements
  • Litigation
  • Partition Proceedings
  • Title Claims
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Foreclosures
  • Restrictive Covenants (HOA Documents) And Easements
  • Homeowners Association (HOA) Law
Labor And Employment Law
  • Title VII Cases Of Discrimination, Retaliation And Harassment
  • Age And Disability Discrimination
  • Employment Contracts
  • North Carolina REDA (Retaliation)
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Confidentiality And Non-Compete Agreements
  • Hiring And Firing Decisions
  • FMLA Guidance
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Unemployment Benefits
Immigration
  • Family Based Immigration
  • Citizenship & Naturalization
  • Visas
  • Employment Based Immigration
  • Immigration Through Military Service
  • Employer Compliance
  • DACA
Personal Injury
  • Auto/Car Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Dog Bite Cases
  • Premises Liability
  • Serious Accidents
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration
  • Breach Of Contract
  • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Cases
  • Auto/Car Accidents
  • Construction Issues
  • Premises Liability
  • Landlord/Tenant Matters
  • Land Use Disputes
  • Debt Collections

Fees

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Office location for The Vernon Law Firm

The Vernon Law Firm

522 S Lexington Ave, Burlington, NC 27215