Barbara J. Rynne-Hoyt

Barbara J. Rynne-Hoyt is a family law attorney at Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Greene & Heroy, PLLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her practice focuses on divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, equitable distribution, and disputes involving domestic violence. She draws on more than two decades of trial experience to represent people confronting contested family matters. Her work includes cases where parenting rights, personal safety, and substantial marital assets are in dispute. Her practice also includes international custody disputes and equitable distribution proceedings involving high-value marital property and financial interests.

Barbara received an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Colgate University and earned her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1994. She began her legal career as a prosecutor, receiving substantial courtroom and trial advocacy experience. She is licensed in North Carolina and New Jersey state and federal courts and the state courts of Pennsylvania, supporting a practice grounded in litigation and family law procedure.

Barbara has tried more than 100 jury cases as lead counsel. She spent nearly three years in the domestic violence unit of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office and later represented both people seeking protection and individuals contesting abuse allegations. Her family law cases have included international custody disputes and equitable distribution involving significant assets. She also speaks on domestic violence issues for continuing legal education programs and other audiences. She previously worked for nearly three years in the domestic violence unit of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office.

Barbara J. Rynne-Hoyt has received Business North Carolina Legal Elite recognition, including for family law in 2023, along with recognition from the National Trial Lawyers and National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. She also volunteers with the Council for Children’s Rights Custody Advocacy Program. Her combination of prosecutorial experience, family law litigation, and volunteer advocacy helps clients approach difficult disputes with informed legal representation. That combination of trial advocacy and family-focused service is especially relevant when clients face urgent safety or custody concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Greene & Heroy, PLLC
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Volunteer Attorney, Council for Children’s Rights

Licensed State

• New Jersey
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Colgate University
  Undergrad

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