Caroline G. Wakefield

Caroline G. Wakefield is an associate attorney at Tin Fulton Walker & Owen in Charlotte, North Carolina. She joined the firm in 2024 and practices family law, working with attorneys Courtney Hamer Smith and Daniel A. Lewis. She assists clients with separation, divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and equitable distribution. Her work includes helping families understand options for negotiation and settlement as well as preparing contested matters for court. Her work forms part of a family law group that handles both negotiations outside court and disputes that require judicial decisions.

Caroline earned a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of South Carolina and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2024. During law school, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business. Her training in research, writing, and legal analysis supports her work explaining complicated family law issues and preparing documents for negotiations or litigation. Editorial work on an international law journal added experience reviewing legal writing and organizing complex arguments during law school.

Caroline assists with family law litigation, Collaborative Divorce, negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. The team’s practice also includes post-separation support, premarital and postnuptial agreements, paternity, domestic violence, and high-net-worth divorce or custody disputes. She works to make legal procedures understandable and help clients evaluate the costs and consequences of different approaches. When settlement is appropriate, she helps clients pursue resolution while remaining prepared for contested proceedings.

Caroline G. Wakefield was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 2024 and belongs to the Family Law Sections of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association and North Carolina Bar Association. Her professional approach emphasizes clear explanations, realistic expectations, and attention to client questions throughout a family law case. She supports clients making difficult choices about their children, finances, and future arrangements.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC
• Family Law Section Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Family Law Section Member, Mecklenburg County Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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