Juvenile Cases

Representing Parents and Grandparents in Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Cases, and in Termination of Parental Rights Cases

Tom has substantial experience representing parents in the Juvenile Court of Buncombe County District Court, in cases where their children are alleged to have been abused, neglected or dependent, and in cases where a petition has been filed seeking to terminate the parent’s rights.

Such cases require specialized knowledge of Juvenile Law as well as the experience needed to effectively represent parents. Through both his experience as a trial lawyer and as an appellate lawyer in these cases, Tom possesses both the knowledge and the experience to effectively represent parents in Juvenile Court.