About Schmitz Law, PC
Schmitz Law, P.C., was founded with the purpose of providing premier legal representation. Founding attorney Joe Schmitz is a N.C. Certified Family Law Specialist and seasoned trial lawyer, who has spent his career efficiently achieving results for his clients, while maintaining high ethical standards and a practical approach to the practice of law.
Schmitz Law has walked clients through all aspects of divorce, from property division to child custody disputes. We have built a team that understands what you are going through, how important your children are to your life and how difficult divorce and child custody matters can be. In the midst of challenges, most people look to find a place that feels familiar and safe…“sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.”
We care about our clients, and we consider it a part of our responsibility to you to do everything we can to see you and your family put in a financially and emotionally stable position post-divorce.
- Diligent, personalized representation from attorneys
- Regular communication and availability, including direct access to your attorney in the event of an after-hours emergency
- Time given to you to truly tell your story and to establish your goals
- Outstanding client service
To learn more about Joe Schmitz, please click on the link below.
To receive this elite board certification, the following requirements must be met:
- Be an active member in good standing with the North Carolina State Bar for at least five years;
- Devote at least 25% of his or her practice to the specialty during the past five years (substantial involvement);
- Attend continuing legal education (CLE) seminars in the specialty;
- Be favorably evaluated by other lawyers and judges (peer review); and
- Pass a six-hour written examination in the specialty practice area of family law.
Prior to receiving this certification, Joe has been featured as a regular presenter at CLE seminars, training other family law attorneys in important family law subject matters, negotiation, trial strategies and tactics.
Schmitz Law, P.C. was founded with the intent to not only give back to our local community, but to also impact those beyond our shores. Called to meet the needs of orphans in Belize, Joe Schmitz and his wife Tiffany are building RAMM Missions International, Inc., a non-profit organization with funding from Schmitz Law, dedicated to helping secure better futures for Belizean children who find themselves without a home and parents to raise them. Joe and Tiffany have made several trips to Belize and plan many more in the near future, as their mission in Belize grows and develops.
About Joe Schmitz
Joseph R. Schmitz, Attorney
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Phone: 336-714-2380
Fax: 336-714-2381
Email: Email Me
– PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Joe grew up in rural northwestern Iowa in a small farming community. His father built a successful and enduring painting business out of the back of a ’75 Ford station wagon. While often working alongside his father, Joe learned a strong work ethic from an early age. After graduating from law school in just 2 ½ years, Joe and his wife returned to the Triad to establish their roots and to begin Joe’s life-long dream of practicing law.
Married and the proud parent of three active children, Joe spends his free time with his family traveling to Belize, working on their hobby farm (which is home to a horse and miniature donkey, as well as several sheep, alpacas, chickens, and guineas), playing in the creek with the family dogs, and exploring the Appalachian Mountains. Joe also enjoys cooking, hunting, fishing mountain streams, and he always has a home improvement project to work on.
Joe is active in United Family Church in Lewisville, North Carolina. His faith is important to him, integrating it into all areas of his life, including his law practice, though he refuses to ever push his beliefs onto his clients. While Joe gladly gladly welcomes the opportunity to represent clients from any background, his Christian faith guides him as he strives to practice with honesty, integrity, and compassion.
– Areas of Practice
- Separation
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Asset Division (Equitable Distribution)
- Spousal Support (Post-separation Support & Alimony)
- Adoption
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Domestic Violence
- Mediation
– Bar Admissions
North Carolina, 2006
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 2009
– Education
Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Juris Doctor – December, 2005Law Journal: Regent Journal of International Law, Executive Editor
Regent University Robertson School of Government, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Masters in Public Policy – December, 2005Honors: Masters Research Fellow
Honors: Middle East Peace Scholar
Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri
B.S. in Government and Social Sciences – May 2001
Honors: Student Body President
– Professional Associations and Memberships
North Carolina Bar Association, 2006 – Present
N.C. Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, December 3, 2020 – Present
North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission, Certified Family Financial Mediator, January 30, 2018 – Present
North Carolina Bar Association, 2006 – Present
North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2006 – Present
Forsyth County Bar Association, 2006 – Present
Forsyth County District Court Local Forms Committee, 2018-2019
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, Member, 2009 – Present
– Pro Bono Activities
United Family Church – Youth Leader, 2013 – 2017
United Family Church – Board Member, 2014 – 2020
Volunteer Attorney with Legal Aid of NC Lawyer on the Line, 2016 – Present
Northwest Forsyth American Little League – Board Member, 2017 – 2019
Northwest Forsyth American Little League – Challengers Division Coach, 2016 – Present
RAMM Missions International, Inc. – Vice-President & Mission Team Guide, 2017 – Present
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