About Us
Renee C. Burris
Renee is a graduate of Regent University School of Law and has been a member of the North Carolina Bar since 2019. She is also an inactive member of the Virginia State Bar. Renee is originally from Stanly County, North Carolina and has practiced primarily family law and civil law disputes such as breach of contract, fraud, and business disputes. She was previously at Bowling Law Firm PLLC, Epperson Law Group, PLLC and Lake Norman Law Firm and has practiced in counties from the mountains of North Carolina to Mecklenburg, Stanly, Cabarrus, and Union Counties. After seeing firsthand how traditional litigation increases conflict, sometimes sets the parties up for future conflict, and sometimes harms the participants, she decided to seek only negotiated resolutions through negotiation, mediation, and the collaborative law process. Negotiation and the collaborative law process aren’t necessarily easier as it can be difficult to negotiate with someone you’re in active conflict with, but Renee believes with support and legal advice, clients can negotiate solutions that are more practical and durable than a solution imposed by a judge or jury.
Renee is also a mediator certified by the N.C. Dispute Resolution Commission for matters in Superior Court, Family Financial Matters, and Estates and Guardianship matters. When Renee is acting as a mediator, she is not advocating for any client but rather tries to ensure the process is fair and the parties have every opportunity to actively explore and consider creative resolutions.
Philosophy
Central Carolina Mediation and Legal Services is committed to resolving disputes outside the traditional litigation model and treating all parties with respect and frankness. While some disputes may need to be litigated, many disputes can be resolved through the collaborative law process, negotiation, and/or mediation, and these processes often produce more durable agreements than litigated solutions imposed by a judge or jury.
Initial consultations are conducted virtually, if possible.