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Michael Schilawski
Raleigh, NC

Michael Schilawski

Wake Family Law Group

Property DivisionSpousal Support | AlimonyDivorce and Separation+7 More
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Michael F. Schilawski is a partner at Wake Family Law Group, a Wisconsin native who has lived in Cary, NC since 1965. He was admitted to practice law in North Carolina in 1982 and has limited his practice to family law since 1989. Before la…

44 years' experience
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Michael F. Schilawski is a partner at Wake Family Law Group, a Wisconsin native who has lived in Cary, NC since 1965. He was admitted to practice law in North Carolina in 1982 and has limited his practice to family law since 1989. Before law school he spent seven years as a public secondary school teacher, coach, guidance counselor, and assistant principal, and he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Campbell Law Review.

Practice Areas

Property DivisionSpousal Support | AlimonyDivorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementGrandparents' RightsFertility LawPrenuptial and Postnuptial AgreementsDomestic Violence | Protective OrdersMediation

Awards & Recognition

  • AV-Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Super Lawyer in Family Law (2006-2023)
  • Legal Elite, Business North Carolina (2009-2023; Hall of Fame 2010)
  • Best Lawyers in America (2009-2023; Lawyer of the Year 2019)
  • Power List, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2022-2023)
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Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina (1982)
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina
  • North Carolina Supreme Court and subordinate courts

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1971)
  • Master's degree in Education, North Carolina State University (1976)
  • J.D., Campbell University (1982)

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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