Legal Elite
Since 2002, Business North Carolina magazine has honored Tar Heel lawyers by publishing Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, a listing of the state’s top lawyers in business and other categories. Attorneys are chosen by their peers.
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Isla Tabrizi"Collins Family & Elder Law Group Partner and Chief of Legal Development Isla Tabrizi has been named Legal Elite for 2023-2024 by Business North Carolina! She has also been named as a Super Lawyer for 2025! Isla completed her legal studies at the Charlotte School of Law, graduated with the class of 2011, and then passed the bar in 2012. She is passionate about family law and is based in our primary Monroe, North Carolina office."
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Candace S. Faircloth"Collins Family & Elder Law Group Partner and Chief of Trial Strategy Candace S. Faircloth has been named Legal Elite for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Business North Carolina. She has also been named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2020-2025! Candace graduated from law school in 2013 and became licensed to practice law in the State of North Carolina that same year. Candace S. Faircloth is a North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist who represents clients regarding all aspects of Family Law in Monroe, North Carolina, and surrounding areas."
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Melinda Taylor"Collins Family & Elder Law Group Senior Attorney Melinda Taylor was named Legal Elite for 2020 and 2021 in South Carolina! Melinda graduated Cum Laude from the Charlotte School of Law. Melinda is an accomplished family law attorney in Columbia, South Carolina. She is based in our Columbia office but also visits our Fort Mill, South Carolina location."
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Collins Family & Elder Law Group's Blog
We always provide current legal information, updates, and stories discussing issues affecting our community.
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Estate Planning for Lake Home Owners in South Carolina: What Families on Lake Wylie, Lake Wateree, and Lake Murray Need to Know -
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When False Allegations Arise in a Custody Case: Why Acting Quickly with an Experienced North Carolina Custody Lawyer Matters