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Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation

United States 2025

Overview

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Barri Payne is a Durham lawyer who is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Certified Family Financial Mediator. Near Duke Hospital and Duke University campus, her law office is especially convenient to the doctors, nurses, academicians, and grad students employed and attending there. She is a strong and ethical advocate for divorcing parents and children and considers the entire family unit to the greatest extent possible, especially as a mediator. Emphasizing conflict minimization, Barri helps clients to move through divorce as quickly and easily as possible so they can move toward happier futures. Straight-forward and approachable, Barri’s expertise has assisted hundreds of clients in navigating separation and divorce efficiently and intelligently.

Barri’s Durham family law practice includes issues surrounding separation and divorce, child custody and child support, equitable division of assets and debts, spousal support and alimony, and modification and enforcement of prior court orders or agreements in family law matters. Barri also provides services relative to adoption and, when necessary, handles appeals of rulings in family cases.

Rankings

Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation is metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Raleigh
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Family Law Mediation

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Raleigh
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Family Law Mediation

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation has 1 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Barri Payne Family Law & Mediation eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Demographics

Partners
Female: 1
White / Caucasian: 1
Paralegals
Female: 1
White / Caucasian: 1

Office Locations

Contacts

Family Law Specialist & Mediator
Barri Payne 919-808-2826
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