A native of Waynesville, NC, joined JCDW in 2010. Richard is a certified Family Financial mediator and primarily practices in the areas of Civil Litigation and Family Law, including Separation, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Property Division, Parental Rights, Adoption, Name Changes, and Juvenile Law. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Richard earned his masters degree in public administration from North Carolina State University. He received his law degree from Elon University School of Law where he graduated summa cum laude. While in law school, he was a member and the Notes and Comments Editor of the Elon Law Review and an active member of the Moot Court Team where he competed nationally and won several national awards.

Richard is very involved in the Lake Norman community. He was past President of the Board of Trustees for Williamson’s Chapel United Methodist Church, past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Community Foundations, Inc. and Vice President of the Board of the Mooresville Soup Kitchen, now Feed NC. Richard was also a charter member of the Rotary Club of Davidson and the club’s former Treasurer (2011), as well a member of the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2010, and Mock Trial Coach at Lake Norman High School.

Richard presented Continuing Legal Education Courses on the Law of Name Changes in North Carolina and Practical Pitfalls in Termination of Parental Rights, Child Custody for Educators, Name Changes in North Carolina, and a Judicial Panel in 2017 and 2019.

PRACTICE AREAS

Mediation
Civil Litigation
Family Law
Residential Real Estate
Adoption / Juvenile Law

ADMISSIONS

North Carolina, 2010

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2005, BA
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2007, MPA
Elon University School of Law, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2010 J.D. summa cum laude
Dispute Resolution Commission of NC- Certification as Family Financial Mediator

AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS

2020 Super Lawyers- Rising Stars Honoree
2020 Legal Elite- Family Law/Young Guns
2019 Legal Elite- Family Law/Young Guns
2018 Legal Elite- Family Law/Young Guns
2017 Legal Elite- Young Guns
2018 Normy Award Runner up
2017 Normy Award Winner

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Iredell County Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Dispute Resolution Commission of NC

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

2015 Secretary and Treasurer for Judicial District 22A Bar Association
Williamson’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Board of Trustees 2011- 2013
Community Foundations, Inc., Board of Directors Chair 2010-2013
Mooresville Soup Kitchen, Board Member 2014-2019
Mooresville Business Resource Group 2012-2014
Rotary Club of Davidson, Charter Member Treasurer 2011
Mooresville – South Iredell Chamber of Commerce
Iredell County Economic Development Corporation

704-664-1127, ext. 3211
richardwebb@jcdwlaw.com