Areas of Practice

Your Local Law Firm Caring For Northwestern North Carolina

Whether your current legal issues involves family law, finances, criminal charges or other matters, they can impact every aspect of your life. Hiring the skilled, proven attorneys and legal team of Neaves & Gillespie, P.A. is a crucial step to a resolution so you can confidently move on with your life. With over 65 years of total experience, James and Regina Gillespie will provide practical guidance and will be a solid advocate for you. Protecting your rights and well-being, and helping you through the complexities of your various legal issues, is our primary goal.

Full-Service Law Firm Protecting Northwestern North Carolina

Family law and legal concerns can impact every aspect of life. Hiring the skilled, proven attorneys and legal team of Neaves & Gillespie, P.A. is a crucial step to quick resolution so you can confidently move on with your life. Neaves & Gillespie, P.A., serving the Northwestern North Carolina region and surrounding areas, is a premier law firm providing practical guidance and solid advocacy to every client. Protecting your rights and well-being and helping you through the complexities of various legal issues is our primary goal
Neaves & Gillespie, offers legal representation for individuals, families, entrepreneurs and business owners, concentrating in the practice areas of:
  • Domestic Law
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Criminal and Traffic Law
  • Personal Injury Lawsuits
  • Workers Compensation
  • Corporate Law
  • Non-Bank Real Estate Law
  • Wills and Estate Planning and Administration
  • General Practice

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Domestic Law

The outcome of any family law case will have a lasting effect on your life. The outcome can dictate the quality of your life, future living arrangements of your children, and your future financial state. Even the most amiable separations calls for the assistance of an experienced family law attorney to properly document any agreement between the parties. Family law legal matters can be difficult to endure, and we understand how painful the process can be on everyone involved. There are so many factors that need to be resolved when two people go their separate ways. Factors concerning:
  • Child custody and visitation 
  • Child support 
  • Equitable distribution of marital assets
  • Alimony and post-separation support 
  • Termination of parental rights
  • Domestic violence 
Before marrying in 1998, both James and Regina Gillespie were single parents.  We fully empathize with you and the emotional strain divorce proceedings often place on our clients. Our extensive years of experience in North Carolina law, combined with our personal understanding of how it affects our clients, we are in the ideal position to advise you on how to move forward. 

Often our clients need guidance before they separate so they can decide on the best actions they can take for themselves and their family. Pre-separation consultations with an attorney can be extremely beneficial for the client and any future legal action.  All cases do not involve court action. In fact, most cases never see the inside of a courtroom. Advice from a competent attorney can significantly increase the opportunity to settle your matter without court action. However, if court action is required, the attorneys of Neaves and Gillespie are ready to zealously represent you and your legal needs.

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Bankruptcy Law
No Consultation Fee

Life can throw unexpected challenges your way that can threaten to overwhelm you financially. It can be an illness in the family, getting laid off or a marital separation. At Neaves & Gillespie we work with clients regularly who may be facing undue financial strain, foreclosure or crushing debt. If you are facing one of these life-changing circumstances bankruptcy may be the right option to get a fresh financial start. 

At your first free consultation we will talk through your current state of finances to determine if bankruptcy fits your situation and, if so, whether you should file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Often, bankruptcy can save your home from foreclosure, halt a car repossession and stop the menacing phone calls. If you decide bankruptcy is right for you, we will work with you throughout the entire process, from filing the necessary paperwork to standing by your side in court.

Stop the phone calls, stop the foreclosure and start rebuilding your credit. If your debts are interfering with the quality of life for you and your family, call us and let us see if bankruptcy can be your first step to a FRESH START and put you on a ROAD TO A BETTER LIFE.

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Criminal and Traffic Law

Question One: Do I Need an Attorney?
This is the most common question asked by clients. Of course, we think the answer is a definitive YES. Not because we are lawyers and believe what we do is necessary, but as lawyers we see people every day who represent themselves in court, then come to us only when it is really too late! Seeking advice from an attorney, even if you think you might only be charged and fined, can be the difference between your freedom and incarceration.

Question Two: The Police Have Called and Want to Talk to Me. Should I Go Talk to Them?
You have the Right to Remain Silent. --- Keep that Right and be Silent!

Once you agree to speak with law enforcement, you have given up your right to remain silent and everything you say can, and will, be used against you. To protect your rights and future, it’s imperative that you speak with one of our attorneys before making ANY statement or talking to anyone from law enforcement or the District Attorney's office.

Question Three: I Got a Ticket and the Officer Said I can Just Pay it Off Without Going to Court. Should I Do That?
Paying off a ticket without going to court means you are admitting to the charge as it stands, and that charge will go on your record. The majority of the time we are able to work with the District Attorney and get your speed reduced or the charges lessened or even dismissed. A reduction in your charges may cause assessment of less points on your DMV record and/or less insurance points.

As you can see, criminal defense, whether felonies, misdemeanors or traffic tickets, are more complicated than most realize. At Neaves & Gillespie, we are here to provide you with experienced advice and representation that’s devoted to your well-being.

Personal Injury
No Consultation Fee

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident as a result of negligence of someone else, Neaves & Gillespie has the experience and knowledge to protect your rights and secure your just compensation. 

The effects of an injury can be devastating to you and your family.  A long recovery can cause anxiety due to lost income, mounting medical expenses and the overall disruption to you and your family's lives. Without proper legal assistance, times like these can feel overwhelming and confusing.

Let the experienced attorneys at Neaves & Gillespie help you.  We will navigate the highly complex legal process involved in a personal injury case. Our firm will facilitate the process with insurance companies on your behalf so you don’t have to bear the load alone. 

Whether the injury was caused by a car accident, motorcycle accident, tractor trailer accident, bicycle accidents, or any other serious injury or wrongful death, allow our personal injury attorneys at Neaves & Gillespie to help you receive the compensation you deserve. 

Above all, DO NOT rely on an insurance adjuster to protect your interests. The job of an insurance adjuster is to resolve a case as quickly and inexpensively as they can for their insurance company. We are here for YOU! Allow us to fight back for you and protect your future!

Workers Compensation
No Consultation Fee

If you have been injured at work or while performing a work-related activity, contact us to discuss your claim and we can help you determine if you are entitled to workers compensation benefits. 

You will likely be assigned an adjuster to address your claim. DO NOT expect the adjuster involved to protect your interests. An adjuster's job is to resolve a case as cheaply as possible for the benefit of their employer/company. 

The Industrial Commission can provide some information to you, but they cannot provide legal advice.  It is always in YOUR best interest to speak with a worker's compensation lawyer to find out how best to proceed in your matter.

A workers compensation claim can be difficult to navigate so it is important for you to have a legal team that is experienced in working on workers compensation cases to represent you.  At Neaves & Gillespie, we are that team.  Allow to help you in protecting your rights and getting compensation that is fair and rightfully yours. 

TIME IS IMPORTANT IN ALL WORKERS COMPENSATION CASES! The best way to protect your rights it so contact us as soon as a claim arises, before talking with adjusters and other insurance company agents who represent the company rather than you. The workers compensation attorneys and legal team at Neaves & Gillespie are dedicated to helping you achieve the best possible result in your case. 

Corporate Law

Starting a new business involves substantial legal planning and document preparation. James Gillespie with Neaves & Gillespie can help you with all your business needs.
  • Forming your corporation, LLC or partnership
  • Preparing necessary filing with the Secretary of State
  • Annual minutes and more
We are here to help ensure your business entity is properly created in a way that is most advantageous to you and your company and is legally and properly maintained.

Real Estate Law

Neaves & Gillespie is here to help you with many of your real estate legal needs. Many of your legal needs, including:
  • Separation of deeds and transferring real property
  • Preparation of contracts, leases and easements
  • Cash closings for purchase and sale of property
We excel at providing thorough and competent legal services you can rely on to help you accomplish your real estate goals.

Wills, Estate Planning and Estate Administration

Did you know that everyone in North Carolina has an estate plan? If you do not have a Last Will and Testament or Trust established, then your estate plan was created by North Carolina General Statutes. It is highly unlikely that it will handle your estate in the way you would wish.

In addition to a will, a statutory power general of attorney and a healthcare power of attorney can clarify and legally document your wishes if you become unable to care for yourself or pass away.  

Neaves & Gillespie can assist you in developing a comprehensive plan to provide for your heirs, or others, in the way you wish for your estate to be shared upon your death. 

We can also suggest and prepare documentation to help with the management of your financial affairs and medical needs in the event that you become incapacitated. 

Neaves & Gillespie is also available to help you in all aspects of estate administration, from the probate of a will and the qualification of a personal representative, to the preparation of all accountings with the Clerk of Court. 

To help ease the burden on you throughout this very difficult time, we will gently assist you in carrying out the wishes of your loved one as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

General Law

Neaves & Gillespie takes pride in its ability to assist most of the legal needs for our neighbors of Northwest North Carolina. We hope our website, and the information contained herein, assists you in your decision-making process concerning all your legal needs. 

Don’t hesitate to call one of our law offices for further information. With an initial consultation, we will learn more about your concerns and answer your questions. If we are unable to assist you on a particular issue, we can certainly point you in the right direction. We look forward to hearing from you and doing what we can to help.


For highly qualified representation backed by years of experience in North Carolina law, you need the compassionate and skilled attorneys and legal team of Neaves & Gillespie, P.A.

Contact Us Today for a Consultation! 
Do not wait to ensure your rights and future are protected!

Call James in Elkin Office: 336-835-2522 Call Regina in Dobson Office: 336-836-1072 Call Kayla in Dobson Office: 336-836-1072
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