The Allman Spry Family: Retired Family Law Attorney Joslin Davis
Divorce attorney Joslin Davis (Retired) practiced all aspects of family law including equitable distribution, business valuations, alimony, NC child support, litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appeals. Ms. Davis was named as one of North Carolina’s top 100 lawyers and top 50 women lawyers in North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine and in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite in Family Law each consecutive year for more than 10 years.
Before retiring from the firm, Ms. Davis was a nationally recognized family law litigator. With these litigation skills, certifications and extensive experience in mediation and arbitration, she guided her clients through settlement alternatives with the goal of reaching an amicable resolution, where possible, without going to court to save client costs. Yet if the case had to go to court, Ms. Davis demonstrated skills and expertise to provide excellent representation in the courtroom.
Joslin Davis also served as a neutral mediator and arbitrator for clients and their attorneys in family law matters. She was certified in family law mediation by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Ms. Davis held numerous professional positions including:
- Past President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers comprised of 1600 of the best family law attorneys in the nation
- Executive Committee of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers comprised of 100 of the top family law trial attorneys in the nation
- Past President of the NC Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Chair of the Family Law Section of the NC Bar Association
Joslin Davis lectured extensively and held faculty positions with the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute and Wake Forest University School of Law. She served on the Board of Law Visitors of Wake Forest School of Law for 20 years.
Ms. Davis is a lifelong horse lover and equestrian, avid skier, and golfer.
Practice Areas
- Complex family law cases
- Equitable distribution
- Alimony
- Child support
- Alienation of Affection
- Arbitration
- Mediation
Certifications and Specialties
- North Carolina State Bar Legal Specialization, Family Law
- AAML Certified Mediator
- AAML Certified Arbitrator
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1977
- District of Columbia, 1978
- Florida, 1978
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC, J.D., 1977
- University of Georgia, Athens, GA, B.A. in English, 1974
Honors and Awards
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, President, 2015 – 2016
- American College of Family Trial Lawyers, Executive Committee, since 2011
- Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Women Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006 – 2021
- Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Women Lawyers, Business North Carolina, Legal Elite in Family Law, since 2005
- Best Lawyers in America, since 1993
- Best Lawyers’ 2010 “Lawyer of the Year” Family Law – Greensboro/Winston-Salem
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, 2024
- North Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Past President, 2002
- North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 1995
- North Carolina Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1996 – 1999
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Board of Governors, 1995 – 2000
- ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, Faculty, 2006 – 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships for Joslin Davis
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
- American College of Family Trial Lawyers, Diplomat
- International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
- North Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law, Litigation, and Estate Planning Sections
- District of Columbia Bar
- Matrimonial Network
- Florida Bar
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys