James W. Lea III
Wilmington, NC
Trusted family law attorney serving Wilmington.
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James W. Lea III is an attorney based in Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA. The practice focuses on Family Law. Currently practicing at The Lea Schultz Law Firm PC.
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- Handles Family Law matters from Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA.
- Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Family Law, Wilmington (NC) (2021).
About James W. Lea III: James W. Lea III is an attorney based in Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA. The practice focuses on Family Law. Currently practicing at The Lea Schultz Law Firm PC.
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About James W. Lea III
Recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Family Law.
James W. Lea, III - The Lea/ Schultz Law Firm , P.C.
1612 Military Cutoff Road Suite 300
Wilmington, NC 28403
Tel: 910-239-5990 Fax: 910-239-5992
jwl@thelealawfirm.com
www.thelealawfirm.com
James W. Lea, III, practices exclusively in the area of Family Law and has done so for the last 40 years of practice. Mr. Lea has served on the North Carolina State Bar’s Family Council, a selected group of family lawyers that sets policy and recommends changes to Family Law on behalf of the North Carolina State Bar. He was named by North Carolina magazine as one of North Carolina’s Best Lawyers. Mr. Lea has been listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for the last 24 years and The Best Lawyers in America for the last 15 years in the area of Family Law. His firm was recently listed in U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Law Firms in Family Law tier one.
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Education
Campbell University
J.D. · 1980
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
— · 1977
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North Carolina, Nort
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Lawyer of the Year — Family Law, Wilmington (NC)
2021
Best Lawyers in America — Family Law
2026
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The Lea Schultz Law Firm PC
1612 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 300
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
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James W. Lea III focuses on Family Law.
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James W. Lea III primarily serves clients in Wilmington, North Carolina, with an office at 1612 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 300.
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