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David Strickland of Soni Brendle announces Candidacy for Superior Court in Mecklenburg County

Soni Brendle is excited to support David Strickland's run for Superior Court Judge in Mecklenburg County. See the message below from David.

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I am proud and excited to announce my candidacy for the Democratic nomination to Superior Court Judicial District 26D. This is the seat currently held by Judge Lisa Bell. I humbly ask for your support.

I have served for eight years as a District Court Judge from 2013-2020, and I want to continue to serve the community as a Superior Court Judge.

I have a wealth of experience as a District Court Judge presiding in every courtroom within District Court. I have been the lead Juvenile Judge and the lead Involuntary Commitment Judge for Mecklenburg County. I have presided over numerous civil jury trials, and I have handled serious felony charges as a Juvenile Judge. I have the unique experience necessary to be an effective Superior Court Judge.

Experience is important when addressing matters that will come before me in Superior Court. I believe my professional and personal experience has prepared me for this opportunity. I have a long record of serving in the community and will continue to volunteer my time as opportunities arise.

I am known as a Judge who works hard and has a good temperament. I will work to make sure citizens are heard, treated with respect and have a fair hearing. These characteristics are my strengths, and I pledge to continue this when elected as a Superior Court Judge.

I appreciate your support as the campaign season begins.

Sincerely,
David Strickland

Ketan Soni selected to 2021 Business NC Legal Elite Family Law Attorney

Soni Brendle announces attorney Ketan Soni‘s selection to 2021 NC Business Legal Elite. Each year, BNC sends ballot notices to every member of the N.C. State Bar living in North Carolina — asking each a simple question: “Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate among the current best in these categories?”
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Ketan has achieved this Legal Elite status in multiple years over the past decade.
His goal is to provide “Next Level Legal” representation to clients and elevate the practice of law through education. Ketan’s 20 years of experience includes frequent speaking engagements to other lawyers at continuing legal education events, mediation and arbitration services, and ethical representation to help spouses move forward in their lives.

Ketan opened the doors to Soni Brendle, PLLC, in 2020 before the COVID pandemic with his business partner Andrew Brendle. The firm added a former judge, David Strickland, to its ranks in January 2021.

Charlotte attorney Ketan Soni selected to 2021 Super Lawyers

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Soni Brendle announces Ketan Soni‘s selection to 2021 Super Lawyers. Only 5% of North Carolina attorneys earn the Super Lawyers designation each year. Ketan delivers excellent legal service in divorce and family law, primarily in Charlotte, North Carolina. He embodies the firm’s ideal of “Next Level Legal” representation. Ketan has practiced divorce law for 20 years, frequently speaks to other lawyers at continuing legal education events, and mediates and arbitrates for other family law colleagues to help spouses move forward.

Ketan has been selected to Super Lawyers annually since 2018. He opened Soni Brendle, PLLC, in 2020 before the COVID pandemic with his partner Andrew Brendle, and Ketan continues to advocate for his clients while finding ways to reduce the destructive impact that divorce may have upon families.

Celebrating our one year anniversary

On February 17th, Soni Brendle celebrated our one year anniversary! COVID-19 might have been a gigantic hurdle for us starting just a few weeks after we opened our doors, but it could not stop us from accomplishing our goals of growing the practice.

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Despite the pandemic and all the other "regular" challenges of opening a law practice, we pushed through the barriers and ended up stronger on the other side. The only way we succeeded was through the positive encouragement of our family and friends, the confidence and referrals from our existing clients, the support of our colleagues, and our reliance on each other! The icing on our cake was the addition of Jessica Maybin in July and David Strickland agreeing to join us near the end of the year.

While we are thankful for many years that 2020 is over, we look forward to all the opportunities and new clients that our firm will be privileged to serve in 2021!

Soni Brendle prevails in North Carolina Court of Appeals alimony case

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The North Carolina Court of Appeals the last set of 2020 Opinions on December 31st. Soni Brendle was fortunate to end the year with another win.  Ketan Soni and Andrew Brendle were retained after the alimony trial to pursue our client's appeal.   The full opinion can be found by clicking here.

The case involves a contested alimony claim that went to trial in Mecklenburg County.  Soni Brendle was able to convince the Court of Appeals that the trial court made an error in its ruling by refusing to consider any "bad acts" by the wife in this matter. The trial court also improperly back-dated alimony to prior to the parties' separation and also failed to provide adequate factual basis for the duration of alimony, thus vacating the judgment in part.

Contact our firm if you think a court has made the wrong decision and we can help you decide what actions are at your disposal.