Joe received his college degree in business administration and his law degree with magna cum laude honors. He has also received the Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ rating, which is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability after being reviewed and recommended by his peers – members of the bar and the judiciary. To see and hear more about this rating, you can click that link for a brief video.

As a bonus, Joe has been licensed and engaged in the private practice of law in North Carolina since 1977, with extensive experience in real estate, construction law and civil litigation matters.

In addition to State courts, Joe is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and various other federal courts, including the U.S. Tax Court.

Above all, Joe has been blessed with a long marriage and two children, who have further blessed him with three grandchildren.

Law Practice History:

Private practice since 1977 with years of concentration in estate and income taxes, Wills, probate administration, real estate matters, construction law and civil litigation. Practice now limited exclusively to Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, including related aspects of taxation, business organization and asset protection.

Personal and Professional History:

Born in Smithfield, NC, June 10, 1951; resident of Raleigh, NC, since 1956

Son of J. Elton Mitchiner, Tax Attorney (1919-78)

Admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1977

Education:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1973)

North Carolina Central University School of Law (Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, 1976)

Professional Associations:

Certified Kingdom Advisor®

Christian Legal Society

WealthCounsel (a national collaboration of estate planning attorneys)

North Carolina Bar Association-Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section

Wake County Bar Association