Robert Anthony Hartsoe
Hartsoe & Associates
- Biography
To R. Anthony “Tony” Hartsoe, the law has always felt like a calling, not a job. He loves helping people through some of the toughest moments in their lives. With a family of his own and work experience that dates back to when he was 12 years old, Tony can relate to many of his clients and utilizes his knowledge to aggressively represent them with strength and integrity. He received his Bachelor of the Arts Degree from Oral Roberts University before attending Washington University School of Law. Tony graduated with a Juris Doctor Degree in 1994. Attorney Hartsoe has worked for some of North Carolina’s elite firms before establishing one of his own. He has received numerous awards and is proud to be associated with the North Carolina Bar Association, the Forsyth County Bar Association, and the 21st Judicial District Bar Association. Numerous law journals have cited and quoted Attorney Hartsoe’s work and courts have also quoted his work in their decisions. With more than 20 years of legal experience, he is determined to help all of his clients secure brighter futures.
- Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father’s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Workers’ Compensation
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Fees
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Free Consultation
We offer free consultations for specific practice areas. Family Law consultations have a $150 fee. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina
- Since 1994
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Principal Attorney
- Hartsoe & Associates
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2000 –
Current
- Associate Attorney
- Bell, Davis & Pitt
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1999 –
2000
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Associate Attorney
- Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
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1994 –
1999
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Legal Assistant (Intern)
- United States Department of Justice
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1994 –
1994
- Washington, D.C.
- Staff Legal Assistant (Intern)
- United States Senate, Judiciary Committee
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1994 –
1994
- Washington, D.C.
- Summer Associate
- Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
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1993 –
1993
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Summer Law Clerk
- United States Attorney’s Office, Sacramento, CA
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1993 –
1993
- Sacramento, California
- Law Clerk
- Walther Glenn Law Associates
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1992 –
1992
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Summer Law Clerk
- Pender & Coward
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1992 –
1992
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Research Assistant
- Professor Richard Lazarus, Washington University
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1992 –
1992
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Law Clerk
- American Center for law and Justice
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1992 –
1992
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Multi-Line Claim Representative – Litigation Specialist
- Hanover Insurance Company
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1989 –
1992
- Richmond, Virginia
- Outside Liability Claim Representative
- Aetna Life and Casualty Company
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1989 –
1989
- Washington, D.C.
- Outside Liability Claim Representative
- Aetna Life and Casualty Company
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1987 –
1989
- San Francisco, California
- Education
- Washington University School of Law
- J.D. (1994)
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1991
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1994 -
- Oral Roberts University
- B.A. (1987)
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1983
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1987 -
- Awards
- Top 100 Family Lawyer
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- 2015
- Top 100 Family Lawyer
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- 2014
- Client’s Choice Award
- Avvo.com
- 2014
- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite
- Business North Carolina
- 2013
- Client’s Choice Award
- Avvo.com
- 2013
- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite
- Business North Carolina
- 2012
- Who’s Who of American Lawyers
- Who’s Who
- Strathmore Who’s Who
- Strathmore Who’s Who
- Martindale Hubbell Law Directory Rating: B/V
- Martindale Hubbell
- Triad’s Top 50 Entrepreneurs
- Business Leader Magazine
- Nation’s Top One Percent Award
- The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- “10” Rating
- Avvo.com
- Client Satisfaction Award
- Lawyer’s.com
- Professional Associations
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Member
- Current
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- North Carolina Christian Family Law Attorneys
- Member
- Current
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- U.S. District Court for the Western District of NC
- Member
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1995 –
Current -
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of NC
- Member
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1995 –
Current -
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North Carolina State Bar
 # 21018
- Member
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1994 –
Current -
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Member
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1994 –
Current -
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of NC
- Member
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1994 –
Current -
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Member
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1994 –
Current -
- Forsyth County Bar Association
- Member
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1994 –
Current -
- 21st Judicial District Bar Association
- Member
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1994 –
Current -
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Chair, Technology Advisory Committee
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2000 –
2001 -
- Publications
- Person or Thing — In Search of the Legal Status of a Fetus: A Survey of North Carolina Law
- 17 Campell Law Review 169
- 1995
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