Robin E. Strickland

Robin E. Strickland is a Clayton, North Carolina family law attorney and Senior Attorney with Triangle Divorce Lawyers who has practiced family law for more than 24 years. She represents clients throughout Wake, Johnston, Harnett, Wayne, Lenoir, Dare, and surrounding North Carolina counties in divorce, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, spousal support, domestic violence, mediation, parenting coordination, collaborative divorce, adoption, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and family law appeals.

Robin is particularly well-suited for clients facing complex family law matters that require thoughtful strategy, practical guidance, and creative problem-solving. As both a Parenting Coordinator and DRC Certified Family Financial Mediator, she helps clients explore practical solutions that reduce conflict when possible while remaining prepared to advocate for them when court intervention is necessary.

Her experience includes 89 appellate cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, including oral argument before the North Carolina Supreme Court. Robin has also served as a Guardian ad Litem in domestic cases, volunteered with The Child's Advocate, and taught continuing legal education programs for attorneys, judges, paralegals, and court professionals on family law, adoption, guardianship, and termination of parental rights.

Robin also assists families with private-placement, stepparent, foster care, and grandparent adoptions, as well as guardianship matters involving aging parents, adults with disabilities, and loved ones who are no longer able to make important decisions independently. Her broad experience allows her to guide clients through some of life's most significant family transitions with confidence and compassion.

Clients appreciate Robin's direct communication, honesty, and practical approach. She believes clients deserve realistic expectations, clear explanations of North Carolina law, and legal strategies aligned with their goals and values. By helping clients understand both the legal process and their available options, she works to make even the most difficult situations feel less overwhelming while helping them move toward a more stable future.

Robin earned her Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature, with a minor in Spanish, from North Carolina State University before receiving her Juris Doctor from Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.

Outside the office, Robin enjoys spending time with her children and three dogs, attending NC State football games, watching college basketball, reading, crocheting, playing golf, and relaxing at the beach.