McClure, Rachael

Pete received his Bachelors Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Law Degree from Campbell University. He has lived in Charlotte for the past thirty years and has practiced with the firm since joining the Mecklenburg County Bar in 1995. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the Mecklenburg County Bar and the Mecklenburg County Family Law Section.

The primary focus of Mr. McArdle's practice is family law. As such, he is experienced in cases involving divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, and domestic violence. In addition, Mr. McArdle represents clients in matters related to the following issues: criminal/traffic cases, DWI cases, land condemnation cases, and general civil litigation.

In his time away from the office and courtroom, Pete spends time with his wife and four children. He enjoys coaching AAU basketball and playing golf.

Reported Appellate Cases:

• Beamer v. Beamer, 169 N.C. App. 594 (2005)
• CAMHI. v. North Carolina DOT, 160 N.C. App. 594 (2003)

Media:

• Appeared on FOX television as Family Law expert
• Cases reported in The Charlotte Observer, ESPN, USA Today

Representative Cases:

• Pete represented a Father who had no visitation rights, a sizeable child support arrearage and an Order for his Arrest. Pete was able to assist Father in wining custody of minor child and eliminating child support arrearage.
• Pete represented a Mother who decided that she wanted to relocate with the children to a different state. Pete was able to negotiate a settlement of the parties' claims which allowed the Mother to leave the state with the parties' children.
• Pete represented a client who was sued for Alienation of Affection and Criminal Conversation. After a jury trial, Pete's client was ordered to pay only nominal damages to the Plaintiff.

Philosophy in Representing Clients:

"The way that I represent my clients is pretty simple really. I treat my clients the way that I'd want to be treated if I were in their shoes. I listen to my clients carefully and then help them define reasonable goals and expectations. Then I work to the best of my ability to achieve the goals we establish. Sometimes those goals can be achieved outside of the courthouse. Sometimes it is necessary for a Judge to decide the issues. But in every instance, my clients know that they have a hard-working, honest and experienced attorney on their side."

Testimonials

"Pete is a straight shooter. He zealously represents his clients and I would recommend him to any of my friends and family."
Written by Anonymous, a Divorce client, 01/2012

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