Marie Hopper
Meet Marie Hopper
Marie Hopper is a Chatham County native. She earned her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004 and holds her undergraduate in History from Earlham College. She is a Certified Family Financial Mediator by the North Carolina Board of Dispute Resolution, a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the 18th Judicial District Bar, the Chatham County Bar Association, and the Family Law and Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law sections of the North Carolina Bar Association. She served as President of the 18th Judicial District Bar in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, and as Vice-President the term before that. Marie is admitted to practice before all state courts in North Carolina, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Marie is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale Hubbell.
From estate planning and administration, to matters revolving around marriage, divorce, and the welfare of children, Marie is deeply committed to supporting the people in her hometown community through the services they need most. In addition to beginning her career as a Legal Aid lawyer championing Chatham’s most vulnerable citizens, Marie has dedicated her time and expertise to serving on the Boards of Directors of The Center for Cooperative Parenting, Inc., Carolina Tiger Rescue, Inc., George Moses Horton Middle School PTSA, and as a Trustee for Chapel Hill Friends Meeting. In recognition of her outstanding volunteerism and community service, Marie received the 2022 Due Energy Citizenship and Service Award from Chatham County Chamber of Commerce.
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law
- Juris Doctor, 2004
Earlham College
- Bachelor of Arts in History, 2001
ADMISSIONS:
- North Carolina State Bar, 2004
- United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 2010
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Family Financial Mediator, 2022
- Parenting Coordinator, 2016
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
- “Save the House” Award, 2008, Peer Honor
- Chatham County Chamber of Commerce Citizenship and Service Award, 2022
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell, 2023
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- North Carolina State Bar, since 2004
- 18th Judicial District Bar, since 2004
- President 18th JD Bar, 2019-2020
- Vice President 2017-2019
- Chatham County Bar Association, since 2004
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Family Law Section, since 2011
- Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, since 2021
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Trustee, Chapel Hill Friends Meeting
- Board of Directors, Carolina Tiger Rescue (2011-2019), President 2017-2019
- Board of Directors, Center for Cooperative Parenting (2016-present) President 2020-present
- George Moses Horton Middle School, PTSA Board of Directors, 2021-present, Audit Committee Chair
EXPERIENCE:
- Legal Aid of North Carolina - Pittsboro Office, Staff Attorney, 2004-2011
- Hopper Cummings PLLC, since 2011
PRESENTATIONS:
- 18th JDB CLE; 10th Biennial Professionalism CLE - Redefining the Practice of Law: A view from our Local Bar; February, 2022
- Parenting Coordination Training Speaker; March, 2022