Family Law • Business Law • Estate Planning • Elder Law • Litigation • ERISA • Employment Law

The Raleigh, North Carolina, law firm of Herring Mills & Kratt PLLC , serves as counsel to families, individuals, and business entities. Our full range of legal services are designed to be integrated to meet all the needs of clients, as their personal, family, business, and commercial needs grow over a lifetime. We have the experience and knowledge to provide quality representation in a wide range of areas of law including all areas of family law from nuptial agreements to adoption and divorce: business transactions, estate planning and elder law counseling and litigation matters, both at the state and federal court level. We also have experience serving as local counsel for out-of-state law firms in both state and federal courts. Herring Mills & Kratt is AV-rated under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system.*

Whether you are seeking quality legal representation to file for divorce or need an attorney to help in litigation, estate and health care planning or business law matters such as starting a business, Herring Mills & Kratt PLLC, can be the law firm for your life.

Business Law : We offer efficient, responsive legal service and individualized attention to the needs of business owners and executives.

Family Law : We provide the legal counsel and services our clients need as they move through life's personal and family transitions. We have experience in all areas of family law in North Carolina, including estate planning, protecting family assets, divorce, custody and child support as well as adoption and nuptial agreements.

Civil Litigation : We are experienced trial litigators. We represent both individuals and businesses in a full range of disputes including estate, corporate, employment and personal injury matters.

Estate Planning We are experienced in preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney and other simple and complex planning documents. Planning includes estate tax and probate avoidance, trusts for beneficiaries with disabilities or special needs, and directing property to the intended heirs.

Probate We are experienced in helping with all aspects of estate administration and the probate process, including estate–related mediation and litigation.

Employment Law for Businesses We provide comprehensive employment law representation for small to medium-sized businesses, including advice and litigation regarding: discrimination claims, wrongful discharge and termination suits, employment contract cases, federal contract compliance, and employment agreements.

Benefits & Insurance Law and Employee Benefits (ERISA) We advise companies on issues related to retirement plans, executive compensation, and health insurance coverage, Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA ) qualified plans, and all forms of welfare and fringe benefit programs, including group medical, group life, cafeteria, dependent care, VEBA and disaster relief programs.

Legal Services for Insurance Agencies Our attorneys have advised insurance agents and insurance-related industries for nearly 10 years. We work closely with insurance agents, brokers, and other participants in the insurance and insurance-related industries on a wide range of transactions and issues affecting their operations.

Elder Law We offer legal counsel and individualized services to families that want guidance on eligibility for government benefit programs. We assist clients to obtain guardianship over their incapacitated family members.

We invite you to learn more about how the Raleigh, North Carolina, law firm of Herring Mills & Kratt PLLC, can become your lifetime law firm. Contact our offices to schedule a consultation about your legal needs. “We are the law firm for your life.”

*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.

Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories--legal ability and general ethical standards.