Biography
A North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Afi represents clients in a full range of family law matters. She is a compassionate problem solver who is dedicated to finding solutions for her clients.
Afi advises clients on a variety of complex legal issues related to:
- Absolute divorce
- Collaborative divorce
- Equitable distribution
- Alimony
- Child custody and support
- Name changes
- Pre/Post-nuptial agreements
Afi also has significant experience guiding clients through matters involving children, including adoptions, paternity/legitimation and international kidnapping matters.
Before Fox Rothschild
Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Afi was a solo family law practitioner. Before that, she led the Family Law and Veterans Disability practice groups at a boutique law firm. Afi previously practiced at a global firm and at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, before its combination with Fox Rothschild.
She is an Air Force veteran, serving for several years as a communications computer systems analysis officer.
Afi was a member of The Raven Society at the University of Virginia School of Law. She was also president of the Black Law Students Association, an editorial board member of the Virginia Law Review and a law clerk extern for the Honorable James H. Michael, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Afi earned the Outstanding Young Women of America award while at the University of Phoenix, Southern Colorado, when studying for her M.B.A. She attended the University of Miami on an Air Force ROTC academic scholarship and was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2002)
- University of Phoenix, Southern Colorado (M.B.A., 1998)
- University of Miami (B.B.A., 1994)
- Air Force ROTC Academic Scholarship
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Division
- Chair (2024-2025)
- Chair-Elect (2023-2024)
- American Bar Association Family Law Section/National Institute of Trial Advocacy Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute
- Faculty (2022-2023, 2017-2019)
- NC Equal Access to Justice Commission
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Board of Governors (2015-2017)
- Family Law Section Chair (2019-2020)
- Law Practice Management Section Chair (2012-2013)
- Greensboro Bar Association
- Fellow, Greensboro Bar Association Foundation (2025)
- President (2015-2016)
- President-Elect (2014-2015)
- Board of Directors
- UVA Law Alumni Class of 2002
- Vice President and Annual Fund Manager
- Jack and Jill of America, Greensboro Chapter
- The Links, Incorporated
Board of Directors
- North Carolina Bar Foundation (2023-2026)
- NC Equal Access to Justice Foundation
- Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Chair (2026-2028)
- Guilford Education Alliance (2018-2025)
Honors & Awards
- Selected to the "Power List" for Family Law by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2025)
- Inducted to the Herb Falk Society for pro bono service by the Greensboro Bar Association (2025)
- Named a "Distinguished Leaders Honoree" by the Daily Report (2025)
- Selected to the “Legal Elite" list for Family Law as overall winner in the category by (2017) and Hall of Fame (2023, 2025) by Business North Carolina
- Named a "Citizen Lawyer" by the North Carolina Bar Association (2024)
- Named a "Woman of Justice" by Lawyers Weekly (2019)
- Selected to the North Carolina "Super Lawyers" list for Family Law (2019-2020, 2023-2026)
- Selected to “Best Lawyers in America” list for Family Law (2019-2026)
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated
