Meet Jim Siemens

I'm a Board Certified Family Law Specialist and Family Financial Mediator practicing in North Carolina for over 30 years. My experience guiding people through divorce, including cases involving complicated finances, business valuations, and contested custody, has taught me that preparation and mindset matter as much as legal strategy. As a coach, I serve as an active listener who takes the time to understand what truly matters to you. My goal is to help you move through this process with clarity and confidence.

My life’s purpose is to help people in hard places find ease. That’s what drives my legal work, and it’s why I built Insight Divorce Coach and the Divorce First Aid Toolkit. I've trained under the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), Shirzad Chamine, and Dr. Barbara Fredrickson at UNC Chapel Hill, and I'm happy to always learn and grow in this work.

I've practiced divorce law in Western North Carolina since 1994. I'm drawn to confronting hard facts directly, for my clients' benefit, and I've been fortunate to have that work recognized by peers and clients alike. My results at trial and on appeal speak for themselves. Visit Siemens Family Law Group for more on my legal practice.

I've lived in Winnipeg, Toronto, Buffalo, New York, Chapel Hill, London, New Orleans, Eugene, and now Asheville. I hold degrees from UNC Chapel Hill and Tulane University Law School. I'm certified as a family law specialist by the North Carolina State Bar and as a family law mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.

When I'm not working, there's a good chance you'll find me on a bike (road, mountain, or gravel). I also like to fish and ski. Committed to a life of learning and growth, I’ve always got a book by the bedside and a podcast ready to play next.

I'm grateful for my life and the people in it. Those people include my wife Deborah, my daughter Sophia, the people I’ve built this project with, my law partners, clients and colleagues.