Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC

What Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC does

Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC is a privately held boutique family law firm organized as a Professional Limited Liability Company and headquartered at One Salem Tower, 119 Brookstown Ave., Suite 400, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The firm employs 10 people total — five attorneys (Jon B. Kurtz, Elise Morgan Whitley, Monica R. Guy, Kirk Sanders, and Bennett D. Rainey) and four support staff. Its core practice is family law: divorce, custody, child support, alimony, postseparation support, equitable distribution, and domestic violence representation, delivered through litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appellate court services. Adjacent practices include premarital and postmarital agreements, estate and trust dispute litigation, personal injury and wrongful death representation, and eminent domain/condemnation matters — primarily handled by partner Kirk Sanders.

The firm sells professional services on an engagement-basis model (hourly rates or fixed fees for specific matters; pricing is not publicly disclosed). Its go-to-market is sales-led and built on referrals, professional reputation, and recognition in legal directories such as U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms (Tier 1 in Family Law since 2010), Best Lawyers in America, NC Super Lawyers, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, and Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent ratings. Four of the five attorneys hold N.C. State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Family Law credentials (a designation earned by roughly 3.9% of NC attorneys), and Elise Whitley is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

The customer base is individuals and households in Forsyth County, North Carolina and surrounding counties — explicitly including business executives, doctors, attorneys, accountants, business owners, teachers, stay-at-home parents, and other individuals with large and moderate estates requiring complex family-centered legal guidance. The firm is privately held by its named partners, with no disclosed outside investment, parent company, or subsidiaries, and generates no public revenue figures.

Name

Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC

Legal name

Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC

Website

https://wsncfamilylaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC is a Winston-Salem, North Carolina boutique family law firm with five attorneys (four N.C. State Bar Board Certified Specialists) serving individuals and households in Forsyth County and surrounding counties in divorce, custody, support, and related litigation and mediation matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Family law services
• Divorce representation
• Child custody law
• Estate litigation
• Premarital agreements

Headquarters

HQ city

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm provides legal services in family law matters including divorce, custody, child support, alimony, postseparation support, equitable distribution, and domestic violence cases. Additional practice areas include premarital agreements, postmarital agreements, estate and trust disputes, personal injury cases, and eminent domain matters. Services are available for litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appellate court needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC is a boutique family law firm providing legal representation in divorce, custody, child support, alimony, postseparation support, equitable distribution, and domestic violence matters. The firm also handles premarital and postmarital agreements, estate and trust disputes, personal injury and wrongful death cases, and eminent domain matters. Attorneys provide services across litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appellate court venues.

Product overview

Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, PLLC is a family law boutique firm providing legal services primarily focused on family-centered disputes. The firm's core offering is Family Law Legal Services, which encompasses divorce, custody, child support, alimony, postseparation support, equitable distribution, and domestic violence matters. Additional services include Premarital and Postmarital Agreements. The firm also offers specialized litigation services including Estate and Trust Dispute Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Representation, and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Services. Services are available through litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appellate court representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Legal Services
• Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
• Estate and Trust Dispute Litigation
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Representation
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Firm recognized in U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms since 2010

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Modern Family Law: Multi-office family law firm specializing in divorce, custody, and complex family law matters. Comparable in practice mix, client demographic, and reputation-driven GTM motion targeting HNW individuals.
• Cordell & Cordell: National divorce and family law firm serving men in high-asset cases across 20+ states. Closely comparable in target market (HNW divorce), boutique-style specialization, and reliance on reputation-driven referrals.
• Stange Law Firm: Multi-state family law firm with offices across the Midwest and South, offering divorce, custody, and family-centered litigation. Comparable boutique-style family law focus and multi-jurisdictional reach into similar HNW client segments.

Regional players

• Nexsen Pruet: Regional law firm with offices across the Carolinas offering a family law practice alongside broader business and litigation services. Comparable in regional Carolinas presence and overlapping family law offering to HNW individuals.
• Brooks Pierce: North Carolina-based full-service law firm serving business and individual clients across the state. Comparable as a regional NC legal services provider with family law capabilities, though broader in scope than the subject firm.
• Robinson Bradshaw: Charlotte-based North Carolina law firm with a family law practice serving HNW clients across the state. Comparable in NC focus and clientele, though family law is one component of a broader corporate-leaning practice.
• Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers: North Carolina-based law firm with a family law practice serving clients across the state. Comparable in NC geographic footprint and HNW clientele, though family law is one of several practice areas rather than the singular focus.

Broad incumbents

• Adams and Reese: Large multi-state full-service law firm with a family law practice group. Comparable in that it offers HNW family law services in the Southeast, but as part of a broader legal portfolio rather than as a boutique specialist.
• Womble Bond Dickinson: Large North Carolina-headquartered full-service law firm with a family law and private client practice. Comparable as a NC-based legal services provider serving sophisticated clients, but operating at much broader scale than a boutique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kurtz-whitley-guy-sanders-rainey-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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