About Us

We are located in the heart of downtown Raleigh at the corner of Hargett and Fayetteville streets on the fifth floor of the Raleigh Building. Our firm concentrates in family law and criminal defense.  Strategically located within a block of the Wake County Courthouse, we represent clients daily in Family Court, Domestic Violence Court, District and Superior Criminal Court.  Although we are regulars at the courthouse, we successfully settle and resolve cases without having to go to trial.  Sometimes cases cannot be resolved without litigation and if this is the case, we fight aggressively in court to protect your rights.

Evonne S. Hopkins is the President and senior attorney at Hopkins Law Firm, PC. She is licensed to practice in North Carolina, California and the District of Columbia.  Evonne received her JD/MBA from the University of San Francisco in 2003 and her Bachelor of Arts  degree in Philosophy with Honors from Rollins College in Winterpark, Florida in 1998.  She grew up in Long Island, New York and Vero Beach, Florida and has also lived in California,  Spain and Japan. After traveling the globe, Evonne moved to Raleigh site unseen with her husband, Joe. They live in  Raleigh with their two children and three dogs. Outside the courtroom, Evonne is an avid swimmer, gardener and cook.  Legal Aid of North Carolina, Kiran, the Healing Place of Wake County, and Carolina Boxer Rescue are a few of the organizations that Evonne volunteers her time. During election years, you can often find Evonne campaigning for judicial and local candidates.  Evonne serves on many committees including the Wake County Criminal Advisory Board and the Women in the Profession’s Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association.  She is the former president of Wake Women Attorneys and has served on the board of the North Carolina Women Attorneys.