
About Mary
Mary is the owner of the firm and focuses her practice on litigation. Mary graduated with honors from North Carolina Central School of Law. During law school, she was the president of the law school's Innocence Project, which investigates claims of innocence by inmates whose innocence may be proven using new technologies, such as DNA. Mary was also a member of the North Carolina Central Law Journal and Parliamentarian and National Delegate for the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Mary completed her undergraduate degree at Loyola University in Baltimore, MD (Go Greyhounds!), where she majored in Business Management and Law.
Mary resides in Raleigh, NC where she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. Her favorite activities include spending time on Lake Gaston and at Baltimore Ravens and NC State Games.
Education
- NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, DURHAM, NC — With Honors; President, Law School's Innocence Project; Parliamentarian and National Delegate for the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity; North Carolina Central Law Journal, Member
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE MD — Business Management and Law
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Bar Association
- United States District Bar, Eastern District of NC
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Tenth Judicial District Bar
- Wake County Trial Lawyers Association
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- North Carolina Notary Public
Awards & Recognition






Mary Gurganus shares what it means to practice family law with strategy, compassion, and a commitment to her clients' futures.
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