Steven B. Ockerman

A Charlotte Family Lawyer with Over 35 Years of Experience

Steven B. Ockerman is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Washington University School of Law. He has practiced law for over 25 years, concentrating on family law matters, and is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law since 2009.

Centered on Family Law Matters

Steve focuses on all family law matters, including separation and divorce, child custody, grandparent rights, child support and spousal support, property and debt distribution, business family law matters, premarital agreements, enforcement of orders and agreements, domestic violence, and military family law. He is experienced and knowledgeable in resolving family law disputes, whether through litigation, negotiation, mediation, or the collaborative law process. He practices in numerous counties throughout North Carolina. He also successfully argued a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and later authored a brief in the same matter for the U.S. Supreme Court in 2024.

A Commitment to the Local Community

Steve has a strong belief in the value of public and community service, and as a retired Marine, service to one's country. He is a member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association and previously served on committees and volunteered to mentor new attorneys, and as an Attorney Volunteer for the Domestic Violence Legal Representation Project representing victims of domestic violence and also volunteered as a Children’s Advocate with the former Council for Children’s Rights, representing children in high-conflict custody disputes. Steve has wide-ranging experience and knowledge in family law matters and enjoys speaking to groups about the law and his experiences in this important practice area. Steve and his wife enjoy their three grandchildren, and during off-time Steve pursues his hobby of classical realist drawing and painting.