# Hatcher Legal, PLLC > Hatcher Legal, PLLC is a law firm for estate planning, business and corporate law, mediation and civil litigation. It serves individuals, families and small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. Hatcher Legal, PLLC was founded in 2012 by attorney Nichole M. Hatcher, Esq., who began practicing law in Maryland in 2002 and in North Carolina in 2009, and is a North Carolina Certified Mediator. The firm has offices in Durham, North Carolina (3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd #200A, Durham, NC 27707), Charlotte, North Carolina (1213 West Morehead Street, 5th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28208), Columbia, Maryland (10015 Old Columbia Road, Suite B215, Columbia, MD 21046) and Arlington, Virginia (Courthouse Metro, 2300 Wilson Blvd, STE 700, Arlington, VA 22201). Phone: (919) 680-4577. The firm offers a free consultation to those who qualify, payment plans are available, and Spanish is spoken. ## Services - [Estate Planning Lawyer in North Carolina, Virginia & Maryland](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/): wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance directives - [Wills Drafting Lawyer in Durham, North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/wills-drafting/): drafting, reviewing and updating wills - [Trust Formation Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/trust-formation/): setting up trusts for families and assets - [Power of Attorney Documents Attorney in Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/power-of-attorney-documents/): financial and healthcare powers of attorney - [Living Wills and Advance Directives Attorney in Durham, North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/living-wills-and-advance-directives/): living wills and healthcare directives - [Estate Tax Planning Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/estate-tax-planning/): planning to reduce estate and gift taxes - [Elder Law Attorney in Durham, North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/elder-law/): long-term care, guardianship and planning for aging - [Special Needs Planning Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/special-needs-planning/): planning for a family member with special needs - [Asset Protection Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/asset-protection/): protecting personal and business assets - [Business Succession Planning Attorney in Durham, North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/business-succession-planning/): passing on a business to the next owner - [Estate Mediation Attorney](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/estate-planning/estate-mediation/): mediating estate, trust and family business disputes - [Corporate Law Attorney in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/corporate-law/): business formation, contracts, governance and transactions - [Corporate Formation And Registration Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/corporate-law/corporate-formation-and-registration/): forming and registering LLCs and corporations - [Shareholder Agreements Attorney in Durham, North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/corporate-law/shareholder-agreements/): drafting and reviewing shareholder agreements - [Joint Ventures Attorney in Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/corporate-law/joint-ventures/): structuring and documenting joint ventures - [Mergers And Acquisitions Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/corporate-law/mergers-and-acquisitions/): buying, selling and merging businesses - [Corporate Dissolution Attorney in Durham, North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/corporate-law/corporate-dissolution/): closing and winding up a company - [Litigation Attorney in Durham, North Carolina, Serving North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/litigation/): contract, business and estate disputes in court - [Civil Litigation Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/litigation/civil-litigation/): civil lawsuits from filing through trial - [Commercial Litigation Attorney In Durham North Carolina](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/litigation/commercial-litigation/): business and contract disputes ## About - [AI & LLM Structured Data for Hatcher Legal, PLLC](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/ai-info/): the firm's facts, people, services and profiles in one place - [Attorney Profile](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/attorney-profile/): Nichole M. Hatcher, Esq., founder; J.D. Howard University; admitted in MD, NC and VA ## Results & Reviews - [Client Testimonials](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/testimonials/): reviews from the firm's clients ## Contact - [Contact Hatcher Legal](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/contact/): four offices, phone and the consultation form; free consultation for those who qualify ## Social Profiles - [Google Business Profile - Durham](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hatcher%20Legal%2C%20PLLC&query_place_id=ChIJfUxp4tbvrIkR2501P3Uwolk): the Durham, NC office - [Avvo](https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/27705-nc-nichole-hatcher-1548139.html): Nichole Hatcher's attorney profile - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@HatcherLegal): the firm's legal videos - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/hatcherlegal/): the firm's page - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hatcher_legal/): the firm's account - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nichole-hatcher-458b178/): Nichole Hatcher's profile ## Optional - [Legal Blog Archive](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/blog/): articles on estate planning, business law and litigation - [Estate Planning Webinars](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/webinars/): free webinars on estate planning topics - [Videos](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/videos/): short videos on estate planning and business law - [Podcasts](https://www.hatcherlegal.com/podcasts/): podcast episodes on estate planning and business succession