Sharon L. Parker, PA
Sharon has retired from the Practice of Law
After 39 years of practice, Sharon has retired to care for her 98-year-old mother. All of Sharon’s clients have the original and copies of their Estate Planning documents; however, she has transferred all of her client files to Wesley Shelley — Evans and Shelley
Wesley Shelley — Evans and Shelley
57 South Main Street, Marion, NC 28752
About Sharon Parker
Sharon L. Parker, PA
Attorney at Law — RetiredSharon Parker is a recognized leader in her field and most recently focused on Estate Planning. Since 2012, Sharon concentrated her practice in Estate Planning with a focus on Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorneys, Living Wills, Trusts, charitable gifting, and other legacy planning.
Sharon practiced law for 39 years. She has been recognized for Excellence in her legal practice and for community service service as described below. She was inducted in 2022 into the North Carolina Bar Association Legal Practice Hall of Fame as a Citizen Lawyer and as a SuperLawyer®.
A Professional and Experienced Attorney who Served her Community
Sharon Parker is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an Honors graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. She has practiced law for almost 39 years; most recently concentrating her legal practice in the area of Estate Planning [especially wills, trusts, and health care planning], Estate Administration, and Corporate law. Prior to 2003, Sharon handled Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation and Health Care matters.
Recognized as a leader in her profession, Sharon has an “AV” rating by Martindale Hubble, a peer review rating that attests to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics. Sharon served as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina, Inc.(2021 to 2026) and on LML Board of Directors since 1999. Sharon has served on the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association [NCBA] and on the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. She was honored by the NCBA as a Citizen Lawyer in 2015 for service to her fellow citizens and inducted into the North Carolina Legal Practice Hall of Fame in 2022.
Long active in serving her community, Sharon was honored in 1982 with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, in 2010 with the Governors’ Medallion for Volunteer Service, in 2012 with the McDowell County Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award, in 2017-2018 with the Rotarian Service Above Self Award, and in 2022-2023 as Rotarian of the Year by the Rotary Club of Marion.
Sharon currently serves on the McDowell Endowment Advisory Board (an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina), Rotary Club of Marion Foundation Board of Directors, and the The McDowell Technical Community College Foundation. She has served on the Rotary Club of Marion Board of Directors, the McDowell County Health Coalition Board of Directors, the Advisory Board for the Corpening YMCA, and the CareNet Counseling Center of Marion Board of Directors, in addition to serving other organizations over the decades.
Practice Areas since 2012
Sharon specialized in estate planning with a focus on the following areas, and coordinated with other practitioners where needed.
Areas Sharon handled
Areas referred to other practitioners
Client files are now held by Wesley Shelley — Evans and Shelley
All of Sharon’s clients have the original and copies of their estate planning documents. Wesley handles estate planning (wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care directives), post-death estate and trust administration, real estate closings, title searches, and corporate matters.
Wesley Shelley — Evans and Shelley
57 South Main Street, Marion, NC 28752
828-652-2844828-652-2441evansandshelley.com