Mary Aiken Barrow is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law. Ms. Barrow earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006 and subsequently received her law degree from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 2012. During her time at Campbell Law School, Ms. Barrow served as a member and as submissions co-editor of the Law Review. Additionally, she was a family law research assistant for Professor Jean Cary of Campbell Law School. She joined Tharrington Smith in 2012 and since 2016, she has been a guest lecturer at the University of North Carolina School of Law in the Family Law Practice Seminar. Ms. Barrow has also served as the firm coordinator for various WCBA and Legal Aid drives. When not practicing law, Ms. Barrow spends her free time enjoying all things Raleigh (she is a Raleigh native who married a Raleigh native, Hayes Permar) and chasing PRs in road races of varying distances. Her current focus is on the half marathon (1:20) and the marathon (2:55). She is also an avid UNC basketball fan.
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Rising Stars 2019
North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2020-2021
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2021
North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, since 2018
Robert A. Jenkins Award recipient 2012
American Association of Justice’s Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition runner-up
Second Best Brief Award from the U.C. Davis Asylum & Refugee National Moot Court Competition, semi-finalist
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University
Juris Doctor, 2012
Law Review, member and as submissions co-editor
Family law research assistant to Professor Jean Cary of Campbell Law School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA, Psychology 2006
Needham B. Broughton High School
Magnet School, 2002
North Carolina State Bar, 2012
Order of the Barristers, member, 2012
Wake County Bar Association, member, 2012
10th Judicial District Bar, member, 2012
North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section, member, 2012
Tharrington Smith, Associate 2012-2018
Tharrington Smith, Partner 2019-present
Campbell Law School Mock Trial, Team Coach – Former
Wake County Bar Association Food Drive, Firm Coordinator – Former
Wake County Bar Association Clothing Drive, Firm Coordinator – Former
Triangle Associates Fund Drive for Legal Aid, Firm Coordinator – Former
North Carolina Bar Association Professionalism for New Attorneys CLE, Presenter – Former
University of North Carolina School of Law, Family Law Practice Seminar, Guest Lecturer
North Carolina Bar Association Family Forum, Case Summary Contributor – Former
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