Attorney

Autumn D. Osbourne is an attorney who believes in the spirit of negotiations, efficiency, logical and rational thinking and she strives to assist those individuals experiencing difficulties due to separation and divorce. As an individual who has experienced the effects of separation and divorce, she is sensitive to those needs of both children and adults during such transitions. She believes in the importance of recognizing how divorce can impact not only the parties involved but other family members as well, including grandparents. Given her experiences, she is passionate about the work she does. She graduated from NCCU Law with the goal of becoming a family law attorney after participating in the Family Law Clinic and working for Alyscia "Gray" Ellis during her last year of law school. While at NCCU she actively served the community while working with both Legal Aid of Durham and the Street Law program where she taught students in Wake County. She also participated in NCCU's mentor-mentee program and currently volunteers at Legal Aid teaching the Pro Se Divorce Clinic during the year in Durham as well as volunteering at the Durham Women's Clinic. She is also a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the Durham County Bar Association. A native of Virginia, she moved to North Carolina with her husband in the Summer of 2006 and has been working for Ellis Family Law since February 2009.