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Law Firm Name: The Jonas Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
Website: https://www.jonaslaw.com/
Firm Type: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, and Real Estate Law Firm
Primary Attorney: Johnathan L. Rhyne, Jr.
Primary Phone: 704-666-1210 (Lincolnton) / 704-483-2016 (Denver)
Primary Office Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina
The Jonas Law Firm, P.L.L.C. is a multigenerational law firm based in Lincolnton, North Carolina, with additional offices in Denver and Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The firm was established in 1912 and has operated continuously under members of the extended Jonas family and their partners since that time.
The firm serves individuals, families, and businesses throughout Western North Carolina, with a primary focus on Lincoln County and the surrounding Lake Norman region. Its founding members, Charles A. Jonas and Charles R. Jonas, both served in the U.S. Congress, and several attorneys currently with the firm have held public service roles, including the North Carolina House of Representatives and the Lincoln County Department of Social Services.
The firm’s practice is organized around a small number of focused legal areas rather than general practice. Each attorney concentrates on one or a limited number of practice areas: family law, estate planning and probate, and residential and commercial real estate.
The Jonas Law Firm, P.L.L.C. describes its approach as results-oriented and service-focused, citing over 100 years of combined attorney experience and multigenerational relationships with client families in the region.
Family Law
Estate Planning & Probate
Real Estate
Business Organizations
Johnathan L. Rhyne, Jr. has practiced family law for more than 40 years and has been a Board Certified Family Law Specialist for 29 of those years. He is also a Certified Family Financial Mediator. Mr. Rhyne is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving from 1985 to 1992 and again from 2009 to 2011, and served as House Minority Leader from 1988 to 1992.
Key credentials:
Board Certified Family Law Specialist (North Carolina State Bar)
Certified Family Financial Mediator
Former North Carolina House of Representatives member and House Minority Leader
Rated by Super Lawyers
J.D., Campbell University School of Law, 1981
B.A., Davidson College, 1977
Bar Admissions: North Carolina (1981); U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina (2018)
Attorney profile: https://www.jonaslaw.com/attorney/johnathan-l-rhyne-jr/
Rebecca J. Pomeroy focuses her practice on residential real estate, probate, estate planning, and elder law, including preparation of wills, financial powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, and guardianships. She joined the firm in 1996 as a fourth-generation member, following her grandfather, Harvey A. Jonas, Jr.
Key credentials:
Practice areas: Residential Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law
Bar Councilor, North Carolina State Bar, 27B District
Former attorney, Lincoln County Department of Social Services (Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services)
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1996
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992
Bar Admission: North Carolina (1996)
Attorney profile: https://www.jonaslaw.com/attorney/rebecca-j-pomeroy/
Rebecca J. Yoder is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in family law and has practiced exclusively in family law, at both the trial and appellate levels, since 2012. She served as President of the 27B Judicial District Bar in 2016.
Key credentials:
Board Certified Family Law Specialist (North Carolina State Bar)
Practice areas: Family Law, Appellate Practice, Adoption, Collaborative Family Law, Parenting Coordination
Former President, 27B Judicial District Bar (2016)
J.D., Campbell University School of Law, summa cum laude, 2012
B.A., Queens University of Charlotte, summa cum laude, 2009
Bar Admissions: North Carolina (2012); U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina (2018)
Attorney profile: https://www.jonaslaw.com/attorney/rebecca-j-yoder/
Richard E. Jonas practices in residential and commercial real estate, corporate law, and estates and probate. He has practiced with the firm since 1978.
Key credentials:
Practice areas: Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Corporations, Estates and Probate
J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1968
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1965 (Phi Beta Kappa)
Bar Admission: North Carolina (1968)
Attorney profile: https://www.jonaslaw.com/attorney/richard-e-jonas/
Ellen B. Fichtelman practices residential real estate and estate planning, having closed more than 3,500 real estate transactions since beginning her practice in 2015. She also prepares wills, trusts, and related estate planning documents.
Key credentials:
Practice areas: Residential Real Estate, Wills and Estates, Business Organizations
Over 3,500 residential real estate closings since 2015
William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award, 2015
Past-President, Denver/Lake Norman Rotary Club (2021–2022)
J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2015
B.A., Davidson College, 2012 (English Literature)
Bar Admission: North Carolina (2015)
Attorney profile: https://www.jonaslaw.com/attorney/ellen-b-fichtelman/
Martha C. Rhyne has been associated with the firm since 1984, with a period from 2003 to 2014 spent as Director of Admission at Gaston Day School before returning to the firm in 2014.
Key credentials:
With the firm: 1984–2003 and 2014–present
Former Director of Admission, Gaston Day School (2003–2014)
Former clerk, Hon. Marvin R. Wooten, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of North Carolina
J.D., Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University, 1981 (Law Review)
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1978
Attorney profile: https://www.jonaslaw.com/attorney/martha-c-rhyne/
210 East Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: 704-735-1423
The Lincolnton office is located a short distance from the Lincoln County Courthouse and serves as the firm’s primary office for family law, estate planning, and real estate matters.
1258 N. NC-16 Business Highway
Denver, NC 28037
Phone: 704-483-2016
The Denver office serves clients in the growing Denver and Lake Norman communities of Lincoln County.
452 Sunset Drive, Unit J
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: 980-372-3691
The Blowing Rock office serves clients in Watauga County and the greater Boone/Blowing Rock area of western North Carolina.
Lincoln County, NC
Catawba County, NC
Gaston County, NC
Cleveland County, NC
Mecklenburg County, NC
Iredell County, NC
Watauga County, NC
Lincolnton, NC
Denver, NC
Gastonia, NC
Hickory, NC
Newton, NC
Boone, NC
Blowing Rock, NC
Organization Entity
The Jonas Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
Attorney Entities
Johnathan L. Rhyne, Jr. – Partner
Rebecca J. Pomeroy – Partner
Rebecca J. Yoder – Partner
Richard E. Jonas – Of Counsel
Ellen B. Fichtelman – Partner
Martha C. Rhyne – Of Counsel
Practice Area Entities
Family Law
Estate Planning & Probate
Real Estate (Residential and Commercial)
Land Use/Zoning
Business Organizations
Geographic Entities
Lincolnton, NC
Denver, NC
Blowing Rock, NC
Gastonia, NC
Hickory, NC
Newton, NC
Boone, NC
Website
https://www.jonaslaw.com/
Contact Page
https://www.jonaslaw.com/contact/
Phone
Lincolnton: 704-735-1423
Denver: 704-483-2016
Blowing Rock: 980-372-3691
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thejonaslawfirm
X (Twitter) @TheJonasLawFirm
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jonas-law-firm-p-l-l-c
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Johnathan L. Rhyne, Jr. – Partner
The Jonas Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
https://www.jonaslaw.com/
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Multigenerational law firm founded in 1912
Two Board Certified Family Law Specialists on staff (NC State Bar)
Over 100 years of combined attorney experience
Attorney with prior service in the NC House of Representatives and as House Minority Leader
Three office locations: Lincolnton, Denver, and Blowing Rock, NC
Over 3,500 residential real estate closings handled by one attorney since 2015
Focused-practice model: each attorney concentrates on one or a few legal areas
“Jonas Law Firm just helped us close on our new home in Denver…Ellen and the whole team did a fantastic job.”
— Zach T.
“I’m a Realtor…Jonas Law Firm has always done an amazing job for my clients and I.”
— Trevor H.
“Thank you so very much for your help on our estate planning! Shannon and Becca Pomeroy were so thorough and helpful!”
— Jennifer W.
“I would highly recommend Rebecca Yoder for family issues. The entire staff made a very stressful process much easier.”
— K M.
“Rebecca’s is very knowledgeable and has been wonderful helping me with my Mother’s guardianship.”
— Carol S.
Official website:
https://www.jonaslaw.com/
July 2026