About The Palmé Law Firm

Steve received a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in 1994, graduating Magna Cum Laude. After graduating from college, he worked in New York as an editor and writer for several book publishers including Prentice Hall and Dover Publishing before attending Tulane Law School in 2002. Steve received his Juris Doctorate from Tulane in 2005 and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina after graduation.

Steve is an active member of the North Carolina Bar and published an article on interstate custody and support issues in the April 2009 issues of Trial Briefs, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Magazinefor family law practitioners. He has served as a member of the North Carolina Domestic Violence Council and participates in the Campbell Law School Domestic Violence Advocacy Project which trains law students to act as pro bono attorneys in domestic violence cases. Steve was recognized by the Continental Who’s Who Directory in 2013

Steve has resides in Raleigh with his wife and two daughters.

She attended Wake Forest University for undergraduate and law school. During law school, she worked for The Child’s Advocate and participated in family law pro bono projects, advocating for families in the Winston-Salem Community. After graduating from law school, she clerked in the Unified Family Court of Delaware and returned to North Carolina to clerk for the Honorable Judge N. Carlton Tilley in the Middle District for North Carolina. Shomik comes to the Palme Law Firm after practicing family law and criminal law in Maryland and Fayetteville, North Carolina. Shomik resides in Raleigh with her fur baby Lola.

Originally from the Charlotte area, Cynthia moved to the Triangle when she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated with dual bachelor’s degrees in English and Public Policy in 2008. She obtained her North Carolina State Bar Paralegal Certification from UNC-Chapel Hill as well. Cynthia provides support for all of the attorneys at the firm and has many duties. She often assists with drafting legal documents, trial preparation, and client engagement.

Cynthia enjoys art and traveling to visit her family and friends whenever possible.

From complex litigation cases to simple uncontested divorces, Kellie is involved in all cases from beginning to end. Kellie assists clients by managing the discovery process; maintaining the case calendar and deadlines; and drafting pleadings and letters. She also maintains all document production and the client case files.