Mark E. Sullivan, Attorney Sullivan & Hilscher Family Law Raleigh

Mark Sullivan has been practicing law for more than four decades, and in the early 1980s, most of his work began falling into the areas of divorce, support, custody and property division. So, he shifted his focus and never looked back.

“I thought I could make a difference for clients by concentrating my knowledge and skills in just one area — family law,” he says.

A retired Judge Advocate General’s Corps colonel in the Army Reserve with 34 years of commissioned service, he also is the author of “The Military Divorce Handbook” (American Bar Association, third edition, 2019).

He enjoys helping his colleagues with their cases and loves teaching continuing legal education courses. In 2022, he received the Solo and Small Firm Trainer Award from the American Bar Association, recognizing attorneys who have made significant contributions to educating lawyers on the opportunities and challenges of a small practice.

When discussing his pleasure in giving back, he quotes Mohammed Ali: “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”