In a recently published Harvard study on economic mobility in the United States, counties across the U.S. are ranked from best to worst. Buncombe County comes in at the bottom, ranking 2,386 out of 2,478. Boys and girls growing up in low-income households in Buncombe County will earn on average 13.1% less at age 26 than their low-income peers nationwide.

Asheville CommunityJim SiemensJuly 2, 2015Jim Siemens, Siemens Family Law Group, Asheville, Buncombe County, economic mobility, income mobility, social justice, The Impacts of Neighborhoods on Intergenerational Mobility, The Equality of Opportunity Project, the Asheville Citizen-Times, poverty, The New York Times

SFLG celebrates nationwide marriage equality

The Supreme Court ruled Friday morning that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. The 5-4 decision means same-sex couples nationwide will be provided the equal protection of the law of marriage.

Law and PracticeJim SiemensJune 29, 2015marriage equality, the Asheville Citizen-Times, Buncombe County, North Carolina, Siemens Family Law Group, The New York Times

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