Penelope Hefner

Penelope L. Hefner is a principal attorney at Sodoma Law, PC, and manages the Union County office, where she practices primarily in family law. Ms. Hefner’s focus has been on family law since she first started practicing in 2007.

She began her practice in Union County and then joined Sodoma Law in 2012 at the Charlotte office. After dividing her time between the two offices, Ms. Hefner identified a need to better serve her Union County clients and encouraged the rest of the leadership team at Sodoma Law to open an office in Monroe, North Carolina. Sodoma Law Union opened its doors in 2015.

Ms. Hefner is the past president of the Union County Bar and is a member of the North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, and Union County Bars. Ms. Hefner’s charitable work includes active participation in the Union County Community Shelter as a board member, Union County Red Cross, the Charlotte Bilingual Preschool, and the Council on Aging, among many other endeavors.

Ms. Hefner also volunteers her time as a pro bono attorney representing active duty members of the military who are entitled to court-appointed counsel under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Ms. Hefner earned both her BA and JD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently resides in Charlotte with her husband and four sons.

Professional and Philanthropic Affiliations

• Charlotte Women Attorneys; Member

• North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, and Union County Bar; Member

• Union County Community Shelter; past Board Chair

• The Dames, Member

Summary of Education and Licensures

• North Carolina Bar

• Certified Parenting Coordinator

• Certified Family Financial Mediator

• Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Professionals, Member

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law