Our Team
Rely on our team.
Backed by more than 20 years of experience, we represent your best interest and provide you with the advantage of historical, legal perspective and up-to-date knowledge of necessary legal measures for each new life decision.
When you choose to work with us, rest assured that your personal and business assets will be handled with attention to detail and thorough legal documentation.
ATTORNEYS
Rebecca L. Stevens, managing partner
Kara Daniels Hand, partner
STAFF
Donna Clarke, legal assistant
Sue Harrington, relocation coordinator & office manager
George Jones, paralegal
Rebecca L. Stevens, attorney, managing partner
Campbell University, J.D., 1983
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1974
Rebecca’s experience and insight are highly respected in the Triangle, and she is frequently recruited to lecture on transactional residential real estate, educating other attorneys and paralegals. She has served as an instructor at various community colleges.
Rebecca has also been a Certified Mediator and held a Professional Lecturer Certificate with the North Carolina Justice Department. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Rebecca worked as one of the first female tax collectors for the state of North Carolina before returning to school to obtain her juris doctorate from Campbell University. During law school, Rebecca served as the business manager for the Campbell Law Observer and was an officer of Women in Law which recognized her work representing the school in the District Legal Client Counseling Competition. She was also a member of the ’82-’83 Wagoner Moot Court team.
In the summer of 1986, Rebecca L. Stevens opened a law office in Fuquay-Varina. After eight successful years, she moved the practice to Cary in 1994. Over the years, she developed a finely tuned process with excellent staff support to handle each individual client need. In 2008, Rebecca announced Kara Hand as a partner and established Stevens & Hand, PLLC.
Rebecca, a native of North Carolina, currently resides in Raleigh, NC. She continues to give back to the law community as an active alumnus of the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law where she volunteers as judge for the Campbell University Moot Court & Client Counseling Competitions. She also serves on panel discussions for future and current students and engages in a variety of other activities for the law school. Rebecca also oversees the student internship program at Stevens & Hand.
She currently serves on the on the board of directors for Triangle Homeworks and is a member of the Cary Chamber of Commerce. She has also served as a member of the Kiwanis Club of Cary and on the board of the North Carolina Horse Council. Rebecca is a strong advocate for the Volunteer Lawyers Program for Legal Aid of North Carolina and was recognized as a featured volunteer in June 2009.
Bar Admissions and Memberships
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
Wake County Bar Association
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Kara Daniels Hand, attorney, partner
Stetson University, J.D., 2004
North Carolina State University, B.S., Applied Sociology, 2001
North Carolina State University, B.A., Political Science 2001
Kara's multi-faceted experience and unique set of skills, coupled with a strong desire to help others, make her an invaluable member of our team. Her keen ability to adapt in an ever-changing industry has enabled the practice to maintain a high level of responsiveness to meet the specific needs of
each individual client.
Although Kara has a strong interest and focus on wills and basic estate planning, she also handles real estate closings and other legal property issues on a regular basis. Kara has tried cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and has served as the counsel in litigation for various groups.
Upon joining the team, she quickly gained the respect of buyers, lenders and other loyal clients with her diligent and perceptive nature. As a partner, she has enabled us to respond with quality services to match the needs of our rapidly increasing clientele.
Prior to joining the practice, Kara was an independent practitioner and provided legal services for wills, collections, and real estate loan closings. Kara also previously worked as a policy analyst with the John William Pope Civitas Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Kara completed her third year of law school as a visiting student at the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. While attending Stetson Law School, where she received her juris doctorate, Kara was honored with the book award for the highest score in Administrative Law. She served as vice president of the Student Bar Association and was also the Stetson delegate for the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association. Kara received a bachelor of arts in political science and a bachelor of science in applied sociology from North Carolina State University where she was a Jefferson Scholar.
Kara is a native and resident of Cary, NC. As an active member of the community, she has volunteered significant time mentoring young women and providing business expertise as the advisor for the Alpha Kappa chapter of Chi Omega at North Carolina State University. She is a graduate of the 2010 Cary Leadership program and a member of the North Carolina Association of Women Lawyers.
Bar Admissions and Memberships
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
Wake County Bar Association
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Donna Clarke, legal assistant
Donna has been with the office since 2003. She’s usually the first voice you will hear when contacting the office. She has a wide range of responsibilities, including greeting clients and collecting information necessary for real estate closings. In addition to her information gathering skills, she handles loan package preparation, sends loan documents back to lenders and prepares post-closing matters upon request of lenders. If you have a question about an upcoming closing, Donna is a great first resource. She assists with obtaining payoffs, homeowners’ dues, hazard insurance, and many of the other essential details that must be addressed when preparing for a residential closing. Donna is a graduate of the Trinzuela Secretarial College, Trinidad-Tobago and the American Business Institute, New York, NY.
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Sue Harrington, relocation coordinator & office manager
Sue has been with the firm for more than 20 years and is an integral member of our team and is the office’s relocation specialist. She handles all bookkeeping issues, trust account reconciliation and verifications. She has a wealth of knowledge and can generally help assist with anything in the office. If you have a question or need, Sue is an extremely experienced contact and can walk you through the process and personally make sure all matters are properly taken care of by the most appropriate person. Sue is the primary contact for all relocation closings for Stevens & Hand. She is a native of Raleigh, where she also attended school and received her B.A. from North Carolina State University.
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George Jones, paralegal
George is a certified paralegal by the North Carolina State Bar. He has been working with the practice since 2002. George’s main responsibility is obtaining documents from public registry for attorney review. He updates title and recording documents with the Register of Deeds, which is a crucial, imperative process for any real estate closing. Because his job is most efficiently handled on location, George spends most of his time at the downtown Wake County court house, as well as at neighboring county courthouses. His expertise and tenacity for getting things done right the first time is essential to meet the high standards set by Stevens & Hand. He reports directly to the attorneys, and they frequently ask him to go above and beyond to research specific, less obvious details in the best interest of clients. He is best described as the firm’s “arms, legs, and eyes at the court house.” George received his associates degree in paralegal technology from Johnston Community College.
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