Ron Payne

Mr. Payne is an experienced lawyer who joined Tuggle Duggins P.A. after owning his own firms, Apple Payne Law, PLLC & Payne Law, PLLC for 13 years. Mr. Payne's focus areas are estate planning and probate, especially in the area of trusts. Mr. Payne graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2011. Before attending Wake Forest University School of Law, Mr. Payne attended Florida Coastal School of Law, where he was nominated for the Law Review and ranked in the top 20 of his 1L law school class. After transferring to Wake Law, Mr. Payne served as a research assistant to former Dean Blake Morant (now Dean of the George Washington School of Law), and professors Coughlin and Lentz.

When Mr. Payne is not working on the law, he enjoys spending time with his wife, 2 boys and their two cats. He serves as the Cubmaster for Pack 51 of Elon, NC and enjoys camping, playing piano and video gaming.