The law firm of Coward, Hicks & Siler, PA, is proud to announce that Monty C. Beck has been selected to the 2015 Best Lawyers in America© list.

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Monty Beck is a North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Legal Specialist serving clients in western North Carolina. Limiting his practice to the narrow, specialized issues surrounding marriage and families, Monty has long enjoyed the opportunity to guide people through divorce to new phases of their lives through practical training in creative problem solving and long-term planning. He has an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named to Super Lawyers™ in 2014. He has been practicing law for 30 years.

Established in Sylva in 1951, Coward, Hicks and Siler, P.A. is one of the most broadly-respected firms in Western North Carolina, offering the talents of seven attorneys in four locations: Sylva, Cashiers, Franklin, and Asheville. Coward, Hicks & Siler, P.A. is a general practice and litigation firm, focusing on family law, real estate, eminent domain, estate planning and administration, corporate law, personal injury and Indian law.