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Jacob H. Sussman

Also known as Jake Sussman
Jacob H. Sussman

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Industry Recognition 4.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Practice Areas
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  • 80% Criminal Defense
  • 15% Civil Rights
  • 5% Lawsuits / Disputes

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Contact Information
  • Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC
    301 East Park Avenue
    Charlotte, NC 28203
    Office: 704-338-1220
    Fax: 704-338-1312
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In 2005, Jake Sussman was appointed along with his former law partner Henderson Hill to represent Brian Nichols on capital murder charges in Fulton County, Georgia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPzP3B54Wro
In 2005, Jake Sussman was appointed along with his former law partner Henderson Hill to represent Brian Nichols on capital murder charges in Fulton County, Georgia.
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Carole Melissa Owen

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Endorsement from lawyer: Carole Owen , Charlotte (NC), 5 months ago

Résumé

 

License

9 years since Jacob H. Sussman was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
New York Currently registered 2003 05/21/2011
North Carolina Authorized to practice law 2003 05/22/2008
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Partner at Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC 2011–present
Partner at Ferguson Stein Chambers Gresham & Sumter, PA 2003–2010
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Education
School Major Degree Graduated
New York University School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 2002
Wesleyan University History BA - Bachelor of Arts 1997

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Legal Elite - Criminal Defense & Young Guns Business North Carolina 2010
Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar NYU School of Law 1999

Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Member Mecklenburg County Bar Association 2003-present
Past Treasurer Mecklenburg County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2003-present
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Portfolio

Publications
Article Publication Date
Unlimited Innocence: Recognizing an Actual Innocence Exception to AEDPA's Statute of Limitations NYU Review of Law & Social Change 2001
Suspect Choices: Lineup Procedures and the Abdication of Judicial and Prosecutorial Responsibility for Improving the Criminal Justice System NYU Review of Law & Social Change 2001

Speaking Engagements
Presentation Name Conference Date
Organizing Chaos Through Technology NLADA: Life in the Balance 2009
Saving Nichols: A Team Approach to Capital Defense NLADA: Life in the Balance 2009
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