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Joseph M. Hester Jr.

Criminal defense Attorney at Rocky Mount, NC

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also known as Joe Hester

(252) 557-8289
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  • Licensed for 46 years
    State NC
    Acquired 1977
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Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law

Super Lawyers since 2011

Selected No. 1 Lawyer in Rocky Mount by Evening Telegram Readers

Senior Partner:  Hester, Moore & Tucker

 

Former member and Chair of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund

Former member of the Coastal Resources Commission

Member and former President of the Pamlico Tar River Association

 

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Married to Betsy A. Hester, former High School Teacher of the Year for Nash Rocky Mount Schools.

Children:  Josh, Joey and Maggie

     Maggie (Margaret Hester Cromer) graduated from NCCU Law School in 2014 and passed the State Bar Examination.

 

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Hester, Moore & Tucker, PLLC
Po Box 8256
Rocky Mount, NC, 27804-1256
hesterlaw.com/
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Hired for a criminal charge. Mr. Hester is very professional & kind. He has discussed my charges with the prosecutor & the judge so I have been given a chance to comply with what the court order & my case will be dismissed.

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AVVO RATING 9.8 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Senior Partner
  • Hester & Tucker, PLLC
  • 1999 - Present
  • Assistant District Attorney
  • Seventh Judicial Circuit
  • 1977 - 1979

Education

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1977
  • North Carolina State University
  • MS - Master of Science
  • 1975
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1971

Honors and Awards

  • AV Preeminent Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2022
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2022
  • Board Certified Specialist - Criminal Law
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • 2022
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2021
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  • 2020
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  • 2019
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  • 2016
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  • 2015
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  • 2014
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  • 2013
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  • 2012
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Order of the Long Leaf Pine
  • Governor Mike Easley
  • 2001
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Rocky Mount Criminal defense Lawyer Joseph M. Hester Jr.
Joseph M. Hester Jr.
Criminal defense Attorney
Rocky Mount, NC
Licensed for 46 years
(252) 557-8289 Message Website