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State: North Carolina
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Posted by Ken | February 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent Experience!
The overall experience with The Law Office of Matthew J. Davenport is 5 stars. Excellent communication, quick responses, and ideal results in my case is worth this effort to celebrate my legal outcome. In the process to reaching out to several attorneys, I was impressed from the beginning. I'm gra...
Posted by anonymous | September 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Fantastic Attorney
When I walked in to meet Mr. Davenport, he immediately calmed my fears and walked me through exactly what to expect going forward. He has a manner in which one is made to feel both safe yet fully informed. To me, this was so important when I arrived in his office with my case. Throughout his represen...
Posted by anonymous | June 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent representation
We hired Mr.Davenport to represent our son for several drug felony charges. We had also visited other lawyers in the Greenville area prior to our meeting with Mr.Davenport. We were so impressed we hired him before we left his office. Mr.Davenport presented a clear plan that he wanted to follow. H...
Posted by George | February 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Here is the best
I live in another state and was travelling through NC and I acquired a speeding ticket. It wasn't pretty at all..30 over. As you can imagine was terrified at the possible consequences, therefore I wanted to locate the best lawyer possible. I called many law firms and for several reasons was disappoin...
Posted by Laurie | December 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Speeding 50/35
Our sincere thanks to Matthew Davenport for successfully defending our son. For a small fee, he went to court and no fines or points were incurred. His office staff kept us up-to-date on all proceedings.
"Matt's legal knowledge is vast and he knows how to pierce to the heart of the issue of the case. He also is a great guy who genuinely cares about his clients' lives. He is one of the great minds in NC DWI defense and I recommend him highly."
"Matt Davenport is a first rate lawyer. A great combination of legal ability and street smarts. Gets great results for his clients."
"I would highly recommend this attorney for anyone who has been charged with Driving While Impaired in the Pitt County area."
"Matt Davenport excels in the practice of criminal law. He is highly respected throughout the state and beyond. An excellent advocate who works hard for every client."
"I have had the pleasure of teaching with Mr. Davenport many continuing education classes to DWI attorneys around the State. I continue to learn from Matt each time we teach together. Matt is not only a great attorney, but a great litigator and teacher. I look forward to our next seminar together."
"Matt is one of the best DWI lawyers in the state. I'm lucky to have had the chance to take a few classes he has taught and to be able to take advantage of his knowledge. Whether he helps you negotiate a plea or you decide to take your case to trial, you can know you have one of the best with Matt as your attorney."
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Order of Service, North Carolina Advocates for Justice
2005 - Present
Owner / Attorney, The Law Office of Matthew J. Davenport, P.A.
2016 - 2020
Criminal Justice Department Instructor - Criminal Law, East Carolina University
2003 - 2005
Assistant Professor of Business Law, Pitt Community College
2001 - 2005
Assistant District Attorney, Pitt County District Attorney
2000 - 2001
Associate, Kurtz & Blum
1991 - 1999
Military Police, U. S. Army Reserves
2016 - Present
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, CLE CommitteeMember of Statewide Legal Seminar Committe
2017 - 2017
North Carolina Advocates for JusticeCLE Chair - "Annual DWI Legal Update"
2014 - 2014
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Criminal Defense SectionSummer Convention Co-Chair
2014 - 2014
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Criminal Defense SectionCLE Chair - "Intermediate DWI"
2013 - 2013
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Criminal Defense SectionSummer Convention Co-Chair
2011 - 2011
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Criminal Defense SectionCLE Chair - "The Ins and Outs of DWI Defense"
2008 - 2009
Pitt County Judicial District BarPresident
2006 - 2009
Pitt County Criminal Defense BarPresident
Court of Appeals reversed, ruling that a driver who crosses painted lines at an intersection has violated a "traffic control device" and this constitutes reasonable suspicion to justify a stop.
Statute upheld by N.C. Court of Appeals as constitutional, but with explanation that finder of fact (judge or jury) can depart from the state's test restuls. U.S. Supreme Court denied cert.
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
Pretrial Motions Practice
2017
DWI Defense Legal Update
2016
Defending DWI's
2014
DWI Defense Update
2013
"Stops & Arrests"
2012
"The Confrontation Clause: Blood Tests and Chain of Custody"
2012
"Search & Seizure"
2011
"DWI: Appeals by the State"
2011
"Checkpoints: Vhere Are Zee Papers?"
2010
"Search & Seizure, at Home and On the Road"
2009
"DWI: The One-Sided Appeal"
2008
".08 Under the New DWI Law: How to Beat the Magic Number"
2008
"DWI and the EC-IR II"
2007
"The ABC's of the New DWI Law"
2015
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