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Brent D. Ratchford

4.6
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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Gastonia, NC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI, Juvenile

223 W. Main Avenue, Suite B, Gastonia, NC

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About Brent

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 55%

29 years

55%
DUI and DWI 20%

29 years

20%
Speeding and Traffic Ticket 20%

29 years

20%
Juvenile Law 5%

29 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 29 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1996

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No misconduct found

Location

Brent D. Ratchford

(704) 868-3225

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223 W. Main Avenue, Suite B, Gastonia, NC, 28052-4104

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Criminal Defense (4) Speeding & Traffic Ticket (2) Expungement (1) Identity Theft (1) Lawsuits & Disputes (1) Violent Crime (1)
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Posted by Teresa | March 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Identity Theft

No matter why you are in need of legal help.

I got a summons and I have no idea why. I called Attorney Ratchford. He meet with me and told me his fee . My identity was stolen in 2015. I thought the hardest part was over then I get a summons for court. The charges were something I know wasn't me Attorney Ratchford listen to me and I feel confide...nt that he will settle this once and for all. I appreciate the legal help. He treats me with respect and diginity. I also use him for charges against my husband. He always does what he says he will do.He treats you like you are his only client. He doesn't push or rush you when he defense you, he treats you with the respect and professional manner. Thank you so much for being on my side. I feel like the outcome will be truthful and honest. I feel like the Court's will know that sometimes they do grab the wrong person. And with the up most respect he treats you with diginity and intergrity . I feel like justice will be served. . .. I will only use Attorney Ratchford because he is on your side. Thanks so much Teresa

Posted by Chris | October 16, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent lawyer

I Have been a client of Brents for over 10 years. He genuinely cares for his clients and never hides the truth. He is the absolute best attorney I have ever known. He is steadfast in his defense, and has been elected lawyer of the year by the Gaston gazette several times. He will fight until the bitt...er end, and he will always have his clients best I interests at heart. Brent knows it is a miserable time for his clients, but he always has a smile and a kind word, many times when clients need to hear it most. Sure, he must get paid, but he is the type of stand up person who would love to reform all his clients. He has been there for me through the worst and the best, and there is no one I would rather have at my side. Mr Ratchford, you are a great attorney and an even better person.

Posted by anonymous | February 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Not Worth His Time

After seeing on his website that Mr. Ratchford handles traffic tickets I sent an email asking if he could help with my family member’s traffic ticket. Based on his offiCE’s quick response that he could help, we completed the paperwork they forwarded and dropped it off along with payment in full to hi...s office. We were told it would be resolved in a week or two. After a week I inquired and nothing had happened. After 2 weeks I inquired and nothing had happened. I was told it would be done by the end of that week. When I checked back in at the beginning of the next week, a paralegal told me Mr. Ratchford went to see the DA but he wasn’t in. I was told by the end of THAT week it would be resolved. At this point I had yet to hear directly from Mr. Ratchford, I was always handled by someone working for him. As the court date approaches, something we would have handled in minutes by paying the fine online continues to worry us day after day, week after week, because he said he could get the charge reduced and prevent impact to our insurance but has done nothing. I understand he probably has much bigger cases, but why take on the case if he didn’t have time to handle it? I could have simply found another attorney or just paid the ticket. This minor case for a busy attorney is important to someone who just wants to stay out of trouble. Who do you turn to when taken advantage of by an attorney - another attorney? We signed a document that said we don’t need to appear in court because Mr. Ratchford will go. Do we trust he will finally act and risk being charged for failure to appear? My check has been cash with nothing to show for it and I am at wits end.

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Regina Taylor

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 24

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Sean McIlveen

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 07

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"I have known Brent professionally for 15 years. I refer clients to Brent consistently because I know that they will be well represented and well cared for. Brent is an excellent, quality attorney, honest, and genuinely concerned about his client's well-being."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 13

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"I endorse Brent. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Best of Gaston - Attorney, Gaston Gazette

2013

Best of Gaston - Attorney, Gaston Gazette

2012

Best of Gaston - Attorneyh, Gaston Gazette

Work Experience

1996 - Present

Owner, Brent D. Ratchford, Attorney at Law

Associations

Gaston County Bar Association

President

Gaston County Bar Association

Treasurer

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers

Member

Gaston County Bar Association

Secretary

North Carolina Bar Association

Member

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers

Member

Education

1996

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of North Carolina

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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