John H. Painter

John H. Painter

4.3
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 44 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Monroe, NC
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket ... +2 more

PO Box 1788, 108 West Jefferson Street, Monroe, NC

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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About John

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 40%

36 years

40%
Family 10%

36 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 44 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1981

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

John H. Painter PA

PO Box 1788, 108 West Jefferson Street, Monroe, NC, 28111-1788

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John H. Painter's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

40 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 11 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Nancy | January 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Absolutely The Best Criminal Defense Attorney

John Painter is absolutely the best Criminal Defense Attorney around. I hired Painter for a case for someone very close to me. They were charged with 20 class C Felonies. That would mean many years in prison and could have resulted in additional consequences. In the end, the 20 Class C Felonies were... dismissed and a plea of 4 Class 1 Misdemeanors was agreed on with unsupervised probation. I am overjoyed to say the least! I feel like Painter saved my loved one's life and in many ways he did. There are not enough words for the gratitude I have for this man. On day one, the day of the arrest, when we called him to come to the jail he was there within the hour. After we did the bond (which would have been higher if Painter would not have been there) we went directly to his office to talk about the case. That was on a Saturday morning. Painter has always been available to us. Day or night, weekday or weekends if we had questions or just wanted to talk to him. His office staff are a pleasure which also helped during this trying time. He certainly takes care of his clients and is compassionate about what he does. John Painter is a true professional and if you are ever in need of a criminal defense attorney, he is your man!

Posted by anonymous | May 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

DUI, underage drinking, driving left of center

Unbelievably amazing. I was charged with a DUI, under-aged drinking, and driving left of center after wrecking my car one night. John was helpful the entire time, tried the case, and he got everything dropped except for driving left of center. I will forever be thankful to him.

Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Simply the Best!

Consulted 3 lawyers total for my DWI case and was told by all but John Painter that I would have to plead guilty and there was nothing they could do... John never hinted that my case was not one we could win and instilled the confidence I was looking for. Yesterday afternoon my case that 2 other "hi...gh profile" lawyers said was not winnable was dismissed and all charges dropped. Can't thank John enough and there's no one else in Union County that I would recommend to anyone. Top notch service from a top notch lawyer!

Posted by Christopher | May 11, 2015 | DUI & DWI

Great job! Simply the best!

After reading all John reviews I have to be honest. I understand people don't know how the system works. I'll break it down for you. John is knowledgable and understands what it takes to get you off a Dui. My case took two years and endless hours but this only benefited me when it was time to get tri...ed. The officer couldn't remember specifics in my case and John ate him up. If you want a lawyer to get your dui case over with quickly John is not your man. John told me from the start this will be a long process if I'm going to win. He takes his time and does things strategically for a reason. You pay a lawyer to fight for you, John is a winner and I'll make sure I mention his name to anyone that ever needs counsel. FYI- John not only got my dui dismissed he represented someone I worked with and got BOTH of his dui's dismissed. Gods honest truth!

Posted by jonathan | August 08, 2014 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

not trustworthy

I hired Painter to rep. me in a speeding infaction case and he sent me a letter that he said he got me off the hook with no charges at all after I had prepaid his office but when I mailed off for my MVR it showed that I was charged with speeding so I call his office to ask why and he has the sec. to ...hang up on me.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Disbarment issued in NC, 2025

updated on 10/30/2025

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the North Carolina State Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Honors

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

2016

10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

2015

10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

Education

1981

Campbell University

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Appalachian State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

Spanish

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