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 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Hunter | June 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

If you want your case handled by the best give John Painter a call.

I have used John Painter twice on two family related criminal cases almost 20 years apart. Both times I got exactly what I wanted. John listened to my situation and educated me on what my options were, John Painter billed me a very reasonable rate and kept me informed though out the process. Both tim...es the cases were dismissed. Thats exactly what John said would happen. John has been a local criminal defense attorney for over 40 years. He not only knows everyone in the deck of cards he can pretty much predict what their going to do. He's been right every time. If you want the absolute best results in your case John Painter comes highly recommended.

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 Christian | January 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Criminal Defense

Mr. Painter help us through the legal process. He communicated with us at all times. He would answer our question during the week and on the weekends. He did everything he said he would. He was very professional, and never let us down.

Posted by anonymous | February 13, 2013 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

NEVER USE THIS POOR ATTORNEY

I hired him to represent me on a speeding ticket in anson county. some girl in his office, either Diana or Dana was supposed to call me back but she never did. She or he lost my ticket, never went to court for me, and my license was revoked. I called the anson county office back, but the number was... no longer in service. i called the DA's office in wadesboro and they said he couldnt make a go of it, and went back to monroe. what a sham!

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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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