James L. Allard Jr.

I am not in the habit of leaving reviews but in this case making the exception is easy. Mr. Allard was tremendous: hard-working, meticulous... and forthright. Our family found ourselves in a difficult situation but Buddy took the time to help us understand the process and lay out a plan for getting... through it. Not only did we get to a fair resolution with the case but Buddy got us to a positive resolution as a family. While I deeply hope we never find ourselves in this type of situation again, if we are, there is only one man to call - Buddy Allard.

Mr. Allard recently represented me in a trial by jury for a DWI appeals case. The prosecution presented very graphic body cam footage to the jury, depicting myself as an overdose victim inside of CVS pharmacy. They had called in multiple witnesses to testify against me, which included a second office...r, CVS manager on duty, and an expert witness from the crime lab. The arresting officer even fabricated the parking job of my vehicle to seem as if it was basically crashed into the front door of the pharmacy. Mr. Allard was nothing short of impressive throughout the case. He remained calm and attentive to the prosecutions details. The pen in his hand never stopped as he picked apart the details of the case. Even with a negative blood test, the prosecution proved without a doubt that I had been under the influence of an impairing substance. However, Mr. Allard caught them in conflicting information and unfilled gaps in the evidence. He found that the evidence had never confirmed when or where I had consumed the impairing substance. The officer hadn't even asked me. Our trial came to an end with a 'hung jury'. 10 individuals that we're certain said not guilty and 2 that surely didn't understand the law. Mr. Allard is by far the best defense attorney I have ever witnessed. He saved my career and lifted this tremendous weight off of the shoulders of my family and myself more than two years after that night. We're so thankful for this man's devotion to our case. If he cant win your case, it cant be won. Thank you so much Mr. Allard.

Mr. Allard went above and beyond with our family. His knowledge, experience and determination compliment his kindness and meaningful words of wisdom. Mr. Allard spent a considerable amount of time with us and was always up front re:details with our case. In the court room- it is obvious he is well r...espected by his other colleagues, officers and DA"s. Mr. Allard takes you in as family while he is professionally trying to help you with your situation. We really appreciate all of the time he, Teresa and Judy spent with us. They are a great team that I would entrust again for anything. We are going to miss our meetings with 'Buddy' Allard. He has many gifts you will be fortunate to receive when you hire him. Fantastic professional person.

My family and I used Mr. Allard for a case that was very touching for our family and Mr. Allard listened to our story just like a family member and worked with us through the entire process. He kept us up to date on all the information and assured everything would be fine. His assistant Judy was alwa...ys on hand to answer our calls and give her opinion on any of our questions. He is a top notch attorney and we give him praise for his expertise. We highly recommend him to anyone in the North Carolina area.