Name: Samuel Barber Craig
Address: 223 E. Chestnut Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, US
Telephone: Not Available
Price range: $ 225-350 per hour
Rating: 3.4

Licensed for 25 years

Business Lawyer at Asheville, NC
Practice Areas: Business, Contracts & Agreements, Construction & Development ... +2 more

About Samuel

Biography

Practice Areas

Business 35%

I do both business law and business litigation. I help clients establish businesses, and also help them manage those businesses, working with both management issues and board issues. When a conflict occurs, I work with businesses to resolve the matter, through either mediation, arbitration, or litigation.

26 years

35%

Contracts and Agreements 25%

I do contract drafting, review, and enforcement. I draft contracts ranging from one-time use contracts (e.g., sale of business) to multiple-use contracts (e.g, customer agreements). I review contracts for negotiation purposes. I help clients enforce agreements (e.g, debt collection, non-compete agreements).

26 years

25%

Construction and Development 20%

I represent property owners, builders and contractors, developers, and architects.

26 years

20%

Real Estate 15%

I work with clients to enforce or defend their property rights against individuals or governmental entities. I do not do real estate closings.

26 years

15%

Administrative Law 5%

In my prior law firm, I was the City Attorney for the City of Shelby, NC, and also represented Cleveland County, NC, in a variety of matters. I also represented individuals in dealing with other governmental entities. I also help clients in dealing with State agencies and professional licensing issues.

26 years

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 225-350 per hour

Payment Methods

Cash
Check
Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 24 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 2001

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in North Carolina for 25 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Law Offices of Samuel Barber Craig

223 E. Chestnut Street, Suite 5, Asheville, NC, 28801

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Samuel Barber Craig's Reviews

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3.4 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Probate

Posted by Virginia | August 11, 2025 | Probate

If your legal issue Estate Litigation Do Not Consult or Hire. Look at his expertise.

Nice enough, however, do not use him to litigate a dispute in Estate Law. He stated his expertise is in business, Contracts, and Construction, and after 1.8 hours at $360 per hour total $648 for nothing. He stated after the fact he is a mediator. I clearly stated at the beginning of this Zoom meeting... to this attorney that I was done with mediating and that I wanted it done and that partitioning of the land was the only solution I wanted. He thought I should think of this as a business deal, no, not after 5 years, it's personal.

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Samuel Craig

Replied last October 06, 2025

She made an appointment for me to review the facts, and to provide her with legal analysis and advice. I provided good legal analysis and advice and charged her at the agreed rate for my time to do so. Her unwillingness to take my good advice does not negate that I provided the service she requested and charged her the rate to which she had agreed. The low rating she provided is better considered a rating of her, not me.

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Samuel Barber Craig's Lawyer Endorsements

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Todd Cerwin

Litigation lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. When you see this lawyer plying his trade, you want him to be your lawyer. Sam is smart, energetic, creative and 100% in your favor."

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Todd Cerwin

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating: 6.6 (Good)

Work Experience

2008 - Present

, Craig Law Firm, PLLC

2000 - 2008

, Yelton, Farfour, McCartney, Lutz & Craig, P.A.

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Associations

2001 - Present

South Carolina State Bar

Member

2000 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

North Carolina State Bar

Member

2008 - 2015

Rotary Club of Asheville

Member

2000 - 2013

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

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Sample of Legal Cases

Free Spirit Aviation, Inc vs Rutherford Airport Authority, et al.

Jury found Defendant violated Open Meetings Laws

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Education

2000

University of South Carolina School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Clemson University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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Speaking Engagements

2009

Asheville Business Alliance meeting

Business Entity Formation

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Languages

English

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Activity

Legal Answers

Q&A

Does a subservient tenant have the right to change a 30' deeded and recorded ingress/egress private easement to a 15' easement?

13 Feb 2016

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