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Mary Elizabeth, a proud North Carolina native, grew up in Washington, NC. While pursuing an undergraduate degree in social work at East Carolina University, Mary Elizabeth spent a year interning with the District Attorney’s Office, where she gained invaluable experience interviewing, counseling, and guiding crime victims through the legal system. After graduating summa cum laude from ECU in 2006, Mary Elizabeth was accepted at Campbell University School of Law, with plans of becoming a career prosecutor.
Throughout law school at Campbell, Mary Elizabeth focused her coursework, activities, and internships on written and oral advocacy and criminal law and procedure. She was on the founding committee for the Campbell Law Innocence Project, helping write the organization’s bylaws and serving as its first Vice President, and was one of three students in her class chosen to be a Legal Research and Writing Scholar. Her legal research and writing skills, along with her knowledge of North Carolina criminal law and evidence, were developed further in 2011 when she directly assisted the district attorney in Beaufort County in preparing for two murder trials.
In her final year of law school, Mary Elizabeth accepted an intern position at the Wake County Public Defender’s Office. Given her strong resolution to become a prosecutor, it was the first time Mary Elizabeth used her passion for advocacy in the criminal defense context – and she was surprised to discover she’d found her calling. Throughout her 10 month internship, Mary Elizabeth represented hundreds of indigent criminal defendants in Wake County District Court on a wide variety of misdemeanor charges. The solid training and extensive experience she received during that time have made her a strong and effective advocate on behalf of clients.
Outside of the courtroom, Mary Elizabeth enjoys cooking, reading mystery novels, and spending time with friends and family. She is also the proud “mother” of BoBo, a Pomeranian she adopted 9 years ago.
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Posted by Teresa | July 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Without going into personal detail Ms. Robertson saved our house!
Posted by anonymous | August 5, 2018 | Hired Attorney
My Mother in law and Myself hired Ms Robertson to handle a civil matter. It was a bogus accusation but none the less our personal reputations where on the line.. Mrs Robertson spent 30 minutes talking to the plaintiff. Next thing you know Plaintiff dismisses case.. Money well spent.
Posted by Dylan | April 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I've never met anyone that's ever wanted the necessity of hiring or even consulting a lawyer, because it normally means time and money. That being said... I couldn't have had a better experience with Mary Elizabeth. I first got into contact with Mary Elizabeth while she was working at Wiley Nickel's ...
Posted by Nicole | February 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I could not have been any luckier in hiring a better lawyer than Ms. Robertson. Mary Elizabeth was very capable and diligent in handling my case. Her "no judgement" consultation and willingness to work with my case in the first place put me at ease immediately. It was a huge relief to know that sh...
Posted by Sherrie | October 22, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Robertson is very intelligent and knows exactly what she is doing! I never worried about my case and knew I was in good hands. She made me feel at ease and was very assuring about the outcome of my case. I would highly recommend Mary Elizabeth as an attorney!
"I highly endorse Mrs. Robertson. Truly exceptional and caring attorney who produces great results in representing clients! I want all people to contact her for help."
"Mary Elizabeth is an incredibly talented and driven attorney who devotes her full effort towards obtaining favorable results for her clients. She has a reputation for maintaining an open and honest line of communication with everyone that she deals with."
"I have known Mary Elizabeth Robertson as a colleague, peer, and friend for over fifteen years. During that time, she has exhibited the honesty, integrity, and strong character befitting an attorney. Her perspective has benefited me tremendously over the years, and I have no reservations it will also provide a positive impact to her clients and the legal community. As a fellow attorney, Ms. Robertson comes with my highest recommendation."
"Mary Elizabeth is a top notch attorney! She works very hard for all of her clients and truly cares about helping people."
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2015
Certificate of Excellence, Cross-Examining Police Officers in DWI Cases
2014
Certificate of Completion, North Carolina Advanced DWI Defense Seminar
2014 - 2016
Associate Attorney, The Law Offices of Wiley Nickel, PLLC
2012 - 2014
Intern, Wake County Public Defender
2013 - Present
North Carolina State Bar
Dismissed
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
BS - Bachelor of Science
2014
Lunch with a Lawyer
2014
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