Steven C. Follum

Steven C. Follum

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 17 years

Criminal defense Lawyer Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
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Reason: Not Practicing

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 17 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 8 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2018

Inactive

No misconduct found

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Steven C. Follum's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

38 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Jason Smith-Josiah | May 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Speeding 21 over the limit.

After receiving a speeding ticket that so happened to 21 over the limit. I was shopping around for attorney for help. I ended up calling the law office of Steve Follum who actually answered the phone himself and was able to give absolutely great advise on how he was going to handle my situation. ...Today my case was final and did not get any points on my license and my court cost was much less than he had estimated. Keep in mind everyone else had told me that they cannot do what Steven told me he was going to do. He over deliver. Thanks alot Steven.

Posted by Donald | February 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

EXCELLENT SERVICE & PERFORMANCE

Steven C. Follum was appointed by the court to represent me. I had eight charges including felony failure to elude arrest, marijuana growing and charges down to the the very basics which included littering. Mr. Follum represented me above and beyond my satisfaction. He has an in depth knowledge of... the law and uses every bit of what can be used to his clients advantage. He had to research special circumstances not known to the court system before and succeeded where other lawyers would have failed. Not once did he ever feel like success was not at hand, nor at any point did we get a feeling of dishonesty or that he sugar coated the truth. As a lawyer he has a resilient character. He was not only professional but actually cared what happened to me. He is genuine. At any of the court times he was extremely prepared and was composed upon presentation of my case. For his services and commitment to my case his fees were just and reasonable.

Posted by donna | December 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Doing 94MPH in 65MPH in Iredell NC

My daughter (18 yrs) got caught doing 94MPH in a 65MPH zone on I-77 at 2am. This resulted in two severe traffic tickets, one for speeding and one for reckless wanton disregard safety of others. There was no payment of ticket only mandatory appearance in court. This was her first offence in a year ...and half of riving. We lived in Florida. Iredell county is noted for being strict with lawbreakers. We went online and received several advertisements for lawyers in the mail. I (her mom) knew she needed a lawyer to defend her case, to put her in the best position possible. I am a convenient store cashier sending her daughter to college. This was the first time I need a lawyer for anything. I was very leary about promises of lawyers. When I called some lawyers, I got various pictures of what to do about the situation. When I called Steven Follum at 4:30pm, he was very informative about what he could do about the situation. He was open to possibilities on improving the situalion such as voluntarily Basic Driver Improvement Course. Therefore, not only was he able to drop the careless and reckless driving ticket but also reduce to speeding 14 over the posted speed limit (2 insurance points). He did what he said he would do, which was the best scenario outcome possible. So I am very grateful to him. I think the world of my daughter. She is 18 yrs old, she made a mistake. She learned from it. She took the defensive driving course in florida. Therefore, this event can be put behind her with minimal damage. These early years of being an adult are hard. Experience comes with a price. Steven Follum understood how he could help us. He has experience dealing with traffic citations for out-of-state drivers. I am very happy, we pick him.

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Steven C. Follum's Lawyer Endorsements

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Dustin McCrary

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Steve is a dedicated professional. He works tirelessly for his clients and is known as a zealous defender. What sets Steve apart from the others in the legal community is the passion he has for his clients and their cases. He genuinely cares and works hard to get the best possible outcome."

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Sloan Goforth

Unknown lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Steven is a smart and dedicated attorney. If you have ever met with him, you know that he cares and will do his best for your case."

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Christopher Main

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Advocate Advisor, YMCA Soicial Justice Advocacy Group

2008 - Present

Managing Attorney, The Law Office of Steven C Follum, PC

Associations

2008 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Iredell County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State of North Carolina v. J.S.

Dismissed

State of North Carolina v. A.R.

Dismissed

State of NC v. T.B.

Not Guilty

State of North Carolina v. E.W.

Drug charges and DWLR dismissed. Guilty to speeding.

State of NC v. H.Y.

Case Dismissed

State of NC v. A.F.

All felonies dismissed during trial

State of North Carolina v. J.F.

Case dismissed at close of plaintiff's evidence

Civil Protection Order

Case dismissed at close of plaintiff's evidence

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Education

2005

Canisius College

MS - Master of Science

2003

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

Florida State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2016

YMCA Social Advocacy Meeting

Juvenile Justice

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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