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    North Carolina Has 2162 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 16147 Reviews

    Peter D. Zellmer

    Peter D. Zellmer

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr.Zellmer is wonderful. Always takes the time to help get me cleared and headed in the right direction. I have used him several times for my son and myself in the past couple of years. Very honest & trust worthy for a lawyer. Please give him a ca..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Eric Meehan

    Eric Meehan

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "I had a very complicated case regarding guardianship of a minor child and was represented by Mr. Meehan. I consulted with 4 different lawyers before deciding to hire him and I could not be more pleased with our outcome. Unlike the other lawyers I ..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    M. Anthony Burts

    M. Anthony Burts

    4.714 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Excellent attorney he will definitely go the extra mile. It took some time to get my license back but he never gave up, he was always patient and most of all consistent"
    Rating:  7.0
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    Christopher Thomas Dunnagan

    Christopher Thomas Dunnagan

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: My Promise I am committed to helping my clients minimize the consequences of a criminal conviction, which could include prison or jail time, sizeable fines, loss of your driving privileges and a permanent mark on your criminal record. I understand...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Jose Rodrigo Pocasangre

    Jose Rodrigo Pocasangre

    5.07 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I have been an attorney with A.G. Linett & Associates, PA in Greensboro for almost ten years. In that time, I have represented thousands of clients in things as simple as a seatbelt ticket and as complicated as discrimination suits in federal cour...
    Rating:  8.2
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    J. Patrick Williams

    J. Patrick Williams

    4.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: J. Patrick Williams, J.D. is one of the founding partners of Batch & Williams, PC. His practice is focused in Family law, divorce, domestic violence and related claims. Patrick has over 17 years experience litigating family law matters ranging fro...
    Rating:  10
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    Laura A. Devan

    Laura A. Devan

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Arbitration and more
    Bio: Former Judge Laura A. Devan attended Lafayette College in Pennsylvania where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors with a BA in History and French. She received her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chape...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Kendra Marie Morgan

    Kendra Marie Morgan

    5.032 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Child Support and more
    Bio: Kendra focuses her practice primarily on Family Law issues in the counties of: Forsyth, Guildford, and Davidson. She attended Winston Salem State Unversity for her undergraduate degree where she majored in Psychology with a minor in Political Scie...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Andrew Gordon

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    Andrew Gordon

    3.45 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "My job involves attorneys every day and I was a little reluctant at first to hire Attorney Andrew Gordon but I do not regret any part of my decision. Attorney Andrew Gordon and his staff River Bonaficio are both incredible. They kept me appraised ..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    David M. Schweppe

    David M. Schweppe

    4.85 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "My son received a traffic citation and I was referred to this firm by another attorney. The matter was resolved in a timely and efficient manner. Both m son and I were well informed of the proceedings and how he would be able to defend my son in c..."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Joseph Alexander Marshall

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    Joseph Alexander Marshall

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Family and more
    Bio: Joseph Alexander “Alex” Marshall is a 2015 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill and earned his undergraduate cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Alex is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Law...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Kehinde Abena Watford

    Kehinde Abena Watford

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Bio: Kehinde Watford earned her J.D. Degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2006. Ms. Watford believed that in starting her own practice, she could be more effective in helping people deal with a variety of legal issues. In 2007...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Benjamin E. Lefever

    Benjamin E. Lefever

    5.06 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Ben grew up in Pinehurst. Upon graduation from law school in 1988 Ben began living in and practicing law in Fayetteville. Ben began his career as an associate attorney with a local firm and later as a partner in the firm of Lockamy and LeFever. Du...
    Rating:  6.8
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    George G Gerding

    George G Gerding

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law
    Review: "Mr Gerding really helped me out of a hard space and gave me a second opportunity. Great guy, great lawyer. Two good kids + he is a good father. 10/10 would reccomend."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Ernest L. Conner

    Ernest L. Conner

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Personal Injury
    Bio: Married for more than 30 years, and the father of two daughters, I served in the Army for seven years before receiving my undergraduate degree from the East Carolina University, with honors, and my J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Sarah Lynne Shoaf

    Sarah Lynne Shoaf

    4.36 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Sarah has been such an amazing Attorney, She listened and followed through with all her professional compassion with my case. We are still in battle with my Divorce, but know the outcome will be more than amazing with her by my side. This Attorney..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Joseph B. Dupree

    Joseph B. Dupree

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: J.B. Dupree II, P.A. in Greenville is dedicated to guiding eastern North Carolina clients through the serious challenges presented by criminal charges and family-related legal issues. I founded this law firm in 2017, after 25 years of legal practi...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Keith David Rouse

    Keith David Rouse

    5.027 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I was born and raised here in Goldsboro. I spent many non-school days as a child and as a young man going to court with my dad in the Wayne County Court House. I thank God I had the opportunity to see some brilliant passionate lawyers at such a yo...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Leah Hermiller

    Leah Hermiller

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Leah Hermiller is a talented attorney, veteran leader, and a community activist. Leah has a long-standing passion for volunteering in nursing homes and with organizations, such as the Special Olympics. She served as a Virginia Girls’ State Delegat...
    Rating:  10
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    Donald R. Stroud

    Donald R. Stroud

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I can't say enough kind words of Mr. Stroud, he truly holds up his end. Doesn't sugar coat n to point. If all legal aid / gov. Was as he is we be much better off."
    Rating:  7.2
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