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    Steven M. Laird

    Steven M. Laird

    4.625 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Steven Matthew Laird has been an practicing law since August of 2009. Mr. Laird's practice areas include civil and criminal litigation. Mr. Laird defends misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, misdemeanor a...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Miranda Jean Mills

    Miranda Jean Mills

    4.910 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: I understand that a person accused of a crime is more than just a name and a criminal charge. A person accused of a crime has a family, a history, and a story that needs to be understood. That person deserves respect and zealous advocacy, regardle...
    Rating:  10
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    James Austin Davis

    James Austin Davis

    5.032 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I am a proud third generation Rowan County attorney and am licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and Virginia. I focus primarily on Driving While Impaired defense, criminal defense, and general trial litigation. To date, I have tried hun...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Everette Lee Turner

    Everette Lee Turner

    4.848 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law and more
    Bio: Lee was born in 1960 and grew up in Raleigh. In 1974, he moved with his family to the Knightdale area. Lee is the oldest of three children and graduated from East Wake High School in 1978. He attended Wake Technical College and eventually transfer...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Jerry D. Parker

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    Jerry D. Parker

    5.05 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Workers Compensation and more
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    Rating:  9.0
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    Michael Anthony Fiala

    Michael Anthony Fiala

    5.024 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: As a former prosecutor, Mike understands and has been on both sides of our adversarial legal system. Defending clients with this experience makes for the best representation. Before arriving in Fayetteville, NC, Mike‘s family traveled all over the...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Charles Malcolm Viser

    Charles Malcolm Viser

    5.013 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "I needed a criminal defense lawyer in Charlotte, NC and Mr. Viser was passionate about fighting for me. I would highly recommend anyone needing an aggressive defense attorney in Charlotte use this attorney. Regardless of your situation Mr. Viser i..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Kerri Lee Sigler

    Kerri Lee Sigler

    5.07 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Sigler is fearless. She knows the judges, the prosecutors, the probation officers, and has handled nearly every kind of case from armed robbery to possession of weed. She's logged hundreds of hours in trials and thousands negotiating plea deals. S...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Mary Guy Mendini

    Mary Guy Mendini

    5.0126 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Licensing, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I've represented North Carolinians - and others- with suspended licenses, criminal and traffic as well as DWI issues and high-speed traffic charges in courtrooms across NC for over 20 years. I have been able to help so many people get their drivin...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Karl E. Knudsen

    Karl E. Knudsen

    5.08 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: I have been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years. After almost 8 years as an Assistant District Attorney, I opened my private practice in 1987. Since that time, I have been representing persons accused of crimes from traffic offenses to capital m...
    Rating:  10
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    Brent D. Ratchford

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    Brent D. Ratchford

    4.67 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I got a summons and I have no idea why. I called Attorney Ratchford. He meet with me and told me his fee . My identity was stolen in 2015. I thought the hardest part was over then I get a summons for court. The charges were something I know wasn't..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Betty F. Toussaint

    Betty F. Toussaint

    5.09 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Guardianship and more
    Bio: Attorney Betty F. Toussaint is a passionate and zealous litigator with a strong knowledge in criminal defense, family law, education law, and advocating for children and youth with special needs in both the school system and the juvenile justice s...
    Rating:  9.3
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    H. J. White

    H. J. White

    4.993 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Jay is a partner in the firm of Hartsell and Williams PA and has been practicing with the firm since 1998. Jay handles an array of legal matters in many different areas such as speeding tickets, traffic violations, DWIs, drug cases, misdemeanors a...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Jacob C. Larsen

    Jacob C. Larsen

    5.030 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Family
    Bio: I’m a proud, native North Carolinian. I grew up in Greensboro and got to attend UNC Chapel Hill for college. During those years, I was involved pretty heavily in my church, different community service groups, and soccer. After college, I went to L...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Andrew Thomas Nettleman

    Andrew Thomas Nettleman

    4.58 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Andrew grew up in Wilmington, NC and graduated in three years from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science before attending Elon University School of Law. While at Elon Law, Andrew w...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Jason Vaughn

    Jason Vaughn

    5.07 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: Attorney Jason Vaughn, a 2014 general election nominee for New Hanover County Sheriff, has a long history of service and dedication. Mr. Vaughn is a United States Marine Corps veteran, serving as a Military Police corrections specialist. He served...
    Rating:  9.2
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    George N. Miller

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    George N. Miller

    5.014 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    The criminal defense team at Dozier Miller Law has decades of experience successfully defending those accused of felonies and misdemeanors, in state and federal courts. We’ll relentlessly defend your rights from start to finish.
    Rating:  8.5
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    Jonathan Mark Herring

    Jonathan Mark Herring

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mark helped me through a very difficult time when I was accused of a crime I did not commit. I could have lost my home, my job, and my family, but Mark fought hard for me and the false charges were dropped"
    Rating:  9.3
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    Haley S. Boone

    Haley S. Boone

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Sean Boone is a native of Alamance County, graduating in 1986 from Western Alamance High School in Elon, NC. He graduated with honors from N.C. State University in 1990, earning a Bachelor's Degree in English. He then continued his education by ob...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Caitlin Elizabeth Young

    Caitlin Elizabeth Young

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Caitlin Young Evans was born November 27, 1982 at West Point. Her father’s military career brought her to Fayetteville at the age of five. She lived in Fayetteville until graduating from high school and returned after graduating from law school. E...
    Rating:  8.4
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