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    Hart Miles

    Hart Miles

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Gaming
    Review: "I have NOTHING bad to say about Hart! Being that I have never had to go through the process of hiring a lawyer, showing up to court, etc. and the fact that I was living out of state I assumed this was going to be a painful process. I was lucky to ..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Jennifer M Chandler

    Jennifer M Chandler

    5.043 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: Jennifer M. Chandler is a North Carolina native, born in Raleigh and raised in Asheville. She graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.​ During her years at law school she was president ...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Michelle Nicole Abbott

    Michelle Nicole Abbott

    5.08 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Michelle Abbott is a North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney, located in Charlotte, NC. Michelle is licensed to practice law in North Carolina State Court and in Federal Court in the Western District of North Carolina. Michelle works at Gilles La...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Frank Harper

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    Frank Harper

    5.09 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Over 16 years handling criminal defense and federal cases throughout Greenville. Call today
    Rating:  7.9
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    Edd K. Roberts

    Edd K. Roberts

    4.931 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Edd K. Roberts III is a board certified specialist who has handled thousands of criminal cases and has over twenty years of trial experience. As a former Assistant District Attorney, he has gained a specialized knowledge and he will relen...
    Rating:  10
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    Anthony Richard Tuorto

    Anthony Richard Tuorto

    5.016 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Anthony Tuorto graduated from Vermont Law School and completed an externship in the Buncombe County Public Defender's Office. Anthony served for several years as an Assistant District Attorney in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties before e...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Nathaniel James Earwood

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    Nathaniel James Earwood

    4.9151 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Nathan Is an experienced, reliable and compassionate Defense Attorney
    Rating:  7.8
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    Nathan Edward Sweet

    Nathan Edward Sweet

    4.847 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I had the great pleasure to be a client of Nathan Sweet. Back in November 2012 I was charged with a misdemeanor larceny and came across the office of Nathan Sweet. I met up with him and we discussed my options, I Immediately felt relieved because ..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Bobby Khan

    Bobby Khan

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a zealous and dedicated advocate who will work tirelessly to acheive the best result possible for you. I have over 23 years of trial experience in the North Carolina courts representing agencies, children, plaintiffs and defendants. I am espe...
    Rating:  10
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    Sarah Jessica Farber

    Sarah Jessica Farber

    4.36 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Business and more
    Bio: I enjoy spending time with my two dogs, Maverick and Goose, when I'm not working. I also love to garden and entertain in my backyard. I love to travel overseas and am hoping to visit Denmark and Amsterdam in the next year.
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Randall Puterbaugh

    Michael Randall Puterbaugh

    5.013 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Former prosecutor, elected official, adjunct professor, law firm partner, death penalty certified, NFL agent and Certified Title IX Investigator - having tried criminal cases at the municipal, county and federal levels and having handled matters f...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Samuele Joseph Viscuso

    Samuele Joseph Viscuso

    5.021 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Child Abuse and more
    Bio: I currently provide legal services in Guilford County, Rockingham County, and surrounding districts. Prior to my current employment, I worked in a general practice handling a multitude of different legal areas. I have participated in jury trials i...
    Rating:  10
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    Kevin Matthew Marcilliat

    Kevin Matthew Marcilliat

    4.858 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Kevin Marcilliat is an award-winning state and federal criminal defense attorney who has handled criminal cases in more than 70 counties across North Carolina and all three federal districts. Known for taking on complex cases including adult and c...
    Rating:  10
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    Ana Sofia Nunez

    Ana Sofia Nunez

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: I was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States with my family in 1995. As a former Public Defender in Wake County I have experience in defending persons accused of domestic violence, larcenies, drug posession, property crimes, DWI, drivi...
    Rating:  10
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    Carla M. Litrenta

    Carla M. Litrenta

    5.07 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Bio: Carla is a career litigator who is passionate about being in the courtroom. After graduating from law school, Carla joined the Monroe County State Attorney’s office where she prosecuted misdemeanors through first-degree felonies. She has been the ...
    Rating:  10
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    J. Scott Coalter

    J. Scott Coalter

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: J. Scott Coalter is Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law in North Carolina who began defending clients in criminal cases in 1997. He has experience as both a prosecutor and public defender, having served as an Assistant Pub...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Collin Patrick Cook

    Collin Patrick Cook

    4.712 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Collin Cook grew up in Raleigh, where he attended Ravenscroft High School. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with a degree in history, and he began studying law at Wake Forest University ...
    Rating:  10
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    Brandon S. Goldsborough

    Brandon S. Goldsborough

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General Practice and more
    Bio: "Serving the legal needs of the Piedmont Triad, including Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville and Winston-Salem" The Law Offices of Brandon S. Goldsborough were founded to provide legal guidance and expertise to the communities of the Piedmont Tr...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Daniel A. Hatley

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    Daniel A. Hatley

    4.829 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Relax, our traffic attorneys will fight for you. Call or click today and see why we have over 6,000 5-star reviews on Google.
    Rating:  8.4
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    Justin Parnell Enecks

    Justin Parnell Enecks

    5.010 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Serving exclusively Carteret County, 99% of my practice is dedicated to criminal defense. I am fully committed to helping my clients achieve the best possible result, and I always treat my clients as people, not file numbers. Although I am origina...
    Rating:  10
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