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    Matthew Hayes Godwin

    Matthew Hayes Godwin

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: The Crowe Law Firm is powered by a team of trial-tested attorneys and former prosecutors who bring decades of proven criminal law experience and cutting-edge strategies to each case. Our North Carolina criminal defense lawyers have worked on both ...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Ben G. Irons

    Ben G. Irons

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Education, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Ben G. Irons, II was born in Greenville, North Carolina. He attended public schools in Greenville and in 1967 graduated from J. H. Rose High School. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971 after being...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Thomas W. Smothers

    Thomas W. Smothers

    3.73 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "They still have me on this DUI CHARGE FROM 2012 I NEED YOUR HELP. MY PO HAS LEFT ME AGAIN I HAVE HAD 7 DIFFERENT PAROLE OFFICER GOR THIS SAME CHARGE. THE CLERK OF COURT SAID I HAD A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST BUT THEY LET ME LEAVE TO FOUND YOU OR Mrs N..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Derek Matthew Gray

    Derek Matthew Gray

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: In 2008, Mr. Gray started his practice of law as an Assistant District Attorney here in Forsyth County and served in that position for 10 years until 2018. During his time as an Assistant District Attorney, he prosecuted all levels of criminal mat...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Christopher Ryan Lusby

    Christopher Ryan Lusby

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Real Estate and more
    Bio: When I was younger I would tell my Mom and Dad, "I want to be President of the United States". They would always then ask "why?" and my answer was always the same -- "because I want to make a difference." As I grew older the how may have changed s...
    Rating:  7.3
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    William J. Cotter

    William J. Cotter

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Rating:  7.1
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    David Ray Hamm

    David Ray Hamm

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Review: "My son had gotten a speeding ticket in Currituck County, over a year ago. They had revoked his license in NC as well as Virginia. I called the Sheriff’s department and she gave me 3 lawyers names to call. After calling all 3, I found David was the..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Gregory W. Stafford

    Gregory W. Stafford

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Stafford is a man that can get the JOB done. He did everything for me that he said he could and he did."
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    William Terpening

    William Terpening

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Samantha B. Kilpatrick

    Samantha B. Kilpatrick

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Litigation and more
    Bio: Samantha Kilpatrick is an experienced litigator, having served as an Assistant District Attorney in Wake County where she prosecuted numerous felonies and domestic violence cases. Her jury-trial experience is extensive. In addition to general civi...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Darren Orville Day

    Darren Orville Day

    4.65 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Child Abuse and more
    Review: "MY DAUGHTER WAS DEALING WITH AN ISSUE I WILL NOT DISCLOSE BECAUSE IT IS ON GOI SHE NEEDED MR DAYS ASSISTANCE ON A FRIDAY EVENING AFTER 5 PM ,, I CAN NOT YET SPEAK OF THE JOB HE CAN DO BUT I WILL SAY THIS MAN PICKED UP HER PROBLEM AND STARTED HELPI..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Katherine Hagen

    Katherine Hagen

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation
    Review: "My wife put out a restraining order (in Craven County) just so she could keep our daughter, wrote down a bunch of nonsense...needless to say after all was done, Mrs Hagen got me my daughter back, she almost got my case dismissed but judge wouldn't..."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Phillip Wayne Covington

    Phillip Wayne Covington

    3.52 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Mr. Covington for a DWI. This was my second one so I knew I needed help or I was going to jail. We had a trial and Mr. Covington got the judge to throw the case out because the police didn't have a good reason to stop me. He did an awes..."
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    Meredith Woods Hubbard

    Meredith Woods Hubbard

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Meredith Hubbard joined Dysart WIllis in 2016 with eight years of litigation experience. She represents individuals facing criminal charges in state and federal court.Meredith has lived in Raleigh since 2003 and earned her juris doctor from the Un...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Lynn Broadway Wilkie

    Lynn Broadway Wilkie

    1.76 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Thank you Lynn. For doing everything you can to save our family. I would recommend her to anyone who needs a lawyer for any case! She’s awesome "
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    Colin Perry McWhirter

    Colin Perry McWhirter

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Whatever it takes, I am not afraid to defend you and take your case all the way to court. Whether you need a strong legal defense, you are involved in a civil dispute, you are going through a difficult divorce, you are addressing a family support ...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Robert E. Probst

    Robert E. Probst

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration and more
    Bio: I’ve practiced law in Winston-Salem for over 30 years. The most important lesson I’ve learned during this time is that my clients are people. People who just want to provide for their families and enjoy their lives. When they find themselves in ne...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Alexander C. Kreager

    Alexander C. Kreager

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Alex Kreager represented my 2 sons and I in a very complicated divorce from a 15 yr marriage that involved 2 states. He worked tirelessly to preserve my spousal support and child support awards from VA while also preparing for the NC trial. Alex m..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Rebecca Adlam Olla

    Rebecca Adlam Olla

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Jimmy F. Gaylor

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    Jimmy F. Gaylor

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Rating:  6.7
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