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    Joseph M. Wilson

    Joseph M. Wilson

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Mr. Wilson is a member of the Durham County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. He serves as a board member of the Large Law Firm Management Section of ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Mark L. Childers

    Mark L. Childers

    5.014 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: A native of Mooresville, Mark has practiced law in our community since 1990. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from UNC Charlotte in 1986 and his Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1990. Mark’s practi...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Robert A. Blake

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    Robert A. Blake

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime
    Rating:  8.8
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    Phillip Hunter Liles

    Phillip Hunter Liles

    5.08 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Having grown up in Raleigh, I have an unwavering commradery for my community. I love this area and the people in it. I am dedicated to helping them when they find themselves in trouble with the law. I want to do everything I can to protect people'...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Scott H. Sheffron

    Scott H. Sheffron

    4.719 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: The most important people in our office are our clients, not the attorneys.
    Rating:  8.9
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    Kevin L. Barnett

    Kevin L. Barnett

    5.012 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: DWI & CRIMINAL DEFENSE "From Stop Signs to Murder" Criminal and traffic cases can be more complex than they seem, and if you are in the hands of an inexperienced attorney who does not know what he or she is doing, you can end up with awful results...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Berryman J. Fitzhugh

    Berryman J. Fitzhugh

    5.014 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Former Wake County Asst District Attorney I grew up in Raleigh, graduating from Ravenscroft School in 1990 and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994. In 1995, I enrolled in The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Jackson Valentine

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    Jackson Valentine

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Jackson Valentine is the local iTicket attorney for Pamlico County and is an associate at The Valentine Law Firm in Beaufort, NC. Jackson practices criminal law, family law, and personal injury law in Carteret and Pamlico counties. When he isn’t i...
    Rating:  5.2
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    Toniann Primiano

    Toniann Primiano

    5.012 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I was born in Staten Island, New York. I attended Regis University, in Denver Colorado, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. During my undergraduate career, I volunteered at homeless shelters. I graduated fr...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Brooks Ryan Carter

    Brooks Ryan Carter

    5.026 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, General Practice
    Bio: Brooks R. Carter was born in Apex, North Carolina, and raised in the southern part of Wake County. He graduated from Campbell University in 2011 with his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Following graduation, while working for Wells F...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Morgan Eileen Bennett

    Morgan Eileen Bennett

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Morgan Bennett's journey in law began in the Triangle area of North Carolina, where she grew up. An honors graduate from Appalachian State University, she studied Political Science with a focus on International and Comparative Politics, alongside ...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Robert Nason Nye

    Robert Nason Nye

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Robert is a native of Charlotte, NC, although he has lived in South Carolina (Charleston) and Georgia (Savannah) for a great portion of his life. After high school in Charlotte, he attended and graduated from The Citadel with high honors. Upon gra...
    Rating:  10
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    James J. Rainsford

    James J. Rainsford

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation
    Bio: I live in Hillsborough with my wife and daughter. I am an avid runner and have run multiple marathons. You can hear me as the host of the local radio show "True Bill" on WHUP , where I interview people associated with the court system and spin the...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Timothy Vitow Anderson

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    Timothy Vitow Anderson

    4.728 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Intellectual Property and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. I graduated from the University of Tampa with a Bachelors Degree in Economics. I obtained my Juris Doctor degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia and am now licensed to practice in ...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Ryan D. Oxendine

    Ryan D. Oxendine

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Ryan helped me navigate through a federal business/employment litigation matter after I was sued by a major corporation. The attention to detail and his advocacy was top-notch from the very first meeting until the end of the case."
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Samuel Gilligan

    Robert Samuel Gilligan

    3.919 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Robert Gilligan was raised in Waynesville, NC, and earned an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in 2009. Robert attended Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, MI, where he was highly involved in the University’s law student groups...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Sean P. Devereux

    Sean P. Devereux

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was looking at 3-5 years for marijuana trafficing. Sean made motions before the court and got a bad search by a lieing state troop thrown out. The troopers own dash board cam betrayed him. It took a long time to resolve, but Sean got me out and ..."
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    Paul A Suhr

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    Paul A Suhr

    4.16 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business and more
    Won freedom for a Mexican worker after two years hard fought battle. Won a pardon and asylums.
    Rating:  8.9
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    R. Brian Cloninger

    R. Brian Cloninger

    5.021 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I never imagined after getting myself into a tough situation that I would find a lawyer who would not only make me feel extremely comfortable and keep me well-informed, but would get me out of some really serious charges without making it more dif..."
    Rating:  10
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    James F. Rutherford

    James F. Rutherford

    5.016 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Education
    Bio: James F. Rutherford is a North Carolina native and graduate of the Michigan State University School of Law. He is genuinely passionate about advocating for the rights of the accused and guiding them through the criminal justice system. He is a hig...
    Rating:  8.0
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