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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Appeals and more

Bio: Tarlton Law PLLC: Advocates for Federal Criminal Defense and Civil Rights Litigation. With offices in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina, we are dedicated to defending your rights. Focusing on federal criminal defense, including white-collar crime...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: Thank you for your interest in Perry Legal Services. We are a general practice firm, which means we handle a variety of legal matters across a range of practice areas. This includes some family law matters, criminal matters, civil matters and spec...

Rating: 8.6

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in North Carolina

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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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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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more

Review: "Nick did an outstanding job representing my son on two different cases which spanned a course of two years. Nick gave great advice and navigated the legal system with expertise winning both cases for my son. I would highly recommend Nick for your ..."

Rating: 7.6

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: General InfoAttorney John E. Fitzgerald was born and raised near Detroit, Michigan. He is a 1983 graduate of East Lansing High School in East Lansing, Michigan. He moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1983 to attend Wake Forest University. Mr...

Rating: 8.0

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Michael is a Raleigh native who recently moved to Ashevile, NC because of his love of the outdoors and the mountains. When he isn't working, Michael can often be found on the water somewhere with a fishing pole in his hand. He enjoys fishing, hiki...

Rating: 7.9

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "Katy is the best choice we took for out case she takes time to explain the process of everything she does"

Rating: 8.7

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "I cannot say enough about the exceptional service I received from Richard Perez. From the very start, he was professional, attentive, and genuinely invested in my case. Richard took the time to explain every step of the process, ensuring I underst..."

Rating: 8.2

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I am a life-long resident of Wilson County, NC. I am the youngest son of a great criminal defense attorney, Allen Thomas. I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for my undergraduate degree and Campbell University School of Law ...

Rating: 7.8

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: Mr. Cotten is a native of Fuquay Varina in Wake County, North Carolina. He attended primary education in Fuquay and has many family members from the area. After completing his high school education he signed and played professional baseball within...

Rating: 7.1

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, White Collar Crime

Bio: Sutton & Lindsay PLLC provides professional consultations and legal assistance in resolving criminal charges, professional license and ethics issues, related civil matters and crisis management. Kerry Sutton manages the Durham office of Sutton & L...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "Mr. Criscitiello is excellent at what he does. A different Greenville attorney said the charge on my record could not be expunged. Less that 3 months later the charge is expunged from my record. Thank you, Mr. Criscitiello!"

Rating: 7.8

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "David is by far the best attorney I've ever had he is very smart and has so many clients and still managed to keep me and my mother beyond informed. He devotes his entire life to his job more than most attorneys do. He also managed to solve my cas..."

Rating: 7.4

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Born and raised in Charlotte, Ms. Laughrun graduated from Myers Park High School and went on to attended the College of Charleston, receiving a degree in business administration. While attending Charleston, she participated in the Honors Program, ...

Rating: 8.0

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Expungement

Review: "Devon promptly dealt with my traffic ticket. I gave her the ticket and described the event, a few days later she notified me that my ticket was dropped and I wouldn't get any points on my license. What more could I ask for?"

Rating: 8.2

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Constitutional and more

Review: "The nicest and most understanding lawyer I ever had I hate the situation to why I had to meet her but this woman is my hero"

Rating: 7.5

Call for a consultation(336) 733-6103

North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Originally from Toronto, Canada, Kristen has a Honors B.A. in Political Science from the University of Toronto, and a J.D. and Certificate in Criminal Advocacy from Charlotte School of Law. Kristen has a passion for details and trivia - she brings...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI

Bio: You are charged with DWI and are probably concerned about the potential our first meeting, which costs you nothing, we'll go over what happened in detail. I'll explain what will happen if you are found guilty, the worst case scenario. This should ...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Estate Planning and more

Facing criminal charges in North Carolina? Cotton Law Firm delivers experienced, trial‑tested criminal defense when your freedom and future are on the line.

Rating: 7.3

Call for a FREE consultation(910) 635-0382

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI

Review: "Attorney Royster was able to handle a class II misdemeanor traffic ticket for me with no problem when I had a previous speeding ticket the same year. Great communication skills. Worked quickly and efficiently. Definitely recommend."

Rating: 9.3

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, Cannabis Law and more

Review: "Mr. Kite was the best lawyer i could have asked for i got myself in trouble multiple times, and he always has a reasonable fee and gets me out of a tight spot every time."

Rating: 7.0

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