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    Jason C. St. Aubin

    Jason C. St. Aubin

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Jason has been practicing criminal law since 2005. Jason graduated from Charlotte Country Day School, and received his undergraduate degree from Duke University. After graduating with a J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois, Jason began w...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Debbie G. Baker

    Debbie G. Baker

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Ms. Baker is Great! And professional!. Didn’t have any issues out of the team and they made sure they handled my case."
    Rating:  7.1
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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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    Blake Spale

    Blake Spale

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I practice criminal defense in New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties. I represent defendants ranging with charges from 1st degree murder, rape, violent crimes, drug trafficking, to driving while impaired, driving while license revoked and ot...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Sarah Caroline Thomas

    Sarah Caroline Thomas

    5.010 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice and more
    Review: "Sarah was fantastic from beginning to end. A friend and former client referred me to the practice. From the beginning Sarah's confidence and calm demeanor let me know that I was in good hands. While she obviously did a fantastic job legally there ..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Thomas C. Porter

    Thomas C. Porter

    3.813 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I used Mr. Porter for my son's criminal case. He was awesome. It was the best decision I ever made. He worked tirelessly to help us. We were using another lawyer at first then switched to Atty. Porter. If you want a competent hard working lawyer, ..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Michael Raymond Porter

    Michael Raymond Porter

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Administrative Law and more
    Review: "Michael Porter is the one percent of attorney's that give them a good name!!! He made a great impression on me, being my attorney. I felt listened too and that he took the extra measures to make sure my case was heard. Even one of my good friends ..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Herscal P. Williams

    Herscal P. Williams

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: 2009 AND 2010 Daily Advance Readers Choice Award for Best Lawyer Bar Admissions:North Carolina State Bar, 1978Virginia State Bar, 1978 Court Admissions:U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th . District Court, Eastern District of North CarolinaSupreme Court of...
    Rating:  7.6
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    David T. Delaney

    David T. Delaney

    4.25 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Power of Attorney, Child Custody
    Review: "Me Delany represented me on a case where i was facing multiple felony charges. He was able to have most of it thrown out and for me an excellent plea deal"
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    John Murphy Townsend

    John Murphy Townsend

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Murphy is a Criminal and Traffic Law attorney, practicing in and around the Greensboro area. "I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where I lived until 1996, when I headed north to Boone, North Carolina to attend college at Appalachian State ...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Mary Ellen Coleman

    Mary Ellen Coleman

    4.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Great practice helped a friend of mine . Very friendly , hard working, and has been practicing claw for years. "
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    Scott C. Robertson

    Scott C. Robertson

    4.25 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was hoping and praying to get charges reduced down to a lesser offense and Scott was able to get the charges dismissed. Thanks!!!! Services were definitely worth every penny."
    Rating:  6.5
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    George V. Laughrun

    George V. Laughrun

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate
    Review: "George Laughrun III has taken care of three cases for me through the years. I cant say enough good things about him. Hes very responsive and professional. I drive for a living so hes literally saved my career. He has gotten me dismissed from 2 sep..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Michael Charles Surles

    Michael Charles Surles

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Rating:  8.1
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    Jake Austin Kruger

    Jake Austin Kruger

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Jake Kruger is an experienced North Carolina trial attorney whose practice focuses on criminal defense, family law, DWI/DUI defense, and all traffic violations. Jake is a Salisbury Native and graduate of Salisbury High School. After graduating fro...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Freddie Glenn Cruz

    Freddie Glenn Cruz

    5.056 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice
    Bio: Freddie Cruz has been a North Carolina licensed attorney since 2020 and holds a Juris Doctorate Degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. He joined Wunsch Law Firm PLLC, now The Law Offices of Wunsch and Cruz, in 2020 and became...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Matthew Burkert

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    Matthew Burkert

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Matthew Burkert was raised in Durham, North Carolina, and still resides in the same area he grew up in. He is a graduate of East Carolina University, where he received a bachelor’s degree majoring in Criminal Justice in 2008. Matt then attended No...
    Rating:  6.5
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    M. Christina Rivenbark

    M. Christina Rivenbark

    5.06 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Since 1987, attorney Christina Rivenbark has been building a reputation for passion, skill and integrity in areas of the law that matter to everyday, hardworking individuals and families. Under her leadership, our dedicated legal team handles crim...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Jason Craig

    Jason Craig

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Jay was always very quick to respond to any questions I had, and made the entire process so much more bearable. He is a great young lawyer."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Ronnie Lamar Trimyer

    Ronnie Lamar Trimyer

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Although he may be relatively young, lawyer Ron Trimyer was very professional and smart. He was very knowledgable and quick on his feet at my trial. Prior to it he was readily available , in addition to giving me his phone number and extension, he..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Adam Benjamin Levy

    Adam Benjamin Levy

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Adam help my husband a few times with his court and get a good result. It's good for our family because my husband is a driver for his work. And also Mr. Levy does not charge us for consultations only for working. So he is a good lawyer because he..."
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