Top Rated North Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers

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 28 years

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

Bio: Criminal, Traffic, and DWI defense is the primary, if not exclusive, thrust of my practice. I grew up in Weaverville, NC, a small town just north of Asheville. As a kid, I played baseball and football, went hunting and fishing, and was fortunate t...

Rating: 9.6

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Bio: For over 27 years now I have defended thousands of clients in Carteret County on charges ranging from minor traffic offenses to driving while impaired and crimes from simple drug offenses all the way to murder. I appreciated the responsibility to ...

Rating: 9.8

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more

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Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Mr. Messer defended me for some serious criminal stuff. He treated me with respect but was very aggressive with my charges. In the end, he took the case to trial and I was found not guilty."

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

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

Bio: Bill Young has defended clients in Wake County for more than 25 years against charges such as murder, drug trafficking, sexual assault, DWI, and a list of other felony and misdemeanor charges. For the last quarter-century, Bill Young’s practice ha...

Rating: 8.2

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Criminal law is her primary focus and she provides representation to those charged with Felonies, Misdemeanors, Drug charges, DWI, Domestic Violence and more in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. She is also experienced in Personal Injury...

Rating: 8.2

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Bio: Cheyenne opened The Chambers Law Office in 2026, after working as a Senior Trial Attorney within the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC. With over a decade of complex litigation experience in state and federa...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: Emily Gladden is an accomplished criminal defense attorney. She represents individuals facing criminal charges in state and federal courts. She handles a diverse range of criminal cases from serious felony matters to complex white-collar investiga...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Expungement

Bio: We are here to help you get your life back on track and get you the information you need to make the right decisions about moving forward with your case. Effectively navigating a DWI charge and its consequences begins with planning. During our ini...

Rating: 7.9

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice

Bio: ATTORNEY DAVIS-WOODS graduated from high school Summa Cum Laude in 2001. Her education continued at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC on a full academic scholarship. She studied abroad at the Universidad Internacional Centre de Bili...

Rating: 8.8

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Family and more

Bio: Joshua Nielsen was raised in Henderson County, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington for his undergraduate Degree where he majored in History and English. He graduated at the top of his class and department and re...

Rating: 8.5

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Contracts & Agreements

Review: "Miss Ivey is extremely organized and assertive. She met with me and became familiar with my case very quickly. She also was attentive to not only closing this case with the best possible disposition, but she was also attentive to future education ..."

Rating: 8.2

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: **********EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 3, 2021, I WAS SWORN IN AS A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE. AS A RESULT, I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO PRACTICE LAW OR ACCEPT NEW CLIENTS.***********.Frederick B. Adams, II is the owner and sole attorney at the Law Offices of Frederic...

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: "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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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice

Bio: I have practiced law since 2004 and tried more than 25 cases to a jury verdict. I have represented persons accused of crimes ranging from driving with a license suspended to murder, along with a general practice.

Rating: 8.6

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North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: I began my career in the district attorney's office as an assistant district attorney. I have spoken on several occasions for continuing legal education to other attorneys in the areas of Driving while impaired, jury selection and drug cases. I se...

Rating: 10

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