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    Edward William Martin

    Edward William Martin

    5.045 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Review: "Ed was able to get me the best possible outcome. He was very helpful and informative. Thank you Ed!"
    Rating:  7.5
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    Daniel Allen Meier

    Daniel Allen Meier

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Review: "One of the best.....I am so blessed to have met such a nice lawyer always keeps me informed!"
    Rating:  9.1
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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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    John K. Fanney

    John K. Fanney

    4.825 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Review: "Mr. Fanney has helped me in two different cases and got a tremendous result from his ability to handle and take care of them. He knows what he does, and you can trust in him to get the best possible outcome. I would never hesitate to contact him a..."
    Rating:  9.5
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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 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime
    Rating:  8.5
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    Anthony Ryan Morrow

    Anthony Ryan Morrow

    4.973 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Review: "I received a speeding ticket (80 in a 70) while traveling through Rutherford county in April of 2022. I contacted Mr. Morrow's office within a few weeks of the court date. They were happy to represent me in court and were able to have the ticket r..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Meredith Sien Nicholson

    Meredith Sien Nicholson

    5.010 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Meredith Nicholson is a founding partner of NicholsonPham. Meredith received her Juris Doctor from UNC Chapel Hill School of Law and practices in the areas of family law, litigation, and business law. She focuses her practice on litigation surroun...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Breeze Luddeke Alcorn

    Breeze Luddeke Alcorn

    5.019 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, International Law, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Breeze provides a strong yet compassionate voice for his clients. He has built an impeccable reputation as a hybrid attorney, with extensive experience as both a zealous litigator as well as a shrewd negotiator. He has established a dynamic name f...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Tabitha Bingham

    Tabitha Bingham

    5.013 reviews
    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:  8.1
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    Amy Christina Smith

    Amy Christina Smith

    5.017 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 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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    James M. Lupton

    James M. Lupton

    5.012 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 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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    Melissa Lampe Ivey

    Melissa Lampe Ivey

    5.07 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 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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    Andrew Timothy Shilling

    Andrew Timothy Shilling

    5.022 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation and more
    Bio: Andy represents clients in a wide variety of matters, including trust creation and estate administration, fiduciary litigation, and family law. He routinely appears in the trial courts of both Virginia and North Carolina. He has also had extensive...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Daniel Jackson Britt

    Daniel Jackson Britt

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Daniel J. Britt is a former Assistant District Attorney for Cumberland County, North Carolina. During this position he gained extensive knowledge about the law surrounding these types of cases through many trials. He is now a DWI attorney in Fayet...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Kenan Lee Isitt

    Kenan Lee Isitt

    5.06 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 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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    Daniel N. Logan

    Daniel N. Logan

    5.044 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Attorney Logan focuses his practice in the areas of Criminal, Traffic and Personal Injury. He was born and raised in Winston-Salem and a proud graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law.
    Rating:  9.2
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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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    Sloan Goforth

    Sloan Goforth

    5.08 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: As an attorney, my goal is to use my education and experience to provide each of my clients with excellent legal representation and to help resolve personal and business issues that happen in life. Many times, the need for an attorney is due to a ...
    Rating:  9.2
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    R. Brian Cloninger

    R. Brian Cloninger

    5.021 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 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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    Kirk Robert Lundell

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    Kirk Robert Lundell

    4.89 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Helping you understand the 'why' and the 'what next.'
    Rating:  7.9
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    C. Melissa Owen

    C. Melissa Owen

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Missy Owen always wanted to be a criminal defense lawyer. The daughter of Pittsburgh defense attorney John Knorr, Missy grew up with the practice of criminal law in her blood. Missy has practiced criminal law exclusively since moving to Charlotte ...
    Rating:  9.5
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