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    Maria Teresa Singleton

    Maria Teresa Singleton

    5.010 reviews
    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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    Lea E. Morgan

    Lea E. Morgan

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family
    Bio: I am a native of North Carolina, but have traveled extensively and lived up North (upstate New York) for approximately 5 years. I returned to NC in 2007 and believe that my age and experience with a wide variety of people allows me assist my clien...
    Rating:  8.3
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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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    James D. Byers

    James D. Byers

    4.619 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Practicing in North Carolina since 1994, J.D. Byers is an attorney dedicated to serving clients in legal practice areas where he has strong qualifications and experience. A diligent and aggressive criminal defender, J.D. looks at all defense angle...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Matthew Bennett Weaver

    Matthew Bennett Weaver

    5.052 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a licensed North Carolina and South Carolina attorney dedicated to obtaining successful outcomes for my clients, no matter their situation. I am involved mainly in criminal law, specifically traffic citations, but have also worked in Real Est...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Marcus W. Chesnutt

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    Marcus W. Chesnutt

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
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    Rating:  7.3
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    Selin Nassi Roberts

    Selin Nassi Roberts

    5.015 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "She is the best lawyer,kept me well informed, took the stress out of my shoulders, this is not just a job for her is her career, she is passionate for what she do, make me feel welcome,always with smile, Trustworthy, knowledgeable,very satisfy how..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Fred Thomas Martin

    Fred Thomas Martin

    5.015 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "Great attorney, easy to get a hold of when you need to. Very forward and concise in his responses and will tell you the best case, worst case, and what will likely happen. I wasn't worried about my legal status throughout all of my charges handled..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Liedeke Allyn Sharp

    Liedeke Allyn Sharp

    5.011 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Highly Recommend Ms. Sharp! She made me feel at ease during a difficult time. My cases concluded with the best possible out...dismissed! She will fight hard. You are safe in her hands."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Joshua Nielsen

    Joshua Nielsen

    4.927 reviews
    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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    Mark R. Melrose

    Mark R. Melrose

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
    Bio: Mark Melrose devotes all of his professional attention to trial work and has been actively trying a wide variety of serious cases during the past 24 years. His areas of practice include personal injury, medical malpractice, criminal defense, profe...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Samuel B. Dixon

    Samuel B. Dixon

    5.048 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Samuel B. Dixon has, for the last 25 years, represented defendants charged with serious felonies, such as breaking and entering, larceny, burglary, 1st and 2nd degree murder, possession of drugs, rape, and indecent liberties. He is experienced in ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Catherine Peebles

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    Catherine Peebles

    4.33 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "I am in shock that she has only 3 reviews and 3 stars. If I could, she deserve 100 stars. God first, and she's second. THANK YOU."
    Rating:  7.4
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    John Frederick Criscitiello

    John Frederick Criscitiello

    5.03 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: "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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    Candace Strickland Faircloth

    Candace Strickland Faircloth

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family
    Review: "Candace helped me through the beginning of a separation that became an estate matter due to the passing of my husband. She was professional, caring, reliable, and responsive. She found solutions to problems that made my circumstances so much easie..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Nichole Baxter Greene

    Nichole Baxter Greene

    4.852 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: PROFESSIONAL AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION Areas Of Practice: Criminal Law Misdemeanors/Felonies/Speeding/All Traffic Offenses Domestic (Family) Law PreNuptial Agreement/Child Custody/Support/Legal Separation Post Separation Support/Alimony/Division o...
    Rating:  7.6
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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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    Dustin Blake Pittman

    Dustin Blake Pittman

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Attorney Dustin B. Pittman is a native of Elm City, North Carolina who joined the firm in October of 2012 and practices primarily in Criminal and Traffic Law and Personal Injury. He came to Pittman Agner after one year with Diener Law, P.A. in Gre...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Matthew Jarboe Rupp

    Matthew Jarboe Rupp

    5.06 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Education and more
    Bio: Matt grew up in Boone before leaving the area to attend college at the University of Notre Dame and law school at Duke University. After law school, Matt worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, before returning to North Carolina to work at the M...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Starr Harrold Ward

    Starr Harrold Ward

    4.52 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Expungement and more
    Review: "She is more like the prosecutor rather than a defensive attorney. Seek some different. Shows up after 10:00am when court starts at 8:30am. very unprofessional and obviously lacks regard"
    Rating:  8.7
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