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    Scott A. Matthews

    Scott A. Matthews

    3.08 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Car Accidents
    Review: "Scott has been my attorney since 2011. He's handled my divorce and ongoing child custody case. Because of Scott's knowledge and ability to diffuse highly volatile situations with my ex-spouse, I could stay calm and make the right decisions. In wor..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Maxwell Tanner Bertini

    Maxwell Tanner Bertini

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "Maxwell Bertini is a great lawyer and provided excellent service. I been plead not guilty in a simple assault case which Carolinas Towing started against me as a measure to press me to stop civil case - Contest Towing Hearing with this company. Th..."
    Rating:  6.1
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    Gerald W. Hayes

    Gerald W. Hayes

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Rating:  6.8
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    C. Jason Ralston

    C. Jason Ralston

    4.25 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in Iredell County and am a 1993 graduate of Oak Ridge Military Academy. From there, I attended The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina earning his Bachelor of Arts in business administration in 1997. I attended Cu...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Meghann Kay Burke

    Meghann Kay Burke

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice
    Rating:  7.1
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    William Junior Vasquez

    William Junior Vasquez

    4.410 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: William J. Vásquez is the founder and CEO of Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC, a bilingual law firm headquartered in Smithfield, North Carolina with offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Orlando, Florida. A native of Queens, New York, Vásquez served in the Uni...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Jamie Rebecca Gentry

    Jamie Rebecca Gentry

    5.09 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Business and more
    Bio: I have a different approach to providing legal services. My clients are not just a number or a name, they are a person, and I try hard in every case to get to know my clients so I can provide more personalize assistance to them and their case.
    Rating:  6.9
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    Charles B. Brooks

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    Charles B. Brooks

    3.62 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Ethics & Professional Responsibility and more
    Bio: Attorney Charles “Chuck” Brooks has been practicing law in Monroe since 1985. He holds a B.A. from Guilford College and J.D. from the University of North Carolina. As an accomplished trial lawyer, Chuck has represented individuals charged with all...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Blair E. Cody

    Blair E. Cody

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Blair E. Cody, III was born and raised here in Catawba County. He graduated from Fred T. Foard High School where he was Captain of Tigers football team. After high school he attended Lenoir-Rhyne University where he played football for the Bears. ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Thomas Arrowood Kellis

    Thomas Arrowood Kellis

    4.722 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: North Carolina attorneys handle criminal, injury and family law cases.How you confront a legal challenge can affect the rest of your life. To protect your rights, you need a knowledgeable, assertive attorney who won’t back down in the effort to de...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Darren Orville Day

    Darren Orville Day

    4.65 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Child Abuse and more
    Review: "MY DAUGHTER WAS DEALING WITH AN ISSUE I WILL NOT DISCLOSE BECAUSE IT IS ON GOI SHE NEEDED MR DAYS ASSISTANCE ON A FRIDAY EVENING AFTER 5 PM ,, I CAN NOT YET SPEAK OF THE JOB HE CAN DO BUT I WILL SAY THIS MAN PICKED UP HER PROBLEM AND STARTED HELPI..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Neal Weller Stanifer

    Neal Weller Stanifer

    1.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Bio: Mr. Stanifer graduated, cum laude, from Appalachian State University in 2010. He then attended the Charlotte School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor and a Litigation Certificate in 2013. During law school he was a member of both, the Moot...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Bradley Watkins Butler

    Bradley Watkins Butler

    1.02 reviews Attention
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Immigration, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Mr.Butler's law firm for my husband's immigration case 6 months ago. I sincerely regret doing so as I'm never informed about the case. I have to call a thousand times to get through and only to hear that the assistant is busy and to lea..."
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    Guy Dawson Rouse

    Guy Dawson Rouse

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning
    Bio: I was born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina. Shortly after graduating from High School, I enlisted for a 6 year stint in the US Navy where I served asa Firecontrolman. During that time, I did two Mediterranean Deployments, one North Atlantic ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Laura Ellen Pisoni

    Laura Ellen Pisoni

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more
    Bio: I am an attorney in Durham, North Carolina, ready to help you with a variety of legal needs.
    Rating:  7.8
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    Paul Devere Elledge

    Paul Devere Elledge

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Uncontested Divorce
    Rating:  6.7
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    Steven A. Grossman

    Steven A. Grossman

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Bio: I have been practicining law in the Cabarrus County area since 1977. I handle traffic, criminal, domestic, and some civil matters. I respond to all calls and emails - usually within the same day but not later than 24 hours. i will be glad to discu...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Christopher Lin Suggs

    Christopher Lin Suggs

    2.77 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr suggs is currently in my attorney in a case that it's been taken to Superior Court and craven county.. I'm not sure what the outcome may be of this case cuz it's still ongoing but I have faith in Mr Suggs I believe that he can help me get my li..."
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    James Andrew Lanier

    James Andrew Lanier

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Foreclosure and more
    Review: "Let’s face it y’all we all want an Attorney that can handle our civil or criminal matters with utmost care,compassion,commitment,and integrity. Andrew Lanier is also a friendly,charismatic,intelligent hard working attorney whom I call my go to att..."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Jonathan Daniel Seiglie

    Jonathan Daniel Seiglie

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Rating:  7.2
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