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    North Carolina Has 2163 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 16174 Reviews

    Conrad B. Sturges

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    Conrad B. Sturges

    5.09 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Boyd Sturges has practiced law since 1995. He has been involved in several high profile cases including representing a state Judge in a federal corruption case. He was named a special prosecutor in the Duke Lacross case to prosecute former Durham ...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Michael C. Fitzpatrick

    Michael C. Fitzpatrick

    5.016 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Expungement and more
    Bio: I’ve been licensed to practice in North Carolina for quite some time. During that time my staff and I have helped hundreds of people with their criminal charges. Each person we’ve helped had their own individual needs and wants, but over time one ...
    Rating:  10
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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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    Joel Grant Hancock

    Joel Grant Hancock

    5.012 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Joel Hancock is a native of Carteret County, NC. He was born and raised on Harkers Island by Susan and Joel Hancock, Sr. He has four older sisters, Emily, Joella, Alyson, and Leah; and a little brother, Mike. On the first day of school at East Car...
    Rating:  10
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    Carol Huffman Kendrick

    Carol Huffman Kendrick

    5.035 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Law Office of Huffman & Kendrick, PLLC, was founded in 1961. Over the past 50 years, our firm has focused on developing aggressive and effective trial skills. We prepare every case for trial so that you can go into your negotiations from a positio...
    Rating:  10
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    Bradley Garrard Buchanan

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    Bradley Garrard Buchanan

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Guardianship
    Former Alamance County Prosecutor fighting for you.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Christopher A. Connelly

    Christopher A. Connelly

    4.9153 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Since 1995, Chris Connelly has been certified as a Specialist in State Criminal Law by the North Carolina State Bar. Of the thousands of lawyers in the Mecklenburg County Bar, only a handful have received this distinguished certification. First li...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert O'Hale

    Robert O'Hale

    4.622 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Mr. O’Hale is a Board Certified Criminal Specialist in both the State of North Carolina and the Federal Courts by the North Carolina State Bar. That certification is the highest accreditation available. He has been profiled as a North Carolina Sup...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Charles Suczynski

    Matthew Charles Suczynski

    5.048 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Matthew was born in 1979 in Port Huron, Michigan and grew up in Buffalo, New York before moving to North Carolina in 2006. Matthew resides in Chapel Hill with his wife Catherine and their three children. Catherine is a member of the faculty at the...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Frank Altamura

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    Matthew Frank Altamura

    4.917 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Matthew Altamura, a managing partner at Garrett, Walker, Aycoth & Altamura LLP, represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of litigation matters including personal injury and insurance liability, business litigation, contract litigatio...
    Rating:  10
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    Bradford F. Icard

    Bradford F. Icard

    5.0240 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: My Office Phone number is: I have practiced criminal and Traffic law in Mecklenburg County since 1992. First as an Assistant District Attorney, then as a defense lawyer in private practice. Please read my reviews. I'd be happy to assist you .
    Rating:  9.0
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    Ryan Maxwell Stowe

    Ryan Maxwell Stowe

    5.025 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Ryan Stowe is the managing attorney at Stowe Law Firm, PLLC, and a Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law through the North Carolina State Bar. He is proud to practice in his hometown of Salisbury, North Carolina, where he stands as a fi...
    Rating:  10
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    Thomas C. Goolsby

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    Thomas C. Goolsby

    4.622 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Trusted Defense Attorney & Former Two Term NC Senator. 23+ years of practice in New Hanover County.
    Rating:  8.5
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    Billy Jay Baity

    Billy Jay Baity

    4.727 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Widely known for excellence in criminal defense and other legal services, Mr. Baity has been practicing law for 23 years. Mr. Baity's areas of concentration include Criminal Defense, Serious Felonies, Misdemeanors, DWI, Traffic Matters, Wrongful D...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Nathan Edward Sweet

    Nathan Edward Sweet

    4.847 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I had the great pleasure to be a client of Nathan Sweet. Back in November 2012 I was charged with a misdemeanor larceny and came across the office of Nathan Sweet. I met up with him and we discussed my options, I Immediately felt relieved because ..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Michael Jon Macht

    Michael Jon Macht

    5.015 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Before opening his own practice, Mike served with the Public Defenders Office in Buncombe County, where he gained in-depth experience handling a range of criminal cases. At present, he gives back to the legal community by mentoring new attorneys. ...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Robert Johnson Parrott

    Robert Johnson Parrott

    5.021 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: A North Carolina native, Robert was born and raised in Raleigh. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in psychology, he spent a year in Beijing, China, where he studied Mandarin and taught English to young...
    Rating:  9.4
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    William Lenox Fay

    William Lenox Fay

    4.825 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I believe very strongly in the concept of liberty and the freedoms granted to each of us by the Constitution. I consider the Courthouse to be the front lines of the battleground for our liberty and I'm proud to be a leader and a soldier on that fr...
    Rating:  10
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    William K. Goldfarb

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    William K. Goldfarb

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: I have been helping those in need for over 30 years. As a trial lawyer, I stand with the weaker against the powerful and in the courtroom we are able to even the playing field. I have been successful both trying cases in front of juries and settli...
    Rating:  10
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    Christon Stephanie Halkiotis

    Christon Stephanie Halkiotis

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Christon was very timely in all of her responses and was extremely helpful throughout the entire process."
    Rating:  10
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    Ana Sofia Nunez

    Ana Sofia Nunez

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: I was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States with my family in 1995. As a former Public Defender in Wake County I have experience in defending persons accused of domestic violence, larcenies, drug posession, property crimes, DWI, drivi...
    Rating:  10
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